Educate me on Reflex hardshell - white cuff

[ScaredOfCorbets]

I see the Reflexworld website describes the white cuff has Flexion Brake, for slalom skiing.

 

What/how is the brake supposed to do? More importantly, what are the advantages?

 

Looks to me it allows setting the forward cuff canting, and restricted movement.

[thager]

The brake is a strap that restricts the cuff from further forward movement allowing a skier to put pressure on the boot tongue which transfers to the ski tip.

[MattP]

And in the case you OTF. The strap will prevent you from over extending tendons/ligaments and cause a earlier release.

[Gloersen]

 

The white cuff has no restrictions up until the nylon strap becomes taut with dorsiflexion. This can be a disadvantage if set too short with too much tip pressure or the converse if set at max length. The thickness/compliance of the liner has some effect on the transition to tip pressure.

 

An elastic cord can be interposed with some effort to allow a progressive load engaging tip pressure and the strap set at max length. Otherwise it's a bit all or nothing. If a first time Reflex user,the black cuff may be better.

 

[ScaredOfCorbets]

thank you all for your explanations.

[Waternut]

Very interesting to hear someone say that a Reflex noobie may be better off with the black over the white. Glad I pulled the trigger on the black early then.

[Nick Sullivan]

@Gloersen Is that the standard Reflex linder?

[Gloersen]

Intuition.

 

Seems the fit is better and easier to derive consistent buckle application which imho is critical to reproducible results with the Reflex hardshell.