New Voile Speed Rail Bindings

I had to look it up on Google, the work filter blocks FB.

http://activejunky.com/articles/backcountry-tech-five-new-products-for-2016

That looks familiar.

Chewbacca wrote:

Can anyone say K2 Kwicker?

Still don’t see how the ride mode works though

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I like that Voile is finally getting into the pin less category. That being said…I will have to voice a little skepticism towards their apparent use of aluminum rail touring interface. I know this was designed for light weight but aluminum does not wear well. Especially when touring exerts such a wide range of forces when sidehilling/traversing compared to a flat approach. Not to mention the thousands of steps required to complete only 1 ascent. The wear would certainly take longer than the old style voile plates due to a larger contact surface area, but then again there is surface area lost due to not having a top when using a hook feature. The possibility also exists for damage to the top sheet or inability to install in ride mode if the hooks do bend. Just a few things to look for at first glance. They are a much better Voile option than their previous bindings up to this point. I would think 350 is a little steep and to gain marketshare they would need to come down a little in price.

You are right. I see it now. That does certainly make a huge difference. On a different note…given Voile’s place in the binding market and how they continue to drive down costs to the consumer to gain market share (ie splitboard, shovel price points), following inline to the top dollar asking prices for bindings bucks this trend. With their previous models the low prices reflected an inferior design due to insufficient and gimmicky technology and a lack of a good ski crampon option. The speedrail at a lower price would reflect more current tech at a price that would keep them competitive.