Which is the best binding for my Atomic Tweak skis?

Question

I just bought a new pair of Atomic Tweak 163 skis! Now i have to buy bindings. Anyone have any recomendations? I am mostly a freestyle skier so i need a binding that will be stable when i'm landing jumps. I have heard that most freestyle skiers do not want a lifter plate on their bindings.I was thinking of getting Atomic Neox 412 bindings but they have a lifter plate. Would they be a good match with my skis and skiing style? Also, what brake widths would be best ? The dimensions of my skis are 106/78/100. Thanks in advance! :)

Answer 1

The lifter plate helps you carve as you have more leverage on your skis. This makes them faster edge to edge. Most freestyle skiers prefer not to have this as they would rather be lower on the ski which offers better stability and feel.

The Atomic Neox binding is great but I can't really recommend it for your application as it has one drawback; it is very, very heavy. Most freestyle skiers want a lighter set up.

Really, the best binding on the market is Salomon and the S912 Ti is awesome. Keep in mind as well that Salomon was just recently purchased by Atomic and Atomic is releasing a Salomon Binding with the Atomic name on it if you'd rather match brands.

Also, the waist width of your ski is what you want to match. So, for your skis that have a 78 mm waist width you would need a brake at least that wide. The link below leads to the Salomon S912 ti 80, which has a 80 mm wide brake, perfect for your skis. If you go too wide the brake will drag when you turn and hang up on rails. Too narrow and the brakes won't release when the bindings do allowing your ski to run away and kill people below you.