Hjortleifson has been heard, the DynaFit Vulcan

[jamesp]

I have a small loop of ~4mm accessory cord, tied with a big knot, in the hole at the end of the buckle. The big knot stops the ski mode engaging, seems to work ok, I'll try get a pic.

edit for pic:

[auvgeek]

^^I assume this is to keep the buckle out of the way while skinning?

Just got some Vulcans; excited to try them out over spring break in a couple weeks! So I appreciate all the little tips and tricks in this thread.

[jamesp]

it so you can tighten the boots but not engage ski mode (keeps the buckle pins out justa bit), ie tight but upright. Sometimes is nice for long flat ski outs etc.

I fold the buckle forward when its loose for skinning, it fits under my pant cuff to keep it from getting caught on stuff.

[XXX-er]

Thanx, thats even easier!

[LeeLau]

This is pretty ghetto but when i want the top buckle to not engage I just pull the pant leg down over the buckle hole. Its not often I do that

[XXX-er]

what you get free pants or sumthin lee?

[LeeLau]

Of course!!

[PNWbrit]

what you get free pants or sumthin lee?

Due to the blogginz.

[Driver]

I don't always remember that mechanical stuff is not so obvious to everyone

I like to second guess myself . Odd that mine came NIB in more forward position.

I thought the lean (on more forward 18 degree) would feel super upright but it doesn't feel too bad in the living room at least. Not too far off my kryptons. And I'm a guy who loves forward lean.

[XXX-er]

Due to the blogginz.

Clever people those chinese

I just did that knot mod with some 3mm bungy, its -26 up here kinda cold to ski SO ...fuck with gear

[Driver]

Had the kind folks at California Ski Co mold some power wraps and foot beds in my vulcans. I'm now in the last upper buckle, the PWs definitely don't leave a ton of room (I have big calves) but they feel great now. Now difficult to unlatch buckle (to walk mode)... Needed a screw driver to so in the shop !

[PNWbrit]

it so you can tighten the boots but not engage ski mode.

Another 21st Century problem cured!

[XXX-er]

For anyone getting new liners I would suggest getting the boot molded with the top buckle on the SECOND LAST notch of the ladder, I have the same thing going on and another problem is that the boot will be very hard to latch when some pow gets caught between the tongue and the liner and since there is no adjustment left on that top buckle you are more fucked, suggest you always lock and load if you are boot packing BEFORE you get a bunch of snow in there


IME PW's stiffened the mercury up so I often don't use the tongues to drive a lotus 120 which gives me a little extra slack on the top buckle

[Driver]

Makes sense... Though not sure I could have gotten that one closed. Probably could have... Hoping it loosens in slightly so I can get the second loop.

[saxon]

Makes sense... Though not sure I could have gotten that one closed. Probably could have... Hoping it loosens in slightly so I can get the second loop.

That's what I was hoping for. But almost two seasons later and it still hasn't happened. I think I need to find (longer) replacement cables to give myself just a little more slack to work with. Though I'm considering re-baking my liners (Intuition Power Tongues) and tightening the fuck out of them.

[XXX-er]

I must have 50 + days and I don't think the top buckle is gona loosen up either I have thot about heat gunning the top of the liner and cranking the buckle

[Banquo]

Another liner question. I'm curious how the stock liners compare to the pro tours in volume/stiffness/performance? Also I have a 1.5cm shell fit in my 27.5 Vulcans and the stock liners actually fit really well once heat molded. It seems like a 27 Intuition would work for me but I keep reading that people are upsizing. Thoughts on 27 vs 28 would be appreciated.

[sethschmautz]

I replaced stock liners (shell and liners were 28) with the same size pro tours. If I could do it again, I would upsize the liner or downsize the shell. It was borderline for me - fitting in a 27 - but in hindsight, I would have gone with the smaller shell or larger liner.

That said, if you are looking for a once baked 28 Pro Tour with about 20 days on them, let me know. Most of those "days" were morning skins before work, so probably about 10 full days in them total.

The pro tour walks better and has a little stiffer tongue, IMO. I like the way they skin and ski much better.

[LC]

A friend of mine gave me some unused size 28 Dalbello-branded Intuition wraps to try in my 27.5 Vulcans. No way would they fit.

[sethschmautz]

I got my size 28 PWs in my 28 Vulcans, but they seem a little higher volume than my PTs and there wasn't much extra room. The way that the PTs molded, my toe pushes forward past the liner's seam.

Looks to me like there would be room for a 29 PT in my 28 Vulcan, but maybe not a 28 PW.

[Judo Chop!]

I use a 30 pro tour in 29 Vulcan. It's about right. No chance the power wrap would fit, but I have a big calf.

[Driver]

I have 28 PW in my 27/27.5 Vulcan shell without issue. Have large calves. On the last 2 buckle notches for middle and upper.

[Driver]

Caveat that they were professionally molded and it would have been a huge pain getting them set up without 2 other people helping jam them in there

[sethschmautz]

I use a 30 pro tour in 29 Vulcan. It's about right. No chance the power wrap would fit, but I have a big calf.

Judo,

Did you ski the stock liners at all? Did you notice much of a volume difference with the oversized PTs vs stock?

[hoarhey]

Caveat that they were professionally molded and it would have been a huge pain getting them set up without 2 other people helping jam them in there

Driver

what kind of shell fit did you have?
did they heat the liners in an oven or did they use heater stacks?

thanks.