Dynafit Ridge boots (and bindings)

[wilcox510]

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I tried the Ridge very briefly when it first came out. Maybe I had the velcro strap too tight or something (I can have a tendency to overtighten boots) but I found the Hoji lock mechanism quite hard to push down, and needed to use two hands to do it and it seemed very awkward. Also, it seemed borderline if it allowed the strap to be loose enough to allow full cuff range of motion when open. To people who have much more experience with the boot, what&#39;s your experience with these possible issues?</p>
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[cat in january]

Regarding closing the hoji lock having your lower leg at the correct angle so the hoji lock isn’t pulling your leg to that angle as it closes I found helpful.The boots are a bit of a dynafiddle to adjust and took me a bit to get right. They do ski wonderfully

[rod9301]

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I tried the Ridge very briefly when it first came out. Maybe I had the velcro strap too tight or something (I can have a tendency to overtighten boots) but I found the Hoji lock mechanism quite hard to push down, and needed to use two hands to do it and it seemed very awkward. Also, it seemed borderline if it allowed the strap to be loose enough to allow full cuff range of motion when open. To people who have much more experience with the boot, what's your experience with these possible issues?</p>
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I also loosen the top bucket and the strap when I use the lock to go into ski mode.
Otherwise it's too hard and if I'm in a precarious position, dangerous.
Like on top of a couloir where it's very steep and you can't top out.

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[wilcox510]

That's kind of how I felt, that transitioning in a precarious spot would feel sketchy. But I only used them for two tours and didn't really get them dialed at all.. They had too much volume in the heel and ankle for me (I'm considering trying them again with the new Zip Fit Espresso liners which would hopefully mitigate that issue..)

I would think loosening the velcro strap to close the Hoji Lock would make it very difficult to get the velcro strap tight enough to adequately close the cuff of the boot, it obviously negates one of the selling points of the boots. Getting your lower leg at the proper angle to close the Hoji Lock is a good tip.