Anyone using RTP with rubber strap ??

[Ryota]

I am using Reflex white shell boot with HO RTP for my slalom ski right now.

It is quite tight to put my rear foot all the way in so I always struggle to find a perfect spot.

I want to put a rubber strap around my rear foot but am kinda scared whether it is safe or not when my front Reflex releases.

I am not thinking to buy Reflex r-style.

 

Does anyone using RTP with rubber strap??

[Chef23]

I have seen a heel cup used but not a rubber strap on a slalom. I saw one on Jennifer Lapoint's ski last week. I have seen a strap on a trick ski. The heel cup would do what you are looking for but let you release. I am not sure if anyone makes them Jennifer's looks like it was part of an old adjustable binding.

 

You could use something like this: https://www.wileyski.com/FIXED_HEEL_UNIT.asp?catID=142 and if it was too high trim it down.

[condorpilot]

What about new HO Chop top rear shoe?

[2tracmind]

I do not use a strap. I do alter my rtp's by sanding the footbed a little to get the right fit as well as putting a block or shoe horn in the rtp to stretch it out. I keep the block in the rtp when not skiing.

[Fehlindra]

just a picture that i found clean me pls

 

[Ryota]

I made this before but thought that it won't release

[dchristman]

@ryota Maha heel cup. I was surprised to find that they started selling these again. They also have one on a small plate.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0376/8713/products/2010-12-17_23.55.06_1024x1024.jpg?v=1452801172

 

It would take some modification to put one on a rear toe plate. I don't think the heel strap on a slalom is a good idea.

[Chef23]

@dchristman that is exactly what I was thinking of.

[dchristman]

Long ago I used an adjustable heel cup - they made inserts that fit into the slots so you could use regular screws instead of the studs with wing-nuts. It was like the Wiley's that @Chef23 posted above.

[JH]

http://www.radarskis.com/portfolio_page/hybrid-rear-toe/

[JH]

http://www.perfski.com/ski/slaloms/waterski-bindings/radar-2016-hrt-aluminum-plate49.html

[Wish]

Austin Able..strap.

[MattP]

@dchristman I think Maha is making those again because KLP asked them to make some and they had to retool a mold.

[skialex]

I have modified a Wileys rtp for a friend by adding a heel piece from a Wileys rear boot and he really likes it.

This is a photo of him at his first dry land try

[Wish]

So the point of a toe kick..and Ive been advised to move that direction....is the freedom of the heal and even more of the foot to come up off the ski while the ball of the foot stays planted. If you build a strap that limits this movement or using a toe kick that holds your foot flat to the ski you are defeating the purpose and may as well stay with 2 high rap boots or double hard shell.

[bogboy]

@Ryota , i made this set up years ago, when i was free skiing, in between using a rtp, and the full rear wileys that i now use. I just cut down a wileys full rear, and it worked really well for me. Kind of like the maha cup. Hope this helps. Good luck, and happy raster.

 

[skibug]

I have been using one of these as a RTP heel strap since 2009 without issue. It has stiff bungee running through it; but, I have never had a problem releasing.

 

http://www.powerkiteshop.com/accessories/dakineraptorheelstraps.htm

 

I can honestly say that it has prevented injury on many, many occasions when I would have been one in/one out (the out being the rear foot) if it wouldn't have been for the heal strap.

 

Not a great pic; but, you get the idea.

 

 

 

[OldboyII]

 

[Fehlindra]

dont know if this can be used as an rtp

[Bjkesler]

because I have a crippled rear foot I used a rear strap for years. I used a section of bicycle inner tube and attached it under each side of the rear toe piece. It worked great for me.

[Bjkesler]

this was supposed to be a picture of my rear strap. don't know if you can view it.