Hjortleifson has been heard, the DynaFit Vulcan

[XXX-er]

the power strap rips rip right thru those cheesy little eyelets held on by screws in the back of the cuff ... I left them off the boot entirely

[ishotit]

If you choose to detach your power strap from the shell watch out for this. I left the tongue (and strap) in for a short climb and the strap fell off. I had no idea until the party behind found it and shouted after me. Losing it wouldn't be so bad as the shell is plenty stiff, especially with power wraps. But, it would be a pain.

[Fejau]

Guys the powerstraps go through the webbing on the tongue. I ripped them off the bootshells-- the straps are designed to rip off easily.

When skiing without tongues I don't bother with the powerstraps. With the tongues then I use the straps although the bootshell itself is so stiff I bet I woudn't notice much.

This is mentioned in the manual accompanying the boot fyi

^ Yes, this.

[XXX-er]

Am I missing^^ something?

yeah you can feed the power strap thru the loop on the tongue

yeah the power strap has the little nub on the end so it usually does not completely unfeed itself so you can easily just snug up the power strap and not have to rethread it

the screws on the back of the cuff holding the power strap to the boot are shitty

[LeeLau]

al i dont understand your question/ I'll take a picture and upload it

[twistedtesticles]

What size torx tool to move Mercury buckle catches ?

T20, I know this because when I demo'ed a pair of Mercury boots it was the first thing I reached for!

Now I need to go try out the ONEs, I have to say the Mercury is more boot than I really need. Something like my TLT5s but without the fucking around with tongues/straps would be awesome.
Oh and boots able to drive 188cm Sidestashes (which I scored via TGR!) through shitty snow.

If the ONEs really are that awesome I'm going to have to find $500 or so in my couch cushions. Because the Mercury sans tongue is still a pretty beefy boot.

[GeezerSteve]

One is plenty o' boot for those Sidestashes

[skideeppow]

Just pulled the trigger on a pair of Vulcans from BC.com. Arriving on Thursday, cant wait.

[time2clmb]

Dump the stock power strap and replace with a booster strap....soooooo nice.

[skideeppow]

good to know, thanks

[Chainsaw_Willie]

Is there something wrong with me? I like the stock powers trap on the One. Lightweight and effective...

twisted - I *really* like the way the One skis. I think you could drive a pretty burly ski with it. I had no problem driving G3 Zen Oxides through dense, settled pow on a warm day with them.

I'm really tempted to try putting dynafits on my old D-Senders and see how that combo skis.

[sloppy2nds]

Even with the revesible lean/lock bars, I find the combo of the Vulcan and Radical bindings have too much delta angle.
Am i alone? I have modded the angle as I did witn the TLT5.

[sb]

probably already here some where



http://www.dynafit.com/product/shoes/mercury-tf

[PNWbrit]

Even with the revesible lean/lock bars, I find the combo of the Vulcan and Radical bindings have too much delta angle.
Am i alone? I have modded the angle as I did witn the TLT5.

I felt the opposite actually - that the boots felt great even with dynafit ramp angle and wondered if they actually had some counter ramp built in.

Only put them in Dukes one short day so can't really say if i noticed anything there.

Haven't messed with lean angle despite expecting to do so.

[GeezerSteve]

Even with the revesible lean/lock bars, I find the combo of the Vulcan and Radical bindings have too much delta angle.
Am i alone? I have modded the angle as I did witn the TLT5.

Are you confusing ramp angle (ramp delta) and forward lean? They are related, of course, but different. Hmmmmm. Stock One/Merc/Vulcan in upright lean-lock plate seems the same as my modded (3* less FL) TLT5s, i.e., pretty upright. Re binding delta, I use Speed Classics or shim under the toe for Vert/Comfort to get a few mms less ramp delta. But, hey, ramp and FL are a matter of personal physiology and preference, so go with whatever works for ya.

[skideeppow]

Any insight to how to punch a 6th toe on this boot? Or can I use heat gun or hot water?
Grind first?
Any ideas would be appreciated.

[XXX-er]

I think punching grilamid you want to get someone who REALLY knows what he is doing

[gregL]

Any insight to how to punch a 6th toe on this boot? Or can I use heat gun or hot water? Grind first?

I punched mine. Hot water won't be hot enough, you'll need a heat gun. Don't grind them, the Grilamid isn't as thick as typical PU/Polyether in an alpine boot. The Grilamid melts pretty high, I went to around 310-315 F. - it also doesn't have a smooth melt curve and goes "liquid" rather suddenly - pay attention when the temp goes over 300 F. and tap often with a fingernail to gauge softness. You'll want to shield the buckle(s) or remove them before heating as well.

[foreal]

Checking in to say that after 20ish days the Mercury left me underwhelmed....and upset that I sold my Titan. Never have been a fan of 3 piece boots. For me (@ 6' 190) they were just not enough boot and folded over when skied aggressively.

Enter the Vulcan. Stoked. Put in an intuition, Booster and changed the lean angle to the more forward position. Still keeping my Lange's for vertically assisted charging, but I am a happy camper.

A few things I noticed that were different between Mercury & Vulcan.
- Mercury felt to deform around the sides of the ankle when flexed forward. The carbon cuff eliminates this.
- When touring with the tongue in (do this a majority of the time) still felt the occasional dreaded Dynafit clicking at the base of the tongue. It looks like the nubs on the sub tongue have been ground/altered on the Vulcan. After 6 touring days, have not felt one "click".
- Like the added metal insert where the upper buckle enters the back of the cuff.

[TheDon]

Just wanted to say I'm at close to 30 days in my Mercurys and I'm very pleased. Toured again in them this morning, they kick A!

Thanks Eric!

[wilcox510]

Anyone try putting Vulcans or Mercuries in Marker Griffons with the height adjustable and sliding AFD? Supposedly they "work" with some AT boots with less rockered soles, so maybe not the Vulcans...

[saxon]

A few things I noticed that were different between Mercury & Vulcan.
- Mercury felt to deform around the sides of the ankle when flexed forward. The carbon cuff eliminates this.

That's the only significant worry I've had so far with my Mercuries. It's certainly more noticeable after I put Intuition Pro Tongues in (they take up much more volume around the calves than my old Luxuries or the stock liners), but the boots feel so much better with them. Glad to hear the Vulcans don't exhibit this behaviour (my TLT5P's didn't either); though I'm not about to drop the cash on Vulcans unless it starts causing me problems.

[YoEddy]

So I got my Vulcans, and my initial impression is that it's not the holy grail for me, but it's still a badass AT boot none the less.

Having never owned or even tried a Dynafit now I understand the comments of "fiddle factor", and "wierd-ass Dynafit buckles".

The fit is definietly low volume compared to any other AT boot I've ever tried. Shell fit is tighter than my 97mm Lange RS140's (narrower in forefoot with narrower/pointier toe box). My Lange's didn't require a punch, but these will.

Amazing heel hold, and yeah, it's the stiffest AT boot I've had on my foot.

But, I'm not thrilled with the liner. I'm getting the same issues over the instep as mentioned here. Is the stock liner as "moldable" as an Intuition, or should I just pitch it and go with powerwraps?

[JeffreyJim]

Stock liner is NOT as moldable as intuition but still very very good for a stock liner. Didn't work for me but that doesn't mean its worth pitching.

[Andyski]

So, any longer-term actual reviews of the production Vulcan (not Mercury, not One, not lean mods or liner swaps) aside from foreal? I'm most interested in how they ski relative to other stiff touring boots. I have Factors that need replacing. I have TLT5s, so I know how well these tour. How do they SKI? The Vulcan fits my foot, but standing around a shop doesn't tell you much other than that. They're widely available, so either people aren't buying them or aren't liking them based on the dearth of beta.