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BINDINGS
The alpine touring binding market has exploded with several new varieties of lightweight tech bindings and burly fixed frame alpine touring bindings. Companies such as Salomon, Atomic, Tyrolia, Marker and Hagan have joined the likes of Fritschi Diamir in the Alpine Touring frame binding category. On the lightweight Tech Binding side, G3 and Plum have bindings which now offer similar features to the Dynafit Tech bindings. As the options continue to grow we will continue to review them so let us know what you think by adding in your two cents in our forums.
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BINDINGS Price DIN WEIGHT BRAKES GEAR OF THE YEAR RATING BLACK DIAMOND HELIO 350 $924.99 5-12 700g 86, 97, 108, 120 Yes 9/10 FRITSCHI XENIC 10 $695.90 4-10 650g 85, 95, 105 No 8.5/10 DYNaFIT TLT SPEED RADICAL $449.95 4-10 730g None No 9/10 PLUM PIKA $655 4-10 730g 85, 95, 105 No 9/10 ATOMIC SHIFT MNC 13 $698.95 6-13 1729g 90, 100, 110, 120 No 8.5/10 G3 ZED $549 5-12 716g 85, 100, 115, 130 No 9.5/10 MARKER KINGPIN M-WERKS 12 $825 5-12 1240g 70-100, 100-125 No 9/10 MARKER ALPINIST 12 $499.95 6-12 670g 90, 105, 115 No 8.5/10 HAGAN CORE 12 $845 5-12 700g 90, 105, 115 No 8.5/10 BLACK DIAMOND HELIO 200 $699.95 5-10 800g None No 8.5/10 FRITSCHI TECTON 12 $729 5-12 1246g 90,100,110,120 No 8.5/10 SALOMON MTN $599 TBD 1190g TBD No 9.5/10 G3 ION LT 12 $469 5-12 912g None No 8.5/10 G3 ION 12 $570 5-12 1170g 85-100, 115, 130
Yes9.5/10 FRITSCHI DIAMIR VIPEC 12 $575 5-12 1009g 95,108,120 No 8/10 MARKER KINGPIN $645 5-10/6-13 1460g 75-100, 100-125 No 9/10 TyROLIA AMBITION 12 $429 4-12 2041g 85,105,125 No 8.5/10 MARKER TOUR F10 $399 3-10 1750g 90, 110 No 9/10 SALOMON GUARDIAN 13 $415 5-13 2920g 110,115 No 8/10 FRITSCHI DIAMIR EAGLE 12 $495 4-12 2000g 80-115mm No 7.5/10 DYNAFIT TLT RADICAL $485 4-10 1062g 100,130 No 9/10 ATOMIC TRACKER 16 WTR $450 7-16 2960g 110, 115, 130 No 8/10 TyROLIA ADRENALIN 16 $450 5-16 2650g 88,97,115,130 No 7.5/10 SALOMON GUARDIAN 16 $450 7-16 2960g 110, 115, 130 No 8/10 HAGAN Z01 $489 4-12 1830g 80, 90, 100, 115 No 8/10 MARKER TOUR F12 $459 4-12 2180g 85, 90, 110, 132 No 9/10 G3 ONYX $560 5-12 1430g 130 No 7/10 PLUM GUIDE TECH $620 5.5-12 670g none No 8.5/10
BLACK DIAMOND HELIO 350 BINDINGS
Date: Dec 8th 2020
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review and watch the video here.
FRITSCHI XENIC 10 BINDINGS
Date: March 27th 2020
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Fritschi Diamir
Read the full review here.
DYNAFIT TLT SPEED RADICAL BINDINGS
Date: Feb 20th 2020
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Dynafit
Read the full review here.
PLUM PIKA BINDINGS
Date: Feb 10th 2020
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Fixation Plum
Read the full review here.
ATOMIC SHIFT MNC 13 BINDINGS
Date: Feb 6th 2020
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Atomic
Read the full review here.
G3 ZED BINDINGS
Date: Dec 30th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: G3
Read the full review here.
MARKER KINGPIN M-WERKS 12 BINDINGS
Date: Nov 27th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Marker
Read the full review here.
MARKER ALPINIST 12 BINDINGS
Date: Jan 18th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Marker
Read the full review and watch the video here.
HAGAN CORE 12 BINDINGS
Date: Jan 13th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Hagan
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND HELIO 200 BINDINGS
Date: Dec 9th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
FRITSCHI TECTON 12 BINDINGS
Date: Feb 14th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Fritschi Diamir
Read the full review here.
SALOMON MTN BINDINGS
Date: Oct 30th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
G3 ION LT 12 BINDINGS
Date: Nov 21st 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: G3
Read the full review here.
G3 ION 12 BINDINGS
Date: Dec 15th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: G3
Read the full review and watch the video here.
FRITSCHI DIAMIR VIPEC 12 BINDING
Date: March 6th 2015
Reviewer: Bruce
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Fritschi Diamir
Read the full review here.
MARKER KINGPIN BINDINGS
Date: March 6th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Marker
Read the full review and watch the video here.
TYROLIA AMBITION 12 ALPINE TOURING BINDING
Date: Feb 3rd 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Tyrolia
Read the full review and watch the video here.
MARKER TOUR F10 ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS
Date: Jan 20th 2013
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Marker
Read the full UPDATED review and watch the video here.
SALOMON GUARDIAN WTR 13 ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS
Date: Dec 19th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
FRITSCHI DIAMIR EAGLE 12 ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS
Date: Dec 11th 2013
Reviewer: Blue
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Fritschi Diamir
Read the full review here.
DYNAFIT TLT RADICAL ST ALPINE TOURING BINDING
Date: Nov 2nd 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Dynafit
Read the full review and watch the video here.
ATOMIC TRACKER 16 WTR ALPINE TOURING BINDING
Date: Sept 24th 2013
Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Atomic
Read the full review and watch the video here.
TYROLIA ADRENALIN 16 ALPINE TOURING BINDING
Date: April 11th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Tyrolia
Read the full review and watch the video here.
SALOMON GUARDIAN 16 ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS
Date: Feb 20th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
HAGAN Z01 ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS
Date: April 17th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Hagan
Read the full review and watch the video here.
MARKER TOUR F12 ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS
Date: Feb 22nd 2012 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Marker
Read the full UPDATED review and watch the video here.
G3 ONYX ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS
Date: Jan 19th 2011
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear
Read the full review here.
PLUM GUIDE TECH BINDINGS
Date: April 27th 2011 - UPDATED April 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Plum by Felisaz sas
Read the full UPDATED review here.
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