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Black Diamond O1 Telemark Ski Binding DO NO TUSE
How would the red. stiff bindings compare to the stiffness of...
By Alec Lee
Ranked #103 - Telemark Skiing
April 15, 2009
How would the red. stiff bindings compare to the stiffness of bishop bombers of hammerhead in their stiffest setting. im looking for a very stiff binding thats not too heavy for touring (the bishops are kinda heavy for touring) thanks
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By Bud Martin
Ranked #1 - Telemark Skiing
April 17, 2009
The Rid Stiff reminds me of the Hammerhead on pos.3. That said, Hammerhead now has a touring binding that seems like it would suit your needs. http://twentytwodesigns.com/axl/
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By Alexander Klivecka
April 16, 2009
Hammerheads on the 5th setting provide more resistance than the Rid-Stiff cartridges, but touring on Hammerheads can be a bit of a pain, as the pin that is used to change the resistance of the binding (from setting 5 to setting 1 in your case) gets iced up while skinning, and can be hard to switch back at the top of the hill... Ease of use of the O1s is a huge factor for me personally when considering a touring binding, although I use the Hammerheads in-bounds for the extra control and power...
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