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Thread: Fritschi Vipec review thread
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01-15-2014, 10:17 PM #1
Fritschi Vipec review thread
I just ordered some Vipecs to put on some Voile Vector BCs. I will try and review them in the next few weeks.
Anybody else out there pull the trigger on them yet?
Note: As I have Dynafit boots, I didn't touch the adjustable toe pin. It seems everyone who has had them strip out has adjusted them.
I am 25, 170 lbs naked, and skiing is my job. I will mostly be using this setup for ski mountaineering in the spring/summer.
First review: first day on snow
Terrain: bear canyon defunct ski hill.
Conditions: terrible/mixed.
The skin up the road was low angle to moderate angle hard packed snow/ice with a fresh falling of about an inch of slick pow. The skinless pattern on the Vector BCs worked fine, as I wasn't going up anything terribly steep. The road maybe tops out at 20 degrees? Maybe a tad steeper.
The bindings had no issues, swapping between heel elevators was easy. The binding was a tad tricky to step into initially, but whatever, its not a deal breaker for me. Switching to downhill mode was fine. Skiing in them was fine too. Couldn't detect any slop, and given the shit snow, felt like I had a solid boot to ski connection.
Feb 1, 2014: knee deep blower - Bradleys meadow and the ramp at Bridger
First of all, the Vector BCs definitely have more problems with pow on the way up. Firmer snow seems to climb much better with them, somewhere between 20-25 degrees I gave up and grabbed my skins. You have to be a little more deliberate and delicate with your weight on them when its steeper, and in new snow it gets difficult.
The bindings were fine. No clogging, release issues or loose pins, I was skiing them pretty hard this week. 4 full days on them so far.Last edited by Climber Joe; 02-02-2014 at 02:20 PM.
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01-15-2014, 10:28 PM #2
Couple weeks away from same set up - gonna be my fast grass golf course rig
If you mount yourself let me know how it goes -Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
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01-15-2014, 10:46 PM #3
Using the g3 onyx and looking at the operation of the beast / vipec / speed superlight has convinced me that I want tech bindings that work longitudinally along the spine of ski - no more twisting for me.
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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01-15-2014, 11:03 PM #4
Yes I will be mounting myself. Since the BC conditions are absolute shit in Montana right now it will probably be resort skiing, but I will still give them a few tour/ski laps. Hoping the skis are long enough. I wish they came in a 185ish.
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01-15-2014, 11:22 PM #5Registered User
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01-15-2014, 11:32 PM #6
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01-16-2014, 06:27 AM #7
Is anyone actually skiing these? Another thread/posts about I "saw" "touched" "ordered" "might order" "post padding". Winter will be over by the time anyone gets some mounted and on snow.
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01-16-2014, 08:29 AM #8
I have mine and will have them mounted shortly. The problem is that our snowpack consists of 30" of facets and crusts, so I haven't been really motivated to tour.
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01-16-2014, 10:02 AM #9
subscribed
watch out for snakes
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01-16-2014, 12:18 PM #10
Mine are coming in the mail tomorrow. I will probably get them mounted Saturday and be able to ski them Sunday, if not sometime this week.
And since I am putting them on the Vector BC there will be a review of those as well.
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01-16-2014, 02:26 PM #11Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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01-16-2014, 04:26 PM #12Registered User
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Have them mounted and delivered - maiden trip on them in 8 days when we can get to the mountains. Mounted on Nanutaq 186s
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01-17-2014, 05:31 PM #13
Got the skis and clamps in the mail today. I should be able to get them mounted tomorrow, then tour them on Sunday. I will update then.
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01-17-2014, 05:45 PM #14Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
"How long can it last? For fuck sake this isn't heroin -
suck it up princess" - XXX on getting off mj
“This is infinity here,” he said. “It could be infinity. We don’t really don’t know. But it could be. It has to be something — but it could be infinity, right?” - Trump, on the vastness of space, man
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01-17-2014, 06:38 PM #15
Not really surprised they didn't come with a template, but does anyone know if there is one available? I don't want to spend $50 at the shop tomorrow, and I definitely don't want to freehand them.
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01-17-2014, 07:23 PM #16
Practice on a 2x4, use binding as your template. Pretty lame there is not a paper template with the binders.
PM sfotex, think I read in the other thread he has some mounted already?watch out for snakes
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01-17-2014, 07:25 PM #17Registered User
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email BD.
Someone posted in the other thread the email address.
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01-17-2014, 10:48 PM #18glocal
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Just fondled some the other day. Damn light....
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01-18-2014, 10:14 AM #19Registered User
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got to ski on a pair two days ago. i wasn't impressed at all. toe piece is a pain in the ass to get in to (coming from my dynafits). you step down onto that metal tab and at least for me 50% or more the pins didn't line up.
not sold on the heel being on the track either. didn't crash so no release test.
in short, i'll stick with my dynafits.
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01-18-2014, 09:35 PM #20Just fondled some the other day. Damn light....
Just sayin
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01-18-2014, 09:57 PM #21
No it isn't... its a 12 din binding with brakes.
Radical FT 12 - 1198 grams per pair
Vipec 12 - 1090 grams per pair
Plum yak 12 with brakes - 1200 grams per pair
Any questions? Also, unlike the plum and radical it has toe release and elastic travel. We will see what durability is like, but by the numbers its solid.
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01-18-2014, 09:58 PM #22
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01-18-2014, 11:09 PM #23
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01-19-2014, 10:23 AM #24Registered User
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Does anyone know a weight w/o brakes? They can be removed easier than the radicals?
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01-19-2014, 11:47 AM #25
I dont' have the weights, but they can be removed and swapped in much the same way as a FFR.
To anyone mounting these yourself, do realize that there are quite a few more things to keep in mind than when mounting a dynafit rig. The pin depth needs to be set and the proper plastic insert placed in the toe lever (among other things).
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