What is the max din? What would you set in a no-fall zone on way down? Is the walk-mode height so tall for getting rid of snow buildup? Is there a titanium version?
Max DIN is 13. The rest of the questions will most probably be answered by Nikolai Schirmer as he was involved in testing the prototypes, etc. He will come with a video sooner or later. Anyway this binding, will be available from September 2025. They will have a limited number pre-release sale in February, the price is 799 Euro.
@@ab-nz2mm it may be due to the AFD plate and also for the fact that a 0° binding ramp angle makes a direct contact between the boot and the binding providing a better power transfer. Many pin binding have a higher degree ramp angle between the toe and heel piece and the boot is siting suspended only on the back pins. This issue was adressed until now by inserting shims under the toe piece. With this binding it seems they wanted to eliminate this problem from the start and making it as close to an alpine binding as possible. Anyway, good that ATK developed their first hybrid binding. Skitrab, another italian company just released a similar freetouring/freeride binding this year (the TR1 binding).
@@ab-nz2mm I think there is a misunderstanding because it cannot have a 0° ramp angle in ski mode. If you look at the video when they rotate the metal arms from a pin toe to a typical alpine toe, you can clearly see that the toe is lower than the heel. I think here the 0° ramp angle is in walk mode with the arms vertical when the boots are fixed with the pins .
Tecton is lighter but it has only a typical pin tech toe when the ATK HY FREE has the possibility to turn the arms of the toe piece and make it like an alpine binding. The ATK binding in downhill mode does not use the pins and grabs the boot front completely exactly like an alpine resort binding does. Very similar in function with the heavier Shift binding. This binding will compete with the Salomon/Atomic/Armada Shift in terms of functionality. Fritschi Tecton, Skitrab TR1, Marker Kingpin do not offer the alpine toe possibility like the Salomon Shift or this binding from ATK does. It is lighter with approximately 200 grams than the Shift and this is were it punches in the market as a lighter alternative to it.
I wonder what the elastic travel is on the front in alpine mode.
no vabbhe. A dir poco rivoluzionario. Bravi ATK!
What is the max din? What would you set in a no-fall zone on way down? Is the walk-mode height so tall for getting rid of snow buildup? Is there a titanium version?
Max DIN is 13. The rest of the questions will most probably be answered by Nikolai Schirmer as he was involved in testing the prototypes, etc. He will come with a video sooner or later. Anyway this binding, will be available from September 2025. They will have a limited number pre-release sale in February, the price is 799 Euro.
what is the clear ski boot at 45 seconds?
It's the SCARPA Quatro Pro, in a special non commercial version made for a handful of SCARPA collaborators and partners.
@@alltoone why does the HY binding have 0 ramp angle?
@@ab-nz2mm it may be due to the AFD plate and also for the fact that a 0° binding ramp angle makes a direct contact between the boot and the binding providing a better power transfer.
Many pin binding have a higher degree ramp angle between the toe and heel piece and the boot is siting suspended only on the back pins. This issue was adressed until now by inserting shims under the toe piece.
With this binding it seems they wanted to eliminate this problem from the start and making it as close to an alpine binding as possible.
Anyway, good that ATK developed their first hybrid binding. Skitrab, another italian company just released a similar freetouring/freeride binding this year (the TR1 binding).
@@alltoone have you ever skied 0 ramp before? It's awful. most alpine bindings are between 2-3.5mm of drop.
@@ab-nz2mm I think there is a misunderstanding because it cannot have a 0° ramp angle in ski mode. If you look at the video when they rotate the metal arms from a pin toe to a typical alpine toe, you can clearly see that the toe is lower than the heel. I think here the 0° ramp angle is in walk mode with the arms vertical when the boots are fixed with the pins .
Isn’t the fritschi tecton lighter cheaper and does the same?😅😇🙌🏽
Tecton is lighter but it has only a typical pin tech toe when the ATK HY FREE has the possibility to turn the arms of the toe piece and make it like an alpine binding. The ATK binding in downhill mode does not use the pins and grabs the boot front completely exactly like an alpine resort binding does. Very similar in function with the heavier Shift binding.
This binding will compete with the Salomon/Atomic/Armada Shift in terms of functionality. Fritschi Tecton, Skitrab TR1, Marker Kingpin do not offer the alpine toe possibility like the Salomon Shift or this binding from ATK does. It is lighter with approximately 200 grams than the Shift and this is were it punches in the market as a lighter alternative to it.
so is it heavier than tectons?
Yes, the Tecton has more plastic. It seems that a hybrid binding cannot be lighter than 600 grams.