I love them. They excel as a pure Tele binding. For those who like bindings with extra beefy springs and rear pivot point (which really stiffen up when you flex the boot), these are not for you. Instead, the 7tm has a very nice, neutral feel. I have G3 bindings on another pair of skis, and prefer the 7tm. The G3's seem slightly too stiff, and I prefer the slight ramp in the baseplate of the 7tm to the flat plate of the G3, which makes me feel like I'm always tipping forward ("rocker launch"). I don't notice any less control with the 7tm: there's absolutely no slop or looseness.

The release mechanism is unobtrusive and works flawlessly. I haven't experienced any undesirable or unexpected releases, and reattaching the binding plate to the base couldn't be easier.

Complaints? Price, firstly. Although I bought mine last year on sale from Backcountry.com, so the price was comparable to the regular price of most other Tele bindings. Secondly, the climbing bails aren't included. This is unforgivable, as they'll cost you another $25. Brakes aren't included either, but I've never felt the need for those myself.

One last point: if you want a releasable binding and like a stiffer binding -- at the 2005 OR show, Karhu were demoing a 7tm variant ("7tm Power") with a removable underfoot pivot pin which makes the binding more 'active'.

I have used Voile release plate bindings, Skyhoy bindings, and now the Karhu releasable bindings with riser plates. I have hit binding edges before when in the Goat mountains in WA and was worried about laying the boards over too far on hard pack, kicking the edges out when skiing fast and turning as hard as possible, especially when rocketing from edge to edge. At last, I have found a great releasable binding that is easy to set up and use. I bought the ski brakes and the heel latch strap to keep everything where it needs to be and I love the combined effect. I can feverishly turn from edge to edge, putting torque and chatter on the bindings when turning fast on steep hard pack. They release only when they need to, which is what I want. It is glorious to have these work so smoothly, staying put in the wild outback. After each run, I stop, breathless, and laugh out loud. This is true love.