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| Price | $445 List | $449.95 at Amazon Compare at 2 sellers | $575 List | $450 List | $500 List |
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| Pros | Light, simple | Light, reliable, proven, optional brake | Super light, adjustable for length, proven design, widely available | Light, innovative downhill performance | Unique toe piece, lightweight |
| Cons | Limited release functionality, no brakes, only one heel elevation | Limited release adjustment, no length adjustment, small heel lift range | No brakes, limited release adjustment, no heel lifters | unsophisticated heel lifters, untested aftermarket brake | No brake option, narrow heel elevation range |
| Bottom Line | For moderate backcountry skiing, these bindings could be just the ultralight ticket you need | Low mass tech ski bindings for all around and fast-and-light use | If your backcountry binding criteria list extends no further than “do they hold the ski to my boot?”, the Helio is for you | For any sort of human-powered wild skiing, this is a reliable choice | A unique design and engineering that certainly doesn’t detract from its performance |
| Rating Categories | Plum R170 | TLT Superlite 2.0 10 | Helio 180 | Marker Alpinist 12 | Ski Trab Titan Vario |
| Touring Performance (30%) |
7
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6
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6
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7
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7
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| Downhill Performance (25%) |
3
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5
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3
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7
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7
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| Weight (25%) |
9
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9
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9
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8
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8
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| Ease Of Use (15%) |
10
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7
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7
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| Durability (5%) |
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| Specs | Plum R170 | TLT Superlite 2.0 10 | Helio 180 | Marker Alpinist 12 | Ski Trab Titan Vario |
| Weight (pounds for pair) | .88 lbs | 0.89 lbs | 0.8 lbs | 1.18 lbs | 1.23 lbs |
| Weight of one binding, grams | 199g | ||||
| Release value range | 8 Fixed | 5 to 10 | 6, 8, 10 | 6 to 12 | 9 to 11 |
| Stack height. (mm. average of toe and heel pin height) | 34 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 40 |
| Toe/Heel Delta. (mm difference in height between heel pins and toe pins) | 4 | 6 | 7.5 | 3 | 9 |
| Brake options | No brakes | 75, 90, 105 | No Brakes | 90, 105,115 mm | No Brakes |
| ISO/DIN Certified? | No | No | No | No | No |
| Ski Crampon compatible? | With aftermarket part. Best with Plum brand. "Standard" Dynafit/B&D style ski crampons can be lightly filed to work. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/B&D style. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/ B&D style. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/ B&D style. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/B&D style. |