H.O. Hard shell bindings

[twinskier]

I am on a new A1 with Approaches and my feet hurt really bad after about 3 to 4 passes, I have heard rumors that HO is releasing hard shell bindings at the end of the summer. has anyone heard or seen these? I have a contact at HO but he is staying pretty quite about it.

[André]

Read the same thing on differents ski forums but don't know more.
Will it be a full ridgid hardshell or the "RS1 style" binding? Who knows?
Buy your insider a couples of beer and what you can get out of him...:)

[twinskier]

I talked to him last night. He skied on them last week and said that they will be a full hard shell but unlike any other one on the market. He said that there have been some broken ankles with the RS-1's so they are trying to avoid that. he told me that I should see them in early August. He said they have been working on them for over 3 years, and designed them to go along with the A1 and S1, so they should be sweet.

[André]

He said that there have been some broken ankles with the RS-1's so they are trying to avoid that.

There's been broken ankles with ALL kind of bindings!!!
Never read anything about the RS 1 though beeing more dangerous then others...

[twinskier]

true, he does work for HO so I am sure he is a little biased. I have never tried anything besides my Approaches so I really do not have a clue. All I know is my feet kill.

[rodltg2]

my ankle feels broken right now. my driver forgot to turn on the ZO and proceed to speed upto 42. as i pulled out for the gates i otf'd. ankle had been hurting since.

ive tried the FM's and RS1's. didnt like either one. so im curious to try another system, however i lost about 3 weeks on each set up trying to get used to them. im not sure if im ready to experiment this year.

[pq2]

I put goode power shells 5 to my A1 and today i got a bad fall with goode power shells, but for sure they save my ankle and my knees, it was hard and i even striped one of the buckles from the shell. I have heard the worst things about them and also great things, until now I only can say that they work great. I just to have approach and the pain was bad. Now I can ski more passes without pain.

[spanielman50]

WOW your makin me love my wiley's even more.

[BrianM]

I skied Fluid Motion hardshells for 3 seasons and loved them. Always released when they should have. Switched to RS1s for the simplicity and reduction of weight and have been very happy with them as well for a little over a season now. I have always released (or not) as I felt I should have with the RS1s as well. Both systems were/are as comfortable as my street shoes. I think the people that are not releasing out of these bindings and breaking things are those running the release and or laces WAY too tight.

[twinskier]

You guys all give valid points, I think I am going to just tough it out until I can try the HO's and see what I like. My local shop will let me demo some RS-1's the same day and I think I will try that as well. Thanks.