Hjortleifson has been heard, the DynaFit Vulcan

[PNWbrit]

My Vulcan's aren't changing color.

[marshalolson]

Does anyone feel the (lack of) forward lean mentioned here is a seriously performance limiting factor?

more forward lean = add a spoiler to the rear cuff

[Driver]

No. Forward lean is perfect.
Stock Liners are perfect.
Stock Booster strap is perfect.
Stiffness is perfect.
Flex is perfect.
My Vulcan's aren't changing color.
Everything is perfect.

Sounds pretty perfect then

[rocketfuel]

How are the sizing of these boots? Thinking of ordering a pair and I have 28 in Salomon Impacts, should I have the same size or size up?

Heard the Dynafits sizes are a bit small?

[jumpturn]

If "lack of forward lean" is an issue for anyone, try a softer boot! I think the flex pattern and stiffness on the Vulcan is right on the money. The more I ski it, the more I find the sweet spot!

I like them better every time out on them....they ski great!

Spoilers work but they bite into your calf. A riser under the heal is better...i have these in already....maybe that is why i am not bitching about the forward lean.... But more likely, i am too busy skiing.....

[mtbcat]

How are the sizing of these boots? Thinking of ordering a pair and I have 28 in Salomon Impacts, should I have the same size or size up?

Heard the Dynafits sizes are a bit small?

Shell fit,,,, then go from there.

[Judo Chop!]

do you think it's possible to modify these to work (properly) with P18's and other standard DIN bindings?

[Turnipking]

Just ordered a pair... can't wait!

[NoPostholio]

put the power wraps from my quadrants into some vulcans and after 20k of up - absolutely awesome.
Such a great transition in both directions - and it skis just as stiff or stiffer than quadrants w/o tongue.
It will have to be a long slog to make me want to drop a little weight and put on the tlt5's

[Andyski]

It will have to be a long slog to make me want to drop a little weight and put on the tlt5's

Have come to the same conclusion.

[MeatHeadEC]

To give yourself a tad more forward lean you can also flip the metal insert where the ultra lock (cuff buckle) inserts. Flip it so the fat side is down, the Vulcan and Mercury will come stock like that next year - easy switch, takes 5 minutes.

The Vulcan rips!

[LeeLau]

http://www.tetongravity.com/reviews/...Review-349.htm

Finally - 40+ day review

The last thing i need to do is walk around scree and rocks with it then take pictures of boot sole wear

[Federico]

Hi Lee,
nice review!, finally you're as well part of the Dynafit lovers comunity, it took some times to get you on board and once I succeded I changed job... ;-)
Have a good day

Fede

http://www.tetongravity.com/reviews/...Review-349.htm

Finally - 40+ day review

The last thing i need to do is walk around scree and rocks with it then take pictures of boot sole wear

[LeeLau]

Hi Lee,
nice review!, finally you're as well part of the Dynafit lovers comunity, it took some times to get you on board and once I succeded I changed job... ;-)
Have a good day

Fede

Fede - you were right and i should have listened

[Neuro]

Nice review Lee.

I recently settled on some Mercuries to replace my broken Titans. Going with the Mercury vs. the Vulcan was mainly influenced by what was available (hint: don't try to buy boots in March if you want selection...). So far I've been reasonably happy with them, though I'm still nailing down some fit issues. They ski fairly well and beat the hell out of the Titan for walk-ability. Pretty comparable to the Maestrale RS for walking efficiency, but I'm much happier with the heel hold on the Merc.

Has anyone come up with something clever to permanently attach a booster strap to the tongues? With my Titans I just loosened my booster and it didn't affect the walk mode, whereas it seems the range of motion is sufficient on the Mercury that even a loose booster will limit ROM. I'm thinking about reversing it so that the elastic section runs around the back of the cuff and stitching the solid webbing section of the booster onto the tongue' existing fabric loop. Thoughts?

[TG]

Has anyone come up with something clever to permanently attach a booster strap to the tongues? With my Titans I just loosened my booster and it didn't affect the walk mode, whereas it seems the range of motion is sufficient on the Mercury that even a loose booster will limit ROM. I'm thinking about reversing it so that the elastic section runs around the back of the cuff and stitching the solid webbing section of the booster onto the tongue' existing fabric loop. Thoughts?

I threaded the elastic section of the strap through the existing webbing loop. It's a really tight fit so it doesn't go anywhere. I haven't found the need to stitch it or do anything to make the attachment more permanent. The loop isn't load bearing for the strap when the strap is tightened for skiing, it just keeps the booster attached to the tongue and in position to be deployed.

If I was going to do anything more bomber, I think I'd ditch the webbing loop and run a couple of zip ties through the holes in the front of the tongue and threaded between the elastic layers of the booster strap - attaching the inner elastic layer of the booster to the tongue.

[Kai]

What are folks' experiences with heat molding the stock liners? Have you been able to get a pretty good fit?

[Scotsman50]

What are folks' experiences with heat molding the stock liners? Have you been able to get a pretty good fit?

YES...perfect.

[LeeLau]

^^^ same. I cooked using two toe caps to get more room and it worked perfect

[PNWbrit]

Me also....

[XXX-er]

What are folks' experiences with heat molding the stock liners? Have you been able to get a pretty good fit?

I tried the rice method twice and couldn't get enough room over the instep so I ended up using the un-molded liners out of my old ATboots but they are getting pretty done ... gona get new liners in vancover this weekend at intuition

[midnite]

Had the stock liners molded in the shop (One PX) and they never fit: too tight in the toes and across the forefoot. My feet would ache after a few hours of touring to the point that I'd need to take them out and massage them to alleviate cramping. I finally broke down and ordered some intuition luxuries (LV) and feel as though I'm in a completely different boot: comfy as slippers on the up and stiff/secure on the way down. They've transformed my boots!

[Besniwod]

I have been asking Salewa some questions about the 2013/14 Vulcans. They will come with cuff stoppers like the Mercury has but they will be riveted into the cuff rather than being part of the cuff mold. The heel tech insert will remain the same. The new insert for the Beast will be sent with the binding to be retrofitted.

I was also trying to find out about the delrin bushing in the cuff rivets described in the Wildsnow article about cuff pivot wear. The delrin bushing is included in both the 2012/13 and next seasons boots.

I guess it's too soon to tell how effective the bushing will be at preventing cuff play from developing.

[Graham]

I have been asking Salewa some questions about the 2013/14 Vulcans. They will come with cuff stoppers like the Mercury has but they will be riveted into the cuff rather than being part of the cuff mold.

Hopefully you can buy these from Salewa, I'd love to put them back in my now-ground-out Mercuries, and sell the damn things. Wish they fit me better.

[Besniwod]

That's too bad they aren't working out for you. You could try emailing Salewa and asking but I doubt they would sell the cuff stoppers as a replacement part. You could try making your own but why don't you just sell them as is before you start having to drill holes in the cuff?

What's wrong with the fit? Is it a problem that could be fixed by a bootfitter?