There is a new version of Meidjo coming for next year – version 3.0. The basic functionality of the binding remains the same but the low-tech toe has been improved and the plastic parts for future generations will use more sustainable, eco-friendly material. New Low-Tech Toe The most noticeable change to Meidjo in version 3.0...
Review: 22D’s Lynx (2020)
From the get go my confidence that 22 Designs could and would come up with a solid 2-pin tele binding was high. Last year was a bit of a let down, but after making a number of changes this year’s version, what everyone is calling v2, is a solid hit, but not an “out of...
Review: 22 Designs Axl Telemark Binding
“When it comes to heavy metal rocking with a free heel there is no more powerful binding75mm on planet tele than 22 Designs Axl.” Whatever your reason for sticking with a duckbilled boot, if you want power to spare with a free-pivot for earning your turns 22 Designs’ Axl is the binding you want. Hammerhead...
Review: Meidjo 2.1
It has been five years now since Meidjo was first introduced to the world. At the time it was the first telemark binding to merge the New Telemark Norm with a 2-pin low-tech toe. It blended the efficiency of the Telemark Tech System (TTS®) with the control of the NTN connection. Out of the gate...
Product Review: Voile Switchback & Switchback X2
If bindings were cars, the Switchback would be a Subaru for its all conditions versatility. It isn’t the most powerful binding on the market, but it easily goes where others can’t. Weightwise it’s light, three pounds per pair. On the “road” it tracks superbly, uphill and downhill, and if you know how to drive ‘er,...
