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It is interesting that people who tend to prefer the Rotte ST are also people who tend to have thin duckbilled boots like the Alaska, just sayin.
I should have been more explicit-
I prefer the 3-pin bale and clamp mechanism on the Rotte ST-
I prefer it because I find it smoother, easier, more efficient to get into the ST than the Voile.
Otherwise, I don't think either of them "work" better than the other (the Voile is likley more durable in very long term, due to the lack of any plastic parts...)
As far as the cable or hardwire versions- they are each a little different- I don't really have a strong preference for any of the the three.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
It is interesting that people who tend to prefer the Rotte ST are also people who tend to have thin duckbilled boots like the Alaska, just sayin.
I should have been more explicit-
I prefer the 3-pin bale and clamp mechanism on the Rotte ST-
I prefer it because I find it smoother, easier, more efficient to get into the ST than the Voile.
Otherwise, I don't think either of them "work" better than the other (the Voile is likley more durable in very long term, due to the lack of any plastic parts...)
As far as the cable or hardwire versions- they are each a little different- I don't really have a strong preference for any of the the three.
I agree in my limited experience with the Rotte ST that the way that the bale extends out front gives you more leverage when clamping the binding. It is easier. When clamping the Voile I resort to using my thumbs which can be uncomfortable.
Backcountry touring in my region requires endless watercourse crossing- many of which are not frozen at various points throughout the ski season-
if one is going to travel any distance, the chances are high that one will have to take off skis at various points to get across watercourses- this is really my primary preference for the 3pin bale on the ST...
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.
"When clamping the Voile I resort to using my thumbs which can be uncomfortable."
Shouldn't need to do that Wabene, I always simply click in pressing my ski pole tip down on the little dimple in the bail; I've always assumed that's why it's there (this does require a snug adjustment on adjustable poles, if you use those). To get my boot into the pins, I just hold the ski in place with the pole basket held in front of the shovel.
Of course, if it's the 3 pin and cable variety of any sort, bending down is necessary for the heel bail (rare exceptions with the couple of step in varieties which have existed).
