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3 Pin with Cable or NNN BC for Karhu Pinnacle
I recently bought a used pair of Karhu Pinnacle skis (160:70/60/65)with
nnn bc bindings. I also have a pair of Karhu Sirius 75 mm boots. My question is whether to buy a pair of NNN BC boots or mount 3 Pin bindings on the skis. I was thinking of Voile 3 Pin with cable. Would the 3 Pin with cable and Karhu Sirius be overkill for this ski? I'm about 150 lbs so the ski may be a bit short. I want to use these skis on hiking trails that turn and are sometimes steep as well as occasional forays into the trees on moderate ground. Several miles of flat terrain separate me from the hiking trails but I regard this as a commute rather than an end unto itself. Of course, it's nice not to struggle too much on the flats. I have heavier AT set ups for more more downhill oriented skiing but no lighter rigs. Any thoughts on this dilemma? |
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In article . com, cclarke wrote: I recently bought a used pair of Karhu Pinnacle skis (160:70/60/65)with nnn bc bindings. I also have a pair of Karhu Sirius 75 mm boots. My question is whether to buy a pair of NNN BC boots or mount 3 Pin bindings on the skis. I was thinking of Voile 3 Pin with cable. Would the 3 Pin with cable and Karhu Sirius be overkill for this ski? _ For a ski of that width and camber the Pinnacle turns quite well. I'm pretty happy with NNN/BC boots on mine with a stiffer pair of bumpers that the default black ones. However if you have boots you like and are comfortable with that trumps pretty much every other consideration. The selection of NNN/BC boots is fairly limited, especially when you start looking at the beefier end of the spectrum. With light gear, having a well fitting boot is really important getting the most turning performance out of the ski. I'm about 150 lbs so the ski may be a bit short. I want to use these skis on hiking trails that turn and are sometimes steep as well as occasional forays into the trees on moderate ground. Several miles of flat terrain separate me from the hiking trails but I regard this as a commute rather than an end unto itself. Of course, it's nice not to struggle too much on the flats. I have heavier AT set ups for more more downhill oriented skiing but no lighter rigs. Any thoughts on this dilemma? _ I don't think 3 pins with optional cable is overkill for those skis. I have a friend that's very happy with that setup on his Pinnacles. With skis that short, kick'n'glide performance is going to suffer a bit anyway, so you might as well save some $$$, use the boots you have and enjoy the extra control on the downhills. I don't think NNN/BC would make enough of a difference to be worthwhile. _Frankly, if you were going to put some NNN style bindings on this ski I would take a close look at some of the Combi Racing boots now available, they offer much better ankle support than most NNN/BC boots. All you give up is the weight of a lugged rubber sole. _ Booker C. Bense -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBQf6CGWTWTAjn5N/lAQF2FAP/R5oRMrqOJpmz5oJT5d7lhZlwUFtXIFIt JbAKBfhioreNfC7Oavh/2csGep5zAnBDdse5n+qNzhLKQMLltsVfHpk/mhhz6VwY w4thrlLBFd0x0beO9NIdJZ85pKPIZ0Y7xBOIGxDB5C09GkVykM 8CWoeHr5LH1wdv yVcW+/zW8uU= =X14T -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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Booker-
Thanks for the reply. I am assuming that I'll have no problems removing the NNN/BC binding currently on the ski and mounting a Voile 3-Pin. I think I'll go that route and see how it goes. -Chris |
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Booker C. Bense wrote:
All you give up is the weight of a lugged rubber sole. Though if you do have to take the skis off and walk over anything icy and/or rocky, the soles on combi boots (or at least, mine and those I've seen) are pretty hopeless. Not impossible, but they can be a liability at times. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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In article , Peter Clinch wrote: Booker C. Bense wrote: All you give up is the weight of a lugged rubber sole. Though if you do have to take the skis off and walk over anything icy and/or rocky, the soles on combi boots (or at least, mine and those I've seen) are pretty hopeless. Not impossible, but they can be a liability at times. _ I think with a section of 5.10 dot rubber and some barge cement you could easily fix this. However, that kind of terrain and the slopes I want to ski with Pinnacles don't seem occur together very often. _ Booker C. Bense -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBQgJ1sGTWTAjn5N/lAQHjeQP7B7mwixXKqhYe9UjfCsv9+kw2d9y3ut9X YrVwhX33IFAvNHrLKx4I/5wc4WuKUCJUxaMn4N8yeZ6jjBvmA51v0bMERQZ93TWa LY5lbmW7dlzN/AiDlx9wvonpJkpU5NrQsnd2KtCFicUoUwukN2AnIObgCYnb2JX d eSyQCbLy2Fc= =K4j8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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