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| Price | $445 List | $429 List | $500 List | $449.95 at Amazon Compare at 2 sellers | $549.95 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers |
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72
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| Pros | Light, simple | Solid, reliable ski bindings, excellent toe piece entry and easy heel lifter transitions | Light, simple, advanced features for the weight | Light, reliable, proven, optional brake | Light, solid, just the right set of features |
| Cons | Limited release functionality, no brakes, only one heel elevation | No ski brake option, heavier than bindings with the same or more features | Crampon mount and brakes not included, heavier than closest competition | Limited release adjustment, no length adjustment, small heel lift range | Not ideal for truly hard-charging downhill skiers |
| Bottom Line | For moderate backcountry skiing, these bindings could be just the ultralight ticket you need | Solid, simple ski bindings that cram some unique attributes into a reasonably priced package; we only wish they were lighter, included brakes, or both | For the weight and cost, you get great functionality and features | Low mass tech ski bindings for all around and fast-and-light use | If you truly need more performance features than this lightweight binding provides, you fall into a tiny sliver of skiers at the hard-charging end of the spectrum |
| Rating Categories | Plum R170 | G3 Ion LT 12 | G3 Zed 12 | TLT Superlite 2.0 10 | Atomic Backland Tour |
| Touring Performance (30%) |
7
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9
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8
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6
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8
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| Downhill Performance (25%) |
3
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5
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7
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5
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6
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| Weight (25%) |
9
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5
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6
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9
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7
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| Ease Of Use (15%) |
10
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9
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8
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8
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8
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| Durability (5%) |
8
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8
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6
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7
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9
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| Specs | Plum R170 | G3 Ion LT 12 | G3 Zed 12 | TLT Superlite 2.0 10 | Atomic Backland Tour |
| Weight (pounds for pair) | .88 lbs | 2.13 lbs | 1.97 lbs | 0.89 lbs | 1.26 lbs |
| Weight of one binding, grams | 199g | ||||
| Release value range | 8 Fixed | 5 to 12 | 5 to 12 | 5 to 10 | "Men", "Women", "Expert" |
| Stack height. (mm. average of toe and heel pin height) | 34 | 46 | 41 | 32 | 37 |
| Toe/Heel Delta. (mm difference in height between heel pins and toe pins) | 4 | 12.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Brake options | No brakes | No brakes | 85, 100, 115, 130 mm | 75, 90, 105 | 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 |
| 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. | With aftermarket part. Only G3 brand. | With aftermarket part. Only G3 brand. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/B&D style. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/ B&D style. |