MNSurfer Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 While indulging in an impromptu, early-season session the other week (even got to take a few rides up the hill with Ryan Knapton. Closest I've come to a celebrity.), I found I had a problem; Ice on the rear heel == no clicky clicky. In my haste to get to first chair, I forgot my trusty ice-remover/Fireball-holder (pictured below). It was a pain to get the ice off, and it got me wondering; What do you use? Or better yet, how do you avoid/prevent ice build-up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drschwartz Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 Ski wax scraper. Nice and small, fits in the pocket. Don't leave home without it! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 I carry a meat tenderizing mallet, on a chain. You should see the looks on the faces of the lift ops when I de-ice my own chair. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Heel receiver on step in binding for real ice. Stomp pad for packed snow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) Apply a strip of Gorilla tape on the bottom of your rear heel on those packing days. Other remedies for ice forming on step-in bindings http://forums.bomberonline.com/topic/32238-step-ins-and-snow-jamming/?tab=comments#comment-335965 Edited December 1, 2017 by Pat Donnelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSurfer Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 29 minutes ago, Pat Donnelly said: Apply a strip of Gorilla tape on the bottom of your rear heel on those packing days. Other remedies for ice forming on step-in bindings http://forums.bomberonline.com/topic/32238-step-ins-and-snow-jamming/?tab=comments#comment-335965 I like the Gorilla Tape idea. That seems like it would actually work! Maybe my multitool won't be quite as multi, anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 All I ever need is this* stomp pad and the tops of my bindings. *https://www.backcountry.com/dakine-spike-stomp?CMP_SKU=DAK010S&MER 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I go with Corey's method of smacking my Fintec heels against my (TD3 stepin) heel receivers, typically while riding the lift.....but it does mar up the Fintec metal surface and I usually have to take a file to them once a season to get the burs smoothed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticBoarder Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 "scromper" stomp pad https://crabgrab.com/products/scromper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 8 hours ago, lonbordin said: All I ever need is this* stomp pad and the tops of my bindings. *https://www.backcountry.com/dakine-spike-stomp?CMP_SKU=DAK010S&MER That is pretty awesome for packed snow! But if you occasionally travel by plane and stack boards together without bindings, it gouges the board above it. I now have that on my powder board, which is top of the pile in the Sportube. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Corey said: That is pretty awesome for packed snow! But if you occasionally travel by plane and stack boards together without bindings, it gouges the board above it. I now have that on my powder board, which is top of the pile in the Sportube. ;) I've just used wide velcro strips (soft side on board/hard side on pad) to mount the pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 37 minutes ago, lonbordin said: I've just used wide velcro strips (soft side on board/hard side on pad) to mount the pads. Brilliant! I'm totally copying this idea. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 When you order your next board, request there Vist inserts, they are good to screw stomp pad to board, and easy to remove it when you put plate on board. Also AllFlex centter inserts works fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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