Wow, thanks for the testamonial. Super inspiring

Thanks for your comments. I ‘ll be turning 70 this year and haven’t been on my Atomic TM22’s and G3s in four years! Itching to return to the mountains again next year so I’m looking at all the new (to me) stuff out there. Love my old Garmont Synergy 75mm so sticking with those. At my age also sticking with Vermont resort skiing. This review is very helpful. Thank you both.

Wayne Perkins thanks for the input

sdswingr second year and still love them

Ben Gordon thanks for the input. Great point. Not sure the bindings break in. It might just be you getting used to them.

@@Absolutetelemark Hi Rene - I had a longer ski yesterday, and it feels more " natural " now, and the bindings perform great - but I still maintain it took a few turns to get the springs to loosen up the first time out. I have the softer spring kit coming, and if the snow stays long enough, I'll let you know how they feel - 20 degrees on the North Shore today, not sure how long the local hills will be open.

Ben Gordon I’m curious to know if more people have that feeling too. It’s definitely possible. I never felt it.

@@bengordon2330 , how are you feeling about the BMF 4 years later? I've been on Meidjo 2.0 for a bit now and am fed up with how finicky they are, and they are really hard to step into (especially with the brakes). Looking to get a new pair of bindings and was leaning towards OUtlaw X then found out they can break, fairly easily. THanks for any thoughts.

Bill H hello Bill. Thanks for the input. I’ve actually never seen those.

Hey Rene. I will send you some info I have on them. Back then their innovative design really blew me away. They had issue with the first models made of aluminum but later corrected using stainless. Then they just disappeared. Very strange but i think someone bought them out and off the market. They didn’t incorporate brakes tho. I would like to get a good lightweight touring setup and have been looking into the voile switchback (x2). Def Like the idea of the medjio alpine heel lock down for those ‘holy crap’ nfz cols!!

Welcome to the club, I've been trying all these binding with the same dilema. 75mm is great. I love it. But still I ski most of my days with the Meidjo, the BMF (NTN) or even the rotofella Freedom. In the end, It's a great time for telemark, we never had as much choice to make

I don't know about any new release for next year. This is a small company. They might just be out of the stock they had in production for this year. But really, I don't know. For the skis, this is actually a very good question. This season (2020) Bishop released another version even more tele specific with assymetrical radius on each side of the ski. This is not new, G3, Scottybob and probably other brands had that. The point is that, in general, skiing is skiing and that one ski used for alpine or telemark usually have similar feelings . Back in the days, a lot of companies had tele specific skis. This was mainly marketing in my mind. But in the last few years, the shape of the skis have gone in many directions that are not the best for telemark; like shalow tips that barely lifts from the snow; or full rockered banana skis. In those shape, I found similarly shaped skis that skied super good to terrible. I wanted to point that I like the fact the Bishop offers and combo ski and binding that we know is going to work good.

Well they are not rated to release. Not are the Outlaws. so this would be hard to test as my expertise is more hands on skiing and not much engineering. But except for the Meidjo, no NTN binding have adjustable releasability.

TheCaptainA hummm. Not sure but the Outlaw x with stiff spings or the BMF with stiff spring. One of those two will be most active I think.

I think the Freeride limits the movement. It doesn’t count as active. I have a pair and still ski them thought.

This is a question for another video. I got a new series that you should watch here kzfaq.info/sun/PLNVbciq5PARp124-yGu_IXdZQIgq9IPDF

Oh and to be precise... I search a complete new combo of Ski and binding... Currently looking at a K2 Mindbender and the bishop binding... Could you recommend anything else that would be a better combo for this binding?

​@@BlackRNGesus Thanks for your comments. This is always hard to pin point perfectly. I'd have to know your style, where you ski, how many skis you will get in your Quiver... Just for the Minberder, there is 8 different skis in the K2 line up...

@@Absolutetelemark yeah thx for the fast answer... Yeah i drive like 70% onpist... And if i go offpist it's an easy styled tour with my parents (my mom learnt skiing with 50 but loves skitours😂) For the mindbender, it was the K2 Mindbender 85 21/22

Bill H it’s all relative. If you try the Meidjo or other TTS alike binding, it’s a whole new experience in BC

Bmf 3 is not for touring. BMF r pivot for touring is really good. Thanks for the kind words

Hello Geoff, it might be adjusted too tight. Try to adjust the back heel.

Hi Geoff - I have a similar issue with my Garmont Ener-G's. I have the binding all the way to the back ( mondo 30.5 boot ), and though I can step in, I have to close the heel piece all the way with my pole before closing the safety lock. Not a big issue for me - it might be garmont related, I will try moving the heel piece forward one notch, and will let you know how that works.

So I moved the heel piece forward a notch, possibly two, so that the fit is really snug, but the binding now closes all the way when I step in - as Rene mentions, I suspect your adjustment for length is either too loose or too tight. Bishop do mention that this might be an issue in their quick start guide that comes with the bindings - so its an inconvenience, but not a problem, I hope. Good luck

Thanks for your comment. I too have Garmont boots and thinking of replacing my G3s with Bishop, so this is a good heads up.

Meidjo is the best for touring. Not sure about availability in Europe unfortunately.

Good question. I'm not sure. I'll check

@@Absolutetelemark Thanks. After further research… rather confident that the 1st pair of switch plates _are_ included.

If 100% of the time on piste in the resort, these. If 50-50% resort / backcountry, Meidjo. If 100% backcountry, Meidjo. Meidjo ticks more boxes, but the step in and burliness of the BMF is just that good.

@@Absolutetelemark thank you! So many different options it's hard to just guess. The rental places typically do not have the best choices