New game- what is wrong in this picture

[diymom]

 

[VickiK]

Hope those aren't yours!

 

[vickie]

Do they charge extra for that?

 

[diymom]

I was behind him twice in the lift line. The first time I was just standing there wondering why. The second time I decided I had to get a picture.

 

[mustski]

 

[Albertan ski girl]

Omg!

 

[newboots]

Wow, those aren't going to be of much help!

Homegrown installation?

 

[racetiger]

Someone didn't think this one all the way through

 

[Sheena]

OK. I am going to be the clueless one here. I can’t figure out what I am looking at that is “wrong”. Lol. Help a diva out.

 

[Jenny]

OK. I am going to be the clueless one here. I can’t figure out what I am looking at that is “wrong”. Lol. Help a diva out.

Don't feel bad - took me a couple of minutes. Look at where the binding brakes are.

 

[VickiK]

Yes, it kinda looked wrong but I had to look at my own bindings to make sure. I can take a picture of mine later and post.

 

[Christy]

Is it something besides the fact they don't extend beyond the ski? Because some are like that when you are stepped in. My husbands are exactly like the photo shows. If you eject, then they do and stop the ski.

 

[Sheena]

Is it something besides the fact they don't extend beyond the ski? Because some are like that when you are stepped in. My husbands are exactly like the photo shows. If you eject, then they do and stop the ski.

I thought it was perhaps the way the breaks look, but when I was looking at my skis this weekend and mine look exactly the same when I am clicked in too. I don't eject often (mainly because recently I have been skiing super cautiously and nothing aside from skiing with my kids for the most part), but when I have my skis have stayed put. LOL though who knows, I am not super knowledgeable about ski gear and exactly how things should look.

 

[diymom]

But the brakes are fully resting on the ski, and where the brake arms are bent is fully over the ski as well. I can’t imagine how those would be able to clear the ski if ejected.

 

[VickiK]

Now I'm curious. I will check all my bindings when I get home to compare. I thought the brakes had to be a little wider than the ski. But this is something I heard when I bought new bindings for my Black Pearl skis in 2013 or so. Frankly in earlier years, I never paid attention.

 

[Jenny]

Is it something besides the fact they don't extend beyond the ski? Because some are like that when you are stepped in. My husbands are exactly like the photo shows. If you eject, then they do and stop the ski.

DH said that they must do that, but it sure still looks funny.

 

[Christy]

But the brakes are fully resting on the ski, and where the brake arms are bent is fully over the ski as well. I can’t imagine how those would be able to clear the ski if ejected.

This is exactly how my husband's look when he's in. When's he's out they do extend beyond. I know it doesn't look like they would extend, but they do. My brakes are different--they extend beyond the ski even when I'm in. This actually seems a little odder to me--why don't the brakes catch on the snow ever? Like if I could do amazing GS turns, wouldn't they?

 

[Jilly]

For a carver ski, you need the brake out of the way of the edge of the ski. My Rossi Axium (which I think this pic may be), actually turn and go shorter, width wise, as the boot drops into the binding. That way the brake is out of the way of any deep carving trench.

Be thankful it's not like some of the first brakes that came out. Pointed forwards or were under the toe piece!!

 

[newboots]

I like this game! We learn something new all the time!

 

[diymom]

We learn something new all the time!

But I'm still just confoozled. I think I need to see Jilly's brakes in person. One more reason to try to get to Diva East 2019