Might be revisiting something here but as someone who is fairly new to skinning, and is convinced that Intuition liners can be the answer to all my problems, wonder if I can tap in to some of your...

Might be revisiting something here but as someone who is fairly new to skinning, and is convinced that Intuition liners can be the answer to all my problems, wonder if I can tap in to some of your...

Hi all - thanks for the feedback. It is the EPF F12 I have, and it's not so much that I'm going to be doing long tours, but just the odd bit of skinning, maybe an hour or so on a few odd days... So...

Thanks for the reply - and you think the F12 is solid enough for a ski like the Katana?

Hi all

Just looking for some advice on a pair of side-country bindings for a new pair of Volkl Katanas;
I already have some Line Pollards with 2012/13 Barons on, and now also have a pair of...

ps - "What I love about the Katana is that it skis short when you need it to - pivoting, slarving, bumps, etc - and skis long when you mach around and use the whole running length of the ski..."
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Thanks for the comprehensive reply, Smails - you've helped me make the decision, so the trigger has been pulled - 177 it is!

As you said, I'm sure I could handle a longer length, but as I use the...

Hi again all

Just did a Google search for Katana lengths and came across this post - then realised I had started it myself last season! The memory isn't what it used to be.

Ok, so in the end I...

Thank you - yes, the tips did wander around nervously! I'll give them a try today and will make sure I don't remount until I've tried them in deeper stuff. Know where I might find some of that by any...

Hi - thanks as always. Can you explain what you meant by "with a lot of forward pressure on my boot-tongues the more you get that long low rocker to hook up" What did you mean by 'hook up'?

I went...

Hi again theDoog. One last question for you about mounting the bindings on the Katana. I had the Barons mounted on the factory boot line as discussed, and tried them yesterday. It was mostly packed...

Thanks TheDoog - that backs up what I was thinking anyway, so that's great. I am planning to use them as my daily drivers as you call them, so they must I presume they have more float compared to the...

Thanks again Doog - I ski all over the world, mostly Europe (so pow can be rare) Japan (as much pow as you can eat) and sometimes the US, which you know all about I'm guessing :wink:

I'm an...

Thanks Doog - that's a very detailed answer. I do want the closest to the Mantra that I have so for the '12 Katana perhaps the 177 is the right one - out of interest, does it actually say 177 on the...

Hi there

I've been skiing the 2009/10 Mantras (love 'em!) for a couple of seasons and I'm looking to get a pair of the 2011/12 Katanas. I'm 140 lbs, 5'6" and ski the Mantra in 177cm, which is...

iscariot and mntlion -

If I back off the screws a bit, because of the cone shape of the underside of the screw, won't it just pull the binding plate back to where it was when I tighten them up...

Hee hee - Spinal Tap? Love it.

So my bindings are louder than yours...

Wise words guys - thanks! Sort of felt it was a mindfuck issue myself really, but wanted to ask the opinion of people who probably know more about skiing than i do ;o)
FWIW, it isn't the top sheet...

Whats the difference between a binding that tours and a 'real' touring binding?

Hi all
Following my questions about the Marker Baron 13's which I got the other day (turns out they are next seasons model) I've just noticed that - even though I had them mounted at a VERY well...

Thanks guys - I'm feeling reassured, and yesterday managed to track down a Marker rep. He did confirm they are next years - as mentioned above the will be introducing a 'Tour' version next season...

Got a quick question for you all, don't know if someone with contacts at Marker can help me out with this one.
Basically the Baron bindings have been impossible to get this year over here in the...

I have just in the last week got a pair of 170cm Volkl Mantras (I weigh 140 pounds, 5'6" tall) and have a pair of Marker Baron bindings on them. For about 4 years before this I have skiied Salomon...

Thanks guys - Lloyd Braun, when you say ' mount on the line' do you mean mount on the boot centre line?

I'll try to repost this on the Tech Talk thread - is there a clever way to do that?

I have just in the last week got a pair of 170cm Volkl Mantras (I weigh 140 pounds, 5'6" tall) and have a pair of Marker Baron bindings on them. For about 4 years before this I have skiied Salomon...

Hi - I might be interested. Can you tell me a bit more about it? Any pictures?
Thanks!