Ski Bindings

Most of us concentrate on the skis we buy with little thought to the bindings. But bindings are crucial to good skiing, get it wrong and your ejection will either happen too early or not at all. We look at what you should consider when buying ski bindings.

Essentially your bindings are the crucial link between your body and how your skis react. There are a number of things to consider when purchasing ski bindings. We consider the main ones including retention and release,brake width, binding weight and durability.

Ski Bindings

Mustagh Ata Superlight Speedskins 13/14 Ski Bindings

Dynafit / Ski

Pre-cut skins with a quick-fitting Click system that also helps to keep snow out. A 3-layer construction uses a waterproof membrane in the middle to protect the adhesive. As they are made specifically...

£165.00

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Mustagh Ata Superlight Speedskins 13/14 Ski Bindings

Dynafit / Ski

Pre-cut skins with a quick-fitting Click system that also helps to keep snow out. A 3-layer construction uses a waterproof membrane in the middle to protect the adhesive. As they are made specifically...

£165.00

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Z10ti W Q-96 13/14 Ski Bindings

Salomon / Ski

The Z10 Ti W mixes light weight with precision and safety. Auto adjust wings provide good boot hold and positive energy transmission.

£120.00

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Z10ti W Q-88 13/14 Ski Bindings

Salomon / Ski

The Z10 Ti W mixes light weight with precision and safety. Auto adjust wings provide good boot hold and positive energy transmission.

£120.00

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FFG 12 Theory 13/14 Ski Bindings

Atomic / Ski

The FFG 12 mixes light weight with precision and safety. Auto adjust wings provide good boot hold and positive energy transmission.

£105.00

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FFG 10 Infamous 90mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Atomic / Ski

The FFG 10 mixes light weight with precision and safety. Auto adjust wings provide good boot hold and positive energy transmission.

£100.00

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FFG 10 Elysian 100mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Atomic / Ski

The FFG 10 mixes light weight with precision and safety. Auto adjust wings provide good boot hold and positive energy transmission.

£100.00

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FFG 10 Supreme 90mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Atomic / Ski

The FFG 10 mixes light weight with precision and safety. Auto adjust wings provide good boot hold and positive energy transmission.

£100.00

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Axial 2 120 XXL Super 7 115mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Rossignol / Ski

The Axial2 120 makes a great binding for freestylers and freeriders looking for durability and performance. A good level of elastic travel on the toe piece absorbs shocks and vibrations, reducing unwa...

£150.00

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Axial 2 120 XXL Soul 7 115mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Rossignol / Ski

The Axial2 120 makes a great binding for freestylers and freeriders looking for durability and performance. A good level of elastic travel on the toe piece absorbs shocks and vibrations, reducing unwa...

£150.00

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Retention and Release

The ski bindings are there to hold your ski boot to your skis and then release quickly in an accident where it would be unsafe for you to still be attached to your skis. Each binding will have what is called a DIN setting(the Deutsches Institut fir Normung) that oversees the ski boot release standard. What your DIN setting is is dependent upon your weight, height and ability as a skier. To put it crudely, if you are a racer or are performing big jumps you will want a high DIN setting as you wont want your boots released that easily. But for most of us, who are recreational skiers, the DIN range will be 4-10.

Brake Width

Bindings come with breaks which prevent skis sliding away. Make sure you buy bindings with breaks wide enough for the waist width of the skis you are mounting them on. Many bindings will come with a range of brakes for you to choose from.

Binding Weight

You will find that bindings which are lighter do generally cost more. A heaver binding will still work well but we guess it all depends how much you want to pay.