Thread: How many TLT Vertical volcanos have you broken this season?

I'm on three. In fact, the last one broke literally the first time it was used. Skied across a lake, then went to rotate the binding to use the heel riser and SNAP!! Off came the volcano. On to # 4, maybe this one will last, I dunno, a week??

Anyone else finding less durability on the newer heel risers? I had my original for 3 seasons, no problem. Now the new ones are breaking on me left and right!

what vintage Verticals?

Used to break Comfort ones all the time, but never a Vertical. I'm generally more careful with them now.

I broke two last season but now I'm just more careful. So far so good.

Are the B&D Ski Gear replacement volcanoes supposed to be a bit more burly than the Dynafit ones? (for Comforts). I could be wrong but I thought I recall that being the case.

The B&D volcanoes are more burly than Comforts. I've upgraded my Speeds to B&D Al alloy top plates + B&D volcanoes.

Zero in multiple years on multiple pairs. If you're breaking them that frequently, I don't think the volcano is the problem.

Originally Posted by Bean

Zero in multiple years on multiple pairs. If you're breaking them that frequently, I don't think the volcano is the problem.

Are you saying that I need to work on my heel pivoting technique? Not sure what I could do differently, except bending down and turning it by hand. That last one literally broke without my heel ever touching. Just one rotation was all it took.

I spent 3 seasons without breaking a single one. I know how to use the thing. I just think that the new ones might be crap. The two non-original ones I broke this year are a different color (sort of a funky yellowish-greenish-teal). Wondering if they are a different, weaker plastic?

Wish they made all metal volcanos for the verticals and not just the comforts...

The volcanos break if you wrench on them wrong with a pole, it needs to be done super-gently or they'll break. It's possible there's a big batch of defective tops/volcanos but nothing I've ever heard of. What temperatures were you breaking them at? Could be a brittleness issue I suppose.

I broke my first one and I have six seasons on the bindings. It was totally my fault and I felt like an idiot afterwards...I punished myself with a hangover. Going to check out b&d.

This is the one that broke the first time I rotated it. It was -15 out, maybe it was just too cold. But still, the fact that I never had an issue with my original, then this one broke right away...

Fuck it. I'm probably just being too agro and need to remind myself I'm on a dynafit.

Any one else had issues with these color heel risers?

This year = 0

Last 10 years = 0

Originally Posted by powder_prophet

The two non-original ones I broke this year are a different color (sort of a funky yellowish-greenish-teal). Wondering if they are a different, weaker plastic? Wish they made all metal volcanos for the verticals and not just the comforts...

"funky yellowish-greenish-teal?" Where did you get these? This is an OEM Dynafit Vertical heel plate/volcano part?

FWIW, none of the older bindings use an all-metal plate/lifter except the Speed/Classic. The red plastic Comfort ones were probably the most famous for breaking; I stopped using my pole after watching several partners break theirs and will continue using my hand as long as I can bend over that far . . .