I am in the process of writing a full review of each of
these three items but as it is taking for ever to complete, I figured I release
this little preview in the meantime. Stay tuned for the complete thing though…
These three pieces of equipment provide together an uncommon
level of synergies. The Voile V6 BC ski with scales underfoot, in addition to
being a riot to ski, allows for a virtually transition-less change from downhill
to uphill mode and vice versa. For that to remain true though, you have to have
bindings that allow for that same transition to happen without clicking out.
This is where the Fritschi Vipec EVO 12 comes in. This binding allows you, after
skiing downhill, to free the heel simply by lifting a lever behind the heel
piece. The three available settings for the heel piece are all achieved through
a lifting motion. If you don’t have the right poles, that means bending down
and messing with your bindings. This is where the BCA Scepter (carbon or aluminum)
comes in. it has a built-in hook in the handles. This enables you to flick up
both the mode lever and the two riser settings without bending anything at
all. Another really smart backcountry piece of equipment from BCA!
This is the very short version of why this is a
very fun and relevant “Triad of Excellence”. Here are a couple of pictures (click to enlarge):
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| The Dream Team of BC Shredding |
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| The scales cover ca 2 feet underfoot, the rest, in front and back, is a regular base |
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| The Fritshi Vipec Evo heel piece and the three settings that are all acted upon by lifting them. |
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| The BCA Scepter Carbon with the hooks that enable you to flick up the three levers without bending down to your Vipec heel pieces. |
