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Daymaker Tekdapter or used backcountry setup?

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Eli.braun98
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So I recently got a pair of Tecnica Zero G backcountry boots. I currently don't have a backcountry setup or a lot of money. I feel like my best 2 options are to either buy the Daymaker Techdapters and use those with my 4frnt Devastors. or stalk Facebook marketplace and try to find a used pair of backcountry skis with pins. I will probably be touring 3-5 times a month in the PNW.
Does anyone have experience with Daymakers new Techdapters?
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BallClapper
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Daymakers are super solid. Plus you still get to use normal bindings and not some old sketchy pins (probably going to be old and sketchy if ~$300 is your max)
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Eli.braun98
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Also what are some good cheap skins?
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BallClapper
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Not cheap per se but in my opinion pomoca has the best on the market. Plus they have a skin finder tool which is super neat. https://www.pomoca.com/find-your-skin
Eli.braun98Also what are some good cheap skins?
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Voyage86
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i’d say go with day maker, the devs are sick in the backcountry and would be way more fun than an old uphill rig
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Eli.braun98
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Voyage86i’d say go with day maker, the devs are sick in the backcountry and would be way more fun than an old uphill rig


I agree, I am just a bit concerned about the weight and efficiency of the daymakers because most of my days will be 5,000+ vert
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Benchhitter
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when you add up the alpine skis, bindings, + tekadapters and skins you’re gonna be hurtin hips after like 600m unless you’re superbly durable. Any setup is a good setup if you’re just tryna get into it tho. If you get 1500m days sustainably on that setup you’ll be fit as fuck by end of season.
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hi_vis360
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Aren’t devs heavy af?
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BallClapper
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No sir. Don’t you have the skis?
hi_vis360Aren’t devs heavy af?
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Eli.braun98
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hi_vis360Aren’t devs heavy af?


the old ones where mad heavy but the new ones are like 1,850 grams for 179cm
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Eli.braun98
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Imma go with the techdapters and then in like 2 years get a nice pin setup. It will be heavy asf on the way up so imma get in really good shape lol
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hi_vis360
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BallClapperNo sir. Don’t you have the skis?


I’ve had a couple pairs of 4frnts and they have been big beefy skis guess they’ve changed now
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BallClapper
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Yeah the current 186 is 1997/ ski. The problem is once you hop on a 2100+ ski everything else feels light and it’s really hard to go back.
hi_vis360I’ve had a couple pairs of 4frnts and they have been big beefy skis guess they’ve changed now
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hi_vis360
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BallClapperYeah the current 186 is 1997/ ski. The problem is once you hop on a 2100+ ski everything else feels light and it’s really hard to go back.


I think my old YLEs were like 2300 or something like that, touring on those with frame binding was the pits lol classing early 2010s touring setup
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