I am thinking about purchasing the new Line Reactor bindings. Is anyone skiing on them? Thoughts?
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I am thinking about purchasing the new Line Reactor bindings. Is anyone skiing on them? Thoughts?
Tech talk. Search function.Quote:
Originally Posted by RipCord
Why don't you buy them, ski on them, and then give us a report?
TECH TALK, JONG.
Cool idea. Looks neat. Might save your knee.
Heavy as hell: (150-200% the weight of other alpine bindings on the market, and thats before a mounting plate if you want to put them on non-Line skis)
Expensive as hell (150-200% the price of other alpine bindings). Made up for by interchangable factor.
Adjustable to whatever boot size.
Few breakage reports (VIS != actual DIN, broken toe). Doesn't seem failure prone yet, but first model year time will tell.
I'm keeping my Looks.
would you want to ski on a reactor? I think not. That shit could blow up, pollute, and then you'd piss off the Whelk.Quote:
Originally Posted by RipCord
and then be drown.
Looking for a lighter binding, so I'll probably pass on them if they are that heavy.
i think anything from a company new to producing bindings is sketchy. that shit's too important to trust seomthing new and unproven. just read today 4frnt's making some now too.
The Reactor's were designed by an engineer with a few decades of experience with other company's, so I think the design is sound. The weight is definitely an issue.
4FRNT is a completely different situation. They are essentially buying bindings from a company that's established in Europe but doesn't distrubute in the U.S., and marketing them as 4FRNT.
Discussed here
I have a friend who has broken two pairs of line bindings (he is back on Looks now). He broke the lock that holds that back heel piece in place both times. Stetchy. I wouldnt recommend it, wait till they work out all the kinks and until them stick with a name you already trust.
1. go to a shop with a line reactor binding put on a line ski for display.
2. set the ski on the floor.
3. hold the brake up and twist the heel of the binding as if it were releasing from the heel in a binding eject situation.
4. take note of how the brake gets stuck on the top of the ski causing the brake to not drop.
5. think of sending your ski down the hill and or stunt ditch and looking for it, loosing it or killing a small child or wild animal.
6. ask the sales staff at the shop what they think of this.
i think line has some great ideas, but they got some work to do still. :rolleyes:
Here is a VIDEO (Quicktime) from Line's site showing a load test for the Reactor verusus a competitor. Don't quote me on the accuracy of the test, cause I don't know.
"Holy fucking Gawd - Jeesus!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Mcwop
At least we now know where Winnebago Man has found gainful employment...
Doesn't the release spring bring the heal piece back to center allwoing the brakes to deploy?Quote:
Originally Posted by BC-FLOW
it didn't on the set we were messing with at our shop. go to a shop and try it yourself and decide what you think. IMO it looked like a bad thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lurch