jgraves

Wow, 3.5cm!?! That's bigger than my. . . er. . . risers. No brainer, huh. If memory serves, I think I saw a set of nx 21s on sale for a little over 4 man in Ochanomizu last weekend. Don't do any jumping any more (not on purpose any way), but still get aggressive on special occassions. I don't know, in the store the 21's just felt somehow more "substantial" than the others. Using the force, however, is probably not as good as asking people who have actually skiied on several for their opinions, so fire away if you feel strongly either way about the 21's. Hey SM, saw those great p

Quote: Originally posted by Toque: I totally misread the first post Nope, my bad. I typed the exact opposite of what I meant for #2 on the first post. But you both knew what I meant. Thanks. That may just be worth a fifth star for the both of you. Stupid question: I like the edge risers give on the inevitable icy patches. I guess there's some extra height built into AT bindings, but does anyone use risers with AT bindings? Would using risers cause safety or breakage issues?

Its a toss between the nx21 and the freeride. I like beefy bindings if for nothing more than the mental factor. B'sides, if I'm going to be skiing on the way up instead of hauling em from now on, I'm not as concerned about weight. Guess I'm leaning toward the nx21.

The knees aren't what they used to be, but they've still got a few more semi-hard seasons left in 'em and I love my boots. #2 it is. The wallet was hoping you would come back and say that inserts are the best thing since deep fried, curry-filled bread, but. . . now I can go ahead and buy those trekkers with easy conscience. . . until the rent is due.

Getting pretty tired of hiking BC ascents and starting to think about all those end-of-season deals. For any who have skiied the following combos, would love your input. . . 1) Alpine binding AT inserts w/ my current alpine boots 2) Apline binding AT inserts w/ AT boots 3) AT bindings w AT boots. From an economic standpoint, #1 is the clear winner, but is it a realistic option? Also, for those who have skiied both, what're your thoughts on AT bindings vs inserts? Cheers.