I currently have a set of Black Crows Captis (90mm waist) for resort days and skiing with the kids and a set of QST 106’s with a Shift binding for deeper snow/back country touring.
I’m a 6ft/200lbs intermediate/advanced skier.
I also live at the bottom of our local ski field, and often tour up for a lap or two before work and before the mountain opens. I may also stay for a run or two after using the lifts. The snow is often firm and icy.
I’m after a lighter weight set-up compared to the QST/Shift, but I still want something that is fun to ski down.
I have previously had the Camox Freebird with Kingpin bindings and liked the way they skied for a lighter weight ski.
I’m considering either the Backland 95 or Wayback 96 (or maybe the Wayback 92), with either a Tecton, Vipec or ATK Raider Evo, as I want a binding that still releases as well as possible for safety reasons.
Does anyone have any advice as to which ski/binding combo I should go for? I was initially set on the Backland 95, then even considered the 85SL (but it may be too light?), then the WB96, and I’m now swinning back to the Backland. I’m finding it hard to make a decision without having skied either, or a having skied a true pin binding either.
Thoughts welcomed!
I’m a 6ft/200lbs intermediate/advanced skier.
I also live at the bottom of our local ski field, and often tour up for a lap or two before work and before the mountain opens. I may also stay for a run or two after using the lifts. The snow is often firm and icy.
I’m after a lighter weight set-up compared to the QST/Shift, but I still want something that is fun to ski down.
I have previously had the Camox Freebird with Kingpin bindings and liked the way they skied for a lighter weight ski.
I’m considering either the Backland 95 or Wayback 96 (or maybe the Wayback 92), with either a Tecton, Vipec or ATK Raider Evo, as I want a binding that still releases as well as possible for safety reasons.
Does anyone have any advice as to which ski/binding combo I should go for? I was initially set on the Backland 95, then even considered the 85SL (but it may be too light?), then the WB96, and I’m now swinning back to the Backland. I’m finding it hard to make a decision without having skied either, or a having skied a true pin binding either.
Thoughts welcomed!