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

Axial 2 120 L Scratch 90mm 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...

£140.00

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Axium 110 XL Storm 100mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Rossignol / Ski

The Axium 110 mixes light weight, ease of use and reliability. There's no hassle stepping in or out and performance is perfectly blended with safety

£80.00

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Axial 2 120 XXL Savory 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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SX10 78mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Tyrolia / Ski

The SX 10 ensures decent power transmission for precise turns; good vertical tolerance when accommodating boots provides better contact and safer skiing. Faster re-centering of the ski boot increases...

£65.00

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Peak 11 90mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Tyrolia / Ski

The lightest binding in the Tyrolia freeski / freeride range, the Peak 11 uses reinforced screw housings on the heel for durability and minimum lift for the best control in all-terrain.

£75.00

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AAAttack 13 97mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Tyrolia / Ski

The all-new AAAttack 13 is the choice for freeskiers who want to mix retention, safety, performance and value. The wider platform provides impressive power transmission; a super-secure 77mm AFD can be...

£120.00

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AAAttack 13 115mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Tyrolia / Ski

The all-new AAAttack 13 is the choice for freeskiers who want to mix retention, safety, performance and value. The wider platform provides impressive power transmission; a super-secure 77mm AFD can be...

£120.00

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AAAttack 13 130mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Tyrolia / Ski

The all-new AAAttack 13 is the choice for freeskiers who want to mix retention, safety, performance and value. The wider platform provides impressive power transmission; a super-secure 77mm AFD can be...

£120.00

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AAAttack 16 115mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Tyrolia / Ski

The all-new AAAttack 16 uses a low stand height of only 17mm to optimise it for freeskiing. The new heel piece design ensures the weight is kept down but maximises performance with good boot connectio...

£190.00

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STH 12 90mm 13/14 Ski Bindings

Salomon / Ski

The STH 12 combines the light weight and precision of the Z toe piece with the strength and durability of the STH heel. Auto adjust wings on the toe provide good boot hold and positive energy transmis...

£130.00

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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.