ATK Kuluar 9 vs Plum Oazo 8

[clewis]

Curious if anyone has used the ATK Kuluar 9 or the Plum Oazo 8? Looking to purchase one of them and mount to a pair of volkl blaze 106. Any feedback would be great.

 

[ilovepugs]

Sorry, I haven’t, but I’m replying to follow along too. I bought ATK Crests to mount on Blaze 94s recently. Black Diamond had a great price on them at the time.

 

[Slim]

You probably read this already:

Tested and Dissected - The Plum Oazo 8 Binding Review - The Backcountry Ski Touring Blog

Review and dissection of the Plum Oazo 8, a simple, elegant piece of ski mountaineering machinery.

www.wildsnow.com

And on skimo.co:
”How would you compare this with the Plum Oazo 8? Looks like the same weight, similar build, but this Kuluar gets 10mm of elastic travel in the heel. Seems like a big winner.

Answer:
As far as the elastic travel goes, you likely won't notice it when you're skiing it. This binding is mounted with a gap just like the Oazo and the travel is designed so that you don't damage the binding if you manage to really overflex the ski. I personally like the Oazo since you can access both riser heights without turning the binding, and I also happen to like the Plum crampons a little better than the Dynafit crampons. But other than those minor differences they are very comparable bindings, and I think this one is an excellent choice--especially if you're a fan of Dynafit-style crampons.”

ATK Kuluar 9 LT Binding

Does a dawn patrol mean at least 4-5000 feet of climbing? Do you want to ski lines in multiple drainages in one day? Weighing in around the 200-gram mark, the ATK Kuluar 9 LT should be the lightweight speed tourer's weapon of choice. As you begin your day...

skimo.co

 

[clewis]

You probably read this already:

Tested and Dissected - The Plum Oazo 8 Binding Review - The Backcountry Ski Touring Blog

Review and dissection of the Plum Oazo 8, a simple, elegant piece of ski mountaineering machinery.

www.wildsnow.com

And on skimo.co:
”How would you compare this with the Plum Oazo 8? Looks like the same weight, similar build, but this Kuluar gets 10mm of elastic travel in the heel. Seems like a big winner.

Answer:
As far as the elastic travel goes, you likely won't notice it when you're skiing it. This binding is mounted with a gap just like the Oazo and the travel is designed so that you don't damage the binding if you manage to really overflex the ski. I personally like the Oazo since you can access both riser heights without turning the binding, and I also happen to like the Plum crampons a little better than the Dynafit crampons. But other than those minor differences they are very comparable bindings, and I think this one is an excellent choice--especially if you're a fan of Dynafit-style crampons.”

ATK Kuluar 9 LT Binding

Does a dawn patrol mean at least 4-5000 feet of climbing? Do you want to ski lines in multiple drainages in one day? Weighing in around the 200-gram mark, the ATK Kuluar 9 LT should be the lightweight speed tourer's weapon of choice. As you begin your day...

skimo.co

Thanks for the links.