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    Anybody modded tech fittings to non-tech boots?

    I want to put tech fittings on my Dunlop boots. Anyone done something like this before? Tips?



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    Seriously. You'll die.

    Or fuck Yo Self up.
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    How about installing them in Teva sandals instead? More toe wiggle room that way.
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    Those are great boots man, my favorite bush bitch boot, the foam they are made of is warmer/ better traction/ conforms to the foot > rubber but i think you may have taken too many shots to the head ... or just had too many shots?
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    That is an idiotic idea for a rubber boot. Unless you want a Dynafit binding for running your trapline. But you got me interested in better rubber boots. My cheap Stansport knockoffs are an embarrassment compared to those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flowing alpy View Post
    Muck Boots
    Ftw. I wear the arctic sport and it is toasty warm in the winter. Best I've ever had and I've tried a bunch from xtratuffs to lacrosse boots. Mucks are the shit.


    Putting tech fittings on a boot with no lateral support? Bad idea bro. Your ankles will be more busted than Tanner Hall's.

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    http://www.muckboots.com/work-farm. Are these the same boots? Maybe you could weld some Dynafit inserts to the steel work toe . And then spread some Shoe goo over the melted remains.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NW_SKIER View Post
    Putting tech fittings on a boot with no lateral support? Bad idea bro. Your ankles will be more busted than Tanner Hall's.
    Ahahaha!


    This is my job, hence the need for the Dunlop boots (which are the tits by the way, I wear them pretty much 365 days a year):



    We try to get there like this:



    But sometimes we end up doing this:




    Thinking a Dynafit setup would get us there faster, so we can burn more trees and make more Gs.
    Don't plan on skiing any gnar, it is basically XC skiing.
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    How about an NNN bar on the toe of the boot?
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    Why would you try dynafit? It would probably be easier to fit NNNBC or 3 pin then go with finding dynafit fittings and dyna toes.

    Better yet Don't mod your boots. Do something like this:
    http://diyourself.ru/outside/cross-c...-yourself.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Chupacabra View Post
    How about an NNN bar on the toe of the boot?
    How about some Hoks with universal bindings?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AaronWright View Post
    How about some Hoks with universal bindings?
    What are those?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Summit View Post
    Why would you try dynafit? It would probably be easier to fit NNNBC or 3 pin then go with finding dynafit fittings and dyna toes.

    Better yet Don't mod your boots. Do something like this:
    http://diyourself.ru/outside/cross-c...-yourself.html

    Fat pattern base skis (you can still put skins on them)
    Seems like Dynafit tech fitting would be easier to secure than NNNBC stuff?
    I have spare Dynafit toes and figured the tech fittings won't be too hard to track down.
    And I need low profile for when we're working, 3 pin mod would get in the way I think.

    That DIY setup looks interesting! and would save the boot modding. Maybe I need to go back to the drawing board.

    As for skis I was gonna look into the Voile fishscale fatties. Lighter, better glide and terrain is generally pretty flat.

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    The hippy dude looks stoked!
    Ya, I think he is so happy because we were finally arriving at the worksite, and we must have been cracking jokes to keep us from thinking about hari kari with the chainsaws.... We were definitely slogging through deep slop (like taking well over an hour to go 1km),
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    I would look at some kind of strap on binding that you could use with felt packs or pueofoots, look around for army surplus gear they use that stuff
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    Whatever you do don't lock your heels with rubber boots or you won't be making any $ when you break yourself. Make sure your employer signs of on whatever you do do you are covered for wc.
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    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Chupacabra View Post
    What are those?
    I just googled Hoks, looks like cheesy approach style skis. But....they offer this binding:
    http://www.x-trace-bindings.com/start.htm
    We may be onto something.



    Although the lack of pivot makes me question their durability.
    And the guy in the bottom left doesn't look so comfy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Chupacabra View Post
    What are those?
    Peruse this pagehttp://us-store.altaiskis.com/shop/

    These skis and bindings are designed for this. Way better than any option with those boots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gwat View Post
    I just googled Hoks, looks like cheesy approach style skis. But....they offer this binding:
    http://www.x-trace-bindings.com/start.htm
    We may be onto something.



    Although the lack of pivot makes me question their durability.
    And the guy in the bottom left doesn't look so comfy.
    There is a pivot universal binding and the skis are anything but cheesy. I don't know how they would ski with those Dunlops but with 3 pins and low plastic boots they are a blast for meadow skipping. They climb well, they'll climb stuff you wouldn't want to ski down with them. With wax on the skin they have decent glide in unconsolidated snow. Better option than a snowshoe. Polar expeditions use this type of binding. They use different skis but they are often on ice and firm consolidated snow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gwat View Post
    Original Voile plate (c. 1977) redux

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    OP, Altai skis isn't too far south of you, they're located in Curlew, WA. Couple hours drive?

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    Hoks are great for what you're trying to do. I borrowed Aaron's pair while he was broken and was amazed at how good they were for skiing even 25° slopes in the right conditions.

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    http://www.mtnapproach.com/index.php

    apparently the new version from SIA is coming with much stronger/lighter components and the whole thing is significantly cheaper.

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    And until then, why wouldn't you just use slowshoes? beats post holing. And, since you want to drive them with rubber boots, a whole lot easier to control on the way down. Ya, I totally get the desire for a sliding snowshoe. It is just that you are going to want something a little stiffer than rubber boots to control them. And, I am not so sure I would want to be using a saw in a situation where my feet could slide out from under me if I didn't have a sure grip on the side-hill. WTBS, the Hoks w/ universal are totally what you need.
    I see hydraulic turtles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by riser3 View Post
    And until then, why wouldn't you just use slowshoes? beats post holing. And, since you want to drive them with rubber boots, a whole lot easier to control on the way down. Ya, I totally get the desire for a sliding snowshoe. It is just that you are going to want something a little stiffer than rubber boots to control them. And, I am not so sure I would want to be using a saw in a situation where my feet could slide out from under me if I didn't have a sure grip on the side-hill. WTBS, the Hoks w/ universal are totally what you need.
    come on G, this guy speaks the truth
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    I doubt OP would keep his skis on while felling.

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