Originally Posted by
boyanr
Looking for advice on Tyrolia bindings. I am relatively new skier and I have very little knowledge on bindings, so I can't understand the tech stuff well.
I am buying some new skis (Line Blend) and was thinking to get Attack2 Demo bindings on them. I chose the demos for two reasons - to be able to move the binding between dead centre and back stance, as I don't have much experience with similar skis so I am not sure which mount position would suit me best. Also, I though it will make the skis more re-sellable later.
Looking at specs I have noticed the "diagonal release" and 4 toe rollers on models like SX10 (which I have currently), while the Attacks have only 2 toe rollers and no mention of 180/diagonal release. The heel pieces look quite similar to the SX10.
I am 39 years old and I am quite keen on safety. I do baby things like a nose/tail press, slide a box, or a small 180 jump, but nothing serious in terms of park riding - no big air, rails etc. On groomers and powder I ski at moderate speeds, like 30-40 kph.
As far as I understand the Attacks are meant to be very strong and keep your skis on when you make land big jumps, drops, hit rails heavily etc. Is it in expense of safety though? Are they less likely to release properly on weird twisting falls? Or it's just them having a different design and they will be just as safe as the lower class bindings like the SX10 ?
If there is a major safety gain I would be willing to loose the ability to change the mount position and just get AM12 or SX10.