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Originally Posted by tekweezle  anybody have any opinions on how the Tyrolia LD12 RFII bindings would work on mogul skis? if level9sports has the mad trix mogul skis for 99$ again, i might take a flyer on them and the bindings i;d like to put on them are these they sell for 89$.
i know the RF plate adds some height. not ideal for park and freestyle but good for all mountain carving which is what i do about 90% of the time anyway.
i am not going to exactly be zippering down moguls. actually, i do the slow tail slap type of technique in the moguls. actually, i suck in the moguls which is why i want to try a mogul specific ski. |
I don't know anything about those bindings, but the name "Railflex" sounds to me like it's a demo binding and includes some junk on there you really don't want from an added weight standpoint. Just looks for some cheepy Rossis or Looks on eBay and have a local shop do the mount. If you carve 90% of the time, this is not the best ski choice. If you're looking to get a bump specific ski, then set it up that way, i.e. flat bindings, no lifters. It's kind of pointless otherwise.
Also, not sure what the slow "tail slap" technique is, but keep in mind the point of a comp level bump ski like this is to run the zipper, WC style (or as close to it as you can get). The narrowness and soft tails facilitate that. You might struggle trying to carve them through the bumps which could just frustrate you. It's my understanding that the Mad Trix is stiff as far as bump skis go and rewards you for skiing it well, but penalizes you for not staying on the gas. Brian and Pat ski on them. Perhaps they can better evaluate the ski.