hi again, thanks for your answer about the BD '02. Here are my stats....maybe you can help some more if you're up for it? 130 lb. 5'8" female, skiing the K2 She's Piste 160mm. Size 10 womens Scarpa T2(?) (the blue one) boot. Timid on bumps and real steep stuff, love fast intermediate slopes. Decent at linking turns, decent at paralleling when my quads are burning. love back country climbing and slopes.Sounds like it's down to Freeflex or midstiff regulars. Thanks for any advice.

So it sounds like you're not on an especially aggressive setup (nice gear though), but you're not into crazy aggressive terrain either. I'd say you should get the Midstiff regulars, and then if they feel too sloppy, like it's all you pushing up out of the turn and the bindings aren't helping at all, upgrade to Rid Stiffs. Backcountry will let you return the old ones and shipping will be free on the new ones, all you'd have to pay for is to ship the old ones back. Probably a week turnover. If you do feel like pushing bumps and steeper terrain, I'd highly recommend Rid Stiffs. And kneepads, actually. I have the BD Telekneesis and they've saved me from many a rock (and my own skis).
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