Alpinist question from a Jong

[bennymac]

can you help a jong out - looking at alpinists and wondering if I understand the differences correctly

the 10 has a "DIN" range of 4 to 10
the 12 has a range of 6 to 12

I'm usually at 8 - so figure either could work

found a killer deal on the 12 - practically free compared to fancier options

but if I understand it correctly the 8, 10, and 12 u-springs are different - soft, medium, and hard - and that the hard spring that comes on the 12 is felt to be an "11" whereas the spring on the 10 is a "9"

I know you can swap these springs for pretty cheap - does it make sense to snag the 12's off this deal and source a medium spring?

or am I out to lunch on this

[XXX-er]

get the louder one

[bennymac]

I laughed

[bennymac]

Or does changing the uspring in the 12 from hard to medium make the binding essentially the same as the 10?

[fleaches]

Vertical release is fixed by the u spring, lateral is adjustable. So you could get a 12 and a lower release u spring and adjust the lateral to be around 8 and you'd have appropriate release settings. Skimoco sells different u springs.

That being said usually the lower release bindings are cheapest, and can be had for ~$200 from euro sites occasionally. If it's still less than that to get a 12+new u spring go for it.

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[Core Shot]

Who is Al Penis?

Does he ride a Buffalo?

[riff]

I always buy the higher release value option and tune it down, knowing the resale value will stay higher for very aggressive former pro TGR skiers.


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[bennymac]

Thank you for this clarification - very helpful!

Am I crazy to think that this kind of info should be easy to figure out via the products webpage?

[ktoor]

Someone else can confirm (or correct me if Im wrong) but Ive also read that you get less consistent release when youre at the max of the DIN range.


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[XXX-er]

I have also heard that ^^ at least on alpine bindings

but I have also heard release on the Tech binding is different, so you can run a tech binding at its max and it will release properly ??