Strada binding set up help

[WBLskier]

I am skiing a 2010 Radar Strada 66 w/ front left strada and non-adjustable radar toe plate. I have it set up to what I believe are stock settings. As a result my front binding is as far back as it will go, and so is my rear toe plate. I was skiing on it for an entire year with the front binding too far forward. My first set out in the right place I ran a personal best. Since then I settled back into where I was skiing.

 

Prior to moving the bindings Cory Pickos had me move my rear toe plate back a hole. I felt like I had much more leverage and liked how it felt immediately. Later in the summer, after realizing I had the front binding in the wrong spot and setting the bindings to stock settings I am not able to have the same distance between the front boot and the rear toe plate since I’m at the back holes. I feel like I am back on the ski at times and I miss the feeling of extra leverage I had. I realize the strada is supposed to be skied on the back a bit more than other skis.

 

I am contemplating moving my front boot up one hole to get that feeling back. It is hanging in my garage so I can’t measure it now or post a pic, but I measured from the back of the ski to the seam on the back of the front binding, so I think I got the front boot set right. Any suggestions on whether I should try moving the front boot up a hole so I can get a little more leverage on the ski and feel like I’m a little less on the back of it? If I hadn’t run a PB the first time out of the gate this would be a no brainer.

 

[h2odawg79]

Bindings must start @ Stock settings to establish a baseline.. (and maybe finish @ stock settings as well) I would remove the RTP and verify that your front Binding IS @ the Factory #. Rossi prefers his Front and rear to be as close as possible. I usually do this as well. So, set the front up exactly and then set the rear as close as it will go or approx: 12" from heel cup to Heel cup.

 

A video of you skiing would be very helpful (Vital) in diagnosing a Binding issue VS. a Technique issue. If Body positioning and technique has any issues, one could literally chase their tail around in circles for yrs. trying to fix the issue with Ski adjustments...

 

That's my unadulterated 2 cents!

[Chris Rossi]

@WBLskier if you are skiing a Strada with Strada boots, your front boot should be in the center holes. Then if you like your rear foot spaced out one hole, that would not be a problem. From there you may need to dial in the fin to suit your style. If your boots are all the way back, the ski plows too much water and you end up skiing too straight, feeling like you are chasing the boat.