strada bindings with interloc

[alex38]

Is anyone using stradas with interloc? and if so, could you share how its generally (or specifically) done? I had a bad fall this spring and wife wants me to look at full releasing systems and I cant afford a reflex. Thanks in advance guys.

 

[Chef23]

I am not right now but I have used a Strada binding on a G10 plate which was stuck to the ski with interloc. It worked fine I came out of the binding and the plate never came off the ski. I think you could mostly cover the bottom of the Strada plate with interloc and stick it permanently to the ski and it would work fine.

[alex38]

Cool, did strada binding mount directly to g-10? Or did you have to attach the binding to a plate and then mount on g-10? And is g-10 plate lighter? sorry for all the questions.

[alex38]

Wicked cool!! Thank you guys.

[scuppers]

Ditto to what @scotchipman said. It works perfectly.

[Chef23]

@alex38 I had the Strada binding on its regular plate which was screwed to a G10 plate which was then stuck to the ski. I used the regular Strada release. It would be equally possible to do what @scotchipman is saying and mount the Stradas directly to the G10 plate.

[alex38]

So if my plan was to use dual loc tape as a release; I would use 6 total strips of sj3870 (about 5 yards) and it would be 3 on ski, 3 on plate, 250 ct to 250 ct (not 400?) is there a diagram for where the strips go exactly?

[tbrenchley]

I use the same set up as @Scotchipman and use the dual lock as the release because I like the bindings to be tight. I have 4 strips of dual lock on the plate and on my ski (8 strips total)

[alex38]

Okay cool, so.. 3 or 4 strips down entire plate depending on weight. (170)

[tbrenchley]

I'm 155lbs and use 4 but it's not an exact science. I pull really hard (ask Scot Chipman) and actually have 2 stips of 400 on my plate but would not recommend that for everyone. Scot is about the same weight as me and has 4 strips of 250 on his ski and plate. If I were you I might start with 3 to protect a bad fall and not coming off the ski and if you release on an easy crash you can always add more. I started with 4 strips of 250 and worked my way up to having 400 just because of my style of skiing and it works perfectly for me.

[GOODESkier]

I use the powershell 5's and had my first release of the season the other day. BIG out the front. Thought it might have been a career ending crash as I was tasting blood and feeling extremely loopy. Bindings immediately released.

 

I am not sure of the exact science here, but I might be skeptical of setting the plate to release in a non hard shell set up. Meaning, is it safe to tighten the "softer shell" binding really tight and rely on the interlock? I have seen many people who permanently interlock the softer bindings to the ski and rely on just the soft release.

 

Like I said, I have no experience, but question the process on that one.

[jipster43]

I bought a G10 plate from @teammalibu and mounted my RS-1's to the plate myself using Mike's instructions. I then dual locked the G10 plate to the ski so it would NOT release as I use the RS-1's release design. It works great!

 

I always assumed this setup would allow for the most flex but have been told otherwise by someone who did a flex test of a ski mounted with dual lock versus a ski mounted with screws (which plates were used I don't know). I have never used dual lock for a release, but would it allow more flex if it was mounted horizontally rather than vertically?