After seventy years of skiing, forty years of ski patrolling and ten plus years on 75mm crispis and bulldog bindings I'm ready for something new. I got new knees eight years ago, and find tele bindings keep me happy though the day. I ski probably 2/3 with my heels down, and the rest tele. I am what might be classified as an aggressive skier.
What I love about the bulldogs is they are rock solid. I have the strongest spring that they make, and can ski all day with heels down, and tele when and if I want. The problem is twice now I've gotten into a situation where I needed a release binding. In both situations I got my ski stuck under a branch back countrying. It threw me forward, (and down) and I was unable to get out of the binding without someone's help. Think tree well...Not good.
I wrote the guys at Telemarkdown and they've suggested the Meidjo setup. It's expensive (need new boots as well as bindings) and there don't seem to be a lot of places offering demos on this setup.
Does anyone have experience with the binding? Does it sound right for me? I'm having my 77th birthday this month and am thinking I'll treat myself to a new setup if it's worth it.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks
Beau
Meidjo Setup?
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bschless
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fisheater
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Re: Meidjo Setup?
There are a couple guys on Meidjo here. There are more at:
https://www.backcountrytalk.com/forum/b ... -bar-grill
I really like this forum, this is the place for me. However you’re 77 years old and trying to keep skiing. It’s more important for your story to go to the guys that live for Meidjo and similar skiing tackle.
Good luck,
Bob
https://www.backcountrytalk.com/forum/b ... -bar-grill
I really like this forum, this is the place for me. However you’re 77 years old and trying to keep skiing. It’s more important for your story to go to the guys that live for Meidjo and similar skiing tackle.
Good luck,
Bob
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Re: Meidjo Setup?
When I was on 75mm, I had the Bulldogs for a couple of seasons. I then went to the Freeride and then Freedom bindings.
I'm now on the Meidjo - have been for a few years - and find them to be the best binding I've used. The release adjustment (unlike Rottefella, as I recall) is adjusted independently from the "activity" adjustment. They also have a feel that is about as close to 75mm as I can recall feeling.
Also, as I recall, the Bulldog, as you dropped a knee, ramped up in resistance pretty rapidly, just before you got knee-to-ski, but this was 10 years ago so IDK if that has changed. The Meidjo is similar. The Meidjo attachment to the ski is much more robust than the 4 screw (or even 6 screw option) attachment I had with the Bulldog, which I've pulled.
Since you're on Crispis anyway, you know how they fit, and with Crispis you can (with an available heel piece) lock the heel down.
Having said that, I did have the Crispi NTN boot for a while and didn't care for it. It had very stiff soles and that resulted in feeling very much on tiptoe, Vs. on the balls of my feet. I'd forego them and get the Scarpa TX Pro.
I'm now on the Meidjo - have been for a few years - and find them to be the best binding I've used. The release adjustment (unlike Rottefella, as I recall) is adjusted independently from the "activity" adjustment. They also have a feel that is about as close to 75mm as I can recall feeling.
Also, as I recall, the Bulldog, as you dropped a knee, ramped up in resistance pretty rapidly, just before you got knee-to-ski, but this was 10 years ago so IDK if that has changed. The Meidjo is similar. The Meidjo attachment to the ski is much more robust than the 4 screw (or even 6 screw option) attachment I had with the Bulldog, which I've pulled.
Since you're on Crispis anyway, you know how they fit, and with Crispis you can (with an available heel piece) lock the heel down.
Having said that, I did have the Crispi NTN boot for a while and didn't care for it. It had very stiff soles and that resulted in feeling very much on tiptoe, Vs. on the balls of my feet. I'd forego them and get the Scarpa TX Pro.
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bschless
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Re: Meidjo Setup?
What’s this “trying to keep skiing” shi#. If I can’t ski what’s the use of being 77? Am also considering either bishop BMF/3s or 22 Outlaw Xs. So many options for what will in all probability be my last pair of new bindings!
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fisheater
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Re: Meidjo Setup?
I should have said the best tool to keep going. You are an inspiration whether you want to be or not!