Bomber

By Matt Salladay Ranked #115 - Alpine Touring Bindings March 1, 2010

These binders rock. Before you buy them ask yourself some questions.

How do I ski? Do i hit jumps or do i like to make turns.
How big are my skis? Are they noodles or am I riding two snowboards.
What type of touring am I going to do? Back country/slack country

So if you have a pair of fatties and you like to huck your meat your probably in the market for these guys. You wont have to worry about them breaking on you cuz you face planted off the drop, and they will release correctly when you beater infront of the group. Believe me, I have tested both of these situations.

As for touring they work well after a few adjustments:
*get some WD40 or tri-flow and grease the crap out of the moving parts. Especially the heal plate. Allot of snow/ice will build up in this area and it makes switching between walk and ski mode a pain in the ass. The tri flow will make it a breeze no matter the condition.
*The brakes were 110mm in width but they still needed to be bent. If you unscrew the two screws behind the heal piece it will slide out (towards the front) and you can throw it in a vice and hit it with a hammer... i mean bend it gently.

Lastly they climb well. They are really solid even in walk mode so you can stomp up some really steep stuff. Think about it this way, the added weight will just make you that much stronger.... you pussy.

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