Review: Scarpa TX-Pro Odds are if you’re a decent telemark skier, you will love Scarpa’s TX-Pro. The reasons are simple, and with a little investigation and analysis, obvious. The TX-Pro nails the peak of the bell curve of what the majority of tele skiers want: a boot that is big enough to deliver plenty of...
Mounting Meidjo – Installation tips
Mounting Meidjo Telemark Binding If you’re mounting a Meidjo binding yourself, be aware this requires you to drill 13 holes in each ski, and that’s only if you don’t make any mistakes. Sobriety is advised. So is the Carpenter’s Rule.
Meidjo Officially Upgrades to v2.1
Meidjo Upgrades In the world of software I’m completely over the perpetual upgrade program. Hardware, however, cannot hide upgrade claims without visible proof and thus it is easier to see if the changes support the upgrade claim. Such is the case with le Meidjo for the 2018 season. It is easy to see now why...
Tele Tech Chronicles: Spring Size Matters
While the effect of cable pivot location tends to dominate the sensation of a tele tech binding, the next strongest binding component of the tele sensation comes from the springs used. To some extent you can trade one for the other, meaning a stiff spring and a forward pivot are somewhat equal to a soft...
Tele Tech Chronicles: Cobbling the Cable
Now we get to the crux of building your own DIY TTS binding — the cable system. Being satisfied with the downhill performance of a tele tech binding is determined by: Position of the cable pivot (distance behind 2-pin line) Connection to the boot (real heel or 2nd heel) Springs used (stiffness and travel distance)...
