Summary - The new and improved Fritschi Freeride Plus offers increased rigidity and power transmission without significant weight gain. Looking for alpine binding-like performance in a binding that tours? Look no further than the Freeride Plus.
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The new Diamir Freeride Plus provides hard carving power transmission at a level equal to that of regular alpine bindings, yet retains the same easy and safe touring functionality you expect from Fritschi. No other binding with a touring function reaches this level of alpine binding performance, nor does any other alpine binding offer touring functionality like this. The increased stiffness and power transfer comes at no significant weight gain over previous Diamir Freeride models, making this binding the ultimate freeriding machine on the front or back sides for today's wider skis.
Comes with brakes.
Max DIN of 12. |
Skiing magazine:
'06 "In downhill mode, the new 'Power Transmission Control' plates under heel and toe reduce lateral slop and transfer energy more efficiently than last year's Freeride. A new spring set into the heel end of the underfoot bar loads up as the ski is flexed and then releases, snapping you out of the turn."
'07 "Unchanged from last year, the Freeride Plus continues to be an ideal binding if you want to go everywhere on one pair of skis. The Power Transmission Control (a plate that augments torsional stiffness and energy transfer) adds stability, while the adjustable toepiece lets you use both alpine and AT boots."
Powder Magazine:"Despite competition from others, the Fritschi Freeride Plus remains the most popular and trusted alpine touring binding on the market. If you need proof, simply look to Chris Davenport, who depended on this binding to him up and down all of Colorado's 14ers. Returning unchanged, the Freeride Plus excels inbounds and out due to a heel-locking mechanism to prevent unwanted switches to touring mode. Wide mounting plates allow you to gain leverage over increasingly wide skis. Accepting both alpine and touring boot soles, the possibilities are huge with this binding."
Backcountry magazine:"On the descent, the Freerides are very solid, inspiring supreme confidence. I felt secure and never pre-released... They created a bit of a flat spot in the ski, but edging is very precise - a worthwhile tradeoff. Mode changes are easy using a ski pole, and the heel riser is plenty high for steep skin tracks. The pivot and stride feel awkward compared to other bindings. Freerides perform like an alpine binding downhill and have enough uphill capability to keep them in the race. Day-in, day-out, resort and backcountry, the Freeride is still my go-to binding."
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