Mounting the 22 Designs Lynx telemark binding.

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Tom M

Күн бұрын

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@ashersymanowicz1099 22 күн бұрын

Awesome awesome mounting video. Super appreciate the paper center ruler idea so smart!! Really appreciate this.

@tomm9850 22 күн бұрын

I'm glad you found it useful and thanks for tuning in and for posting.

@curtl1694 Ай бұрын

Some tips for your Lynx. Make sure to carry spare spacers in your pack for the springs. Once your springs break in you may experience a lazy claw and it won’t cinch the duck but for ski mode. For spring sticky snow, make sure to clear any snow out before going down hill. I had problems with my claw releasing from the duck but which was pretty frightening. I had the older version of the Lynx so not sure if the claw releasing issues has been solved or not in the new version. One of the biggest reasons why I went to the Transit due to safety concerns.

@tomm9850 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. I'll put a spacer in my little black emergency bag and keep an eye on the spring tension as they break in. If I find these too fiddley after a season's use, I'll go with plan B.

@y404mog 21 күн бұрын

I imagine you'll really enjoy your Lynx once you get accustomed to the NTN feel. I've mounted two pairs of skis with Lynx. I'm about to swtich my Ultravector BC from TTS to Lynx. I've appled anti-ice tape to my skis/bindings and have pretty much eliminated "claw grab". I had only one instance last season. TTS is great with F1 and F3 boots, but IMO if you have NTN boots Lynx or Meidjo are the best for backcountry touring.

@tomm9850 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I'm looking forward to more time on this system. Thanks for tuning in, and have a great day.

@brianpini4414 Ай бұрын

Hello Tom, thank you for posting. One question I had was why you decided to use the lynx instead of a binding such as a Voilé TTS? Thanks

@tomm9850 Ай бұрын

I had 3 bindings in consideration, the Lynx, Medijo and Transit and I don't have any previous on-ski experience with any of them, although I have skied with people that use the Medijo. Of the three, the Meidjo is the lightest at 880 grams, the Transit 1100 and the Lynx 1044. People who have skied both the Lynx and the Transit have advised me that the Transit feels very similar to my Switchback X2 on the downhill and that the Lynx can have bootjack problems under some snow conditions. In my mind, the big advantage of the Lynx is that it is the easiest NTN binding to go from walk to ski mode and back to walk mode. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i366Xp6fis5gftk That is what I love the most about the Switchback X2. While it is not as easy to make the switch on the Lynx, it can be done without removing the boot from the binding, simply using the ski pole to manipulate the claw. I've paired this binding with a set of Voile BC skis that have a traction pattern and there are many times and conditions when I don't use skins in the backcountry. 22 Designs is a local company, and the binding has been designed and tested for the same type of snow and terrain that I ski (NW Wyoming). I was a bit worried that some have commented that the Lynx was too active for their liking. I have mine currently set with the pin in the forward position and in my carpet testing this week it feels pretty good, and I think that I can quickly adjust to it. The new TX Pro is much stiffer than my previous plastic telemark boots, so that in combination with the new binding system will take some technique adjustment. If I find it too active, then I'll purchase the soft plate and give that a go. In the end, I think the main reason why I went with the Lynx over the Medijo and Transit is that it seems less complicated than the Medijo, and it offers a different experience to my Switchback X2's (under foot retention vs spring attached to the heel). Having 22 Designs just "over the hill" gives them the local advantage as well. I don't think there is any right or wrong choice here, they are all great bindings, each with their own merits. I'm confident that the Lynx will work out just fine for me and I'm looking forward to some on snow time this season.

@brianpini4414 Ай бұрын

@@tomm9850thanks for your thorough response. You’ve definitely put a lot of thought into the decision. Still on X2’s but I also just picked up a pair of 22Desings Axl’s and am excited to see how they ski this year. I live up in MT and it is definitely is nice having 22Desings so close by. Excited to see how you like the lynx this upcoming year!

@JustinBaker2567 Ай бұрын

I'm curious to see what you think of the Lynx. The standard plate is notorious for being super stiff, even more than the outlaws. I know someone who cracked the plate by going too low. I can pretty much guarantee that you will want to switch the soft plate, you may want to go ahead and order it now. The transit seems like more obvious choice to me, but the transit is not an NTN binding in the way that the lynx or outlaw is, so if you are looking to try something new then the lynx makes sense.

@tomm9850 Ай бұрын

The stiffer boot and more active binding will be very different from what I'm used to, that is for sure. I should probably take your advice and get the soft plate, if for no other reason than to have it as a point of comparison. Several people advised me that the action on the Transit would feel closer to my Switchback X2, and that makes sense because of the similar mechanics. I've been very happy with my Switchback setup, but that little voice in the back of my head kept insisting that I try something new. At any rate, I'm looking forward to winter. Thanks for tuning in and for posting and I hope you have a great week.