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Ski Bindings
Home » Skiing » Ski Equipment » Ski BindingsThe most important piece of ski equipment you will buy in terms of safety is your ski bindings. Bindings must hold your feet securely to the ski itself yet still be loose enough to release your feet should you fall and put strain on your leg. Bindings must maintain enough flexibility to pull your boot back to the middle of the ski in case a near-release occurs. It is highly recommended that skiers take their own ski boot and get their bindings set by an experienced technician in order to maximize protection.
There are typically three parts that constitute a ski binding: a heel-piece, a toe-piece and a brake. At times, the heel and toe piece are mounted onto the same piece rather than attached separately. The heel-piece opens upward, releasing in the event of a forward fall. If falling sideways, the toe-piece allows the skier to release sideways. The primary purpose of the brake is to prevent the ski from falling down the mountain and injuring another skier if your foot is released from the binding.
The following bindings are considered to be first-rate by consumers:
• Marker Turbo SC Titanium
• Tryrolia Power Select Freeride 8
• G3 Targa Telemark Binding
• Rossignol Axial Race Pro 110
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