Fritschi Vipec review thread
I have the original 13/14 Vipec version. I’m meh on them.
Would the current Dynafit TLT Radical FT 2.0 Binding be an upgrade? I do care about my knees.
Fritschi Vipec review thread
Have used the Vipec for two seasons both in and out of bounds near Jackson, WY.
Overall, I feel like the ergonomics of the binding are questionable. The skiing quality is fine, but I’m not a huge fan due to the fiddle factor of the toe pins and sliding heel piece.
Stepping into the toe has been consistently difficult over the course of 2x Vipec sets (white and black). It’s frustrating to see your friends ski away while you look like a noob trying to get the pins in the hole!
Have gotten plenty of “insta-tele” moments while skiing variable snow due to the sliding heel piece. Not ideal.
The reason I initially liked the Vipec was low weight w/brakes and the elastic toe release (which I thought would be much safer).
Turns out that I ski mostly BC powder and simply have not needed to release from this binder in a catastrophic fall. Call it luck, but I do ski this binding hard.
Picked up some 2017 Plum Guides this spring and they are much more solid in the toe piece. Clip in factor is 99%
Verdict: Plum = bomber metal construction compared to Fritschi Plastic.