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I'm looking to do a mix of backcountry/slackcountry and resort skiing, mostly east coast and am caught between the light wight ease of use of the Dynafit vs. more alpine like release safety of the Marker new FT10/12 (lighter and lower boot to ski spin off of Duke/Barron).
If i were located in out west or spent a good amount of time there i'd go with the Dynafit. I'm not so sure how they'll do with our narrow slopes, trees and icy mix of conditions in the east.
Being stuck in the east with varying and often difficult snow conditions plus limited terrain suitable for backcountry "earn your turns", will leave me doing more lift serve resort skiing than i'd like therefore I need to think about safety concerns. I've read mixed reviews wrt Dynafits on the groomers.
I'm of the middle aged gray-beard set, 5'7" ~135lb and been skiing since my early teens. Mostly black diamond runs however my knees cant take mogul runs anymore. I'd think my avoiding bumps would be a plus in favor of the Dynafits but by the same token i'm concerned about the lack of toe release capability compared to the Marker FT10/12 which is like a alpine binding in that regard.
That said, I'd like to hear recommendations and experiences of others please?
If i were located in out west or spent a good amount of time there i'd go with the Dynafit. I'm not so sure how they'll do with our narrow slopes, trees and icy mix of conditions in the east.
Being stuck in the east with varying and often difficult snow conditions plus limited terrain suitable for backcountry "earn your turns", will leave me doing more lift serve resort skiing than i'd like therefore I need to think about safety concerns. I've read mixed reviews wrt Dynafits on the groomers.
I'm of the middle aged gray-beard set, 5'7" ~135lb and been skiing since my early teens. Mostly black diamond runs however my knees cant take mogul runs anymore. I'd think my avoiding bumps would be a plus in favor of the Dynafits but by the same token i'm concerned about the lack of toe release capability compared to the Marker FT10/12 which is like a alpine binding in that regard.
That said, I'd like to hear recommendations and experiences of others please?