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@skialex I only used two star washers on the middle screws and filed the plate ever so slightly, looks rock solid to me now, will try it all out tomorrow. @MDB1056 i live in europe so shipping and taxes is all a bit difficult when importing, maybe later, but thanks for all your advice!

ok update: I used a round metal file and now it fits perfectly. Can I now just use 6 normal washer screws and it wont move?

@MDB1056 thanks I was a little hesitant to drill a brand new binding but if I dont need the countersunk screws- great. Maybe I buy mikro just as well

thanks for all the advice, the problem I see is just that the „circels“ are countersunk and should act like holes not slots so if I drill the hole out the screw would no longer be countersunk and then I only had slots and nothing to mount the binding securly

@elr I have already tried that all I guess its time for a file

@MDB1056 I hope you can see it in the picture, all 5 screws are in and lined up but that one wont fit

no no no you understood me all wrong I know that the binding is not where it will be mounted and I did have my old one at 29.50 but even if it is lined up with the holes, the middle ones (which I marked) wont be 100% over the inserts so one screw doesnt go in

Now, I need your help again. As most of you suggested I ordered a d3 T factor binding. Much to my disappointment it wont mount on my ho vtr. I think the middle holes on the right side are machined too far inward and now I cant put all 6 screws in. Has anyone experienced this? and what should I do now?

@ral ok thanks I was just pulling too long and the fin creates drag so I thought I might be better off without

@lpskier Than I will try that, thanks @ral I have only ever had 4 passes in the course yet and execpt the first pass I cleared all buoys later, but I am still working on stack

@VONMAN so you would recommend to ski without the wing? I would say I am a pretty good freeskier but I only had about 4 passes in the course so I dont have the timing right but I hope to progress pretty quickly

I’m on a 2016 ho vtr and was freeskiing for quite a few years. Now I started to learn the course, currently at 15 off at 30 mph, should I remove the wing? A „pro“ at my skiing site has recommended 5 degrees but I‘m not so sure about that

thanks good to know!

thanks everyone for the great advice! Does anyone know if the t factor will fit the front ho insert pattern without problems?

@lpskier I have tried double boots serveral times but always hated them, so I think I will stick to a rtp and rather try a hardshell

Currently I‘m leaning towards the t factor seems like a good binding

I hope your injuries have healed up nicely, I guess I always had luck that I never broke my ankle I get a feeling that no binding is really safe, maybe I should just get the one that brings the most performance for me and hope that I wont injure myself

thanks for the replies! @BraceMaker what binding would you recommend? I am not too keen on trying hardshells because I have heard that the adjustment period can be very long but maybe I should give them a try

@lpskier yeah I use an xmax front with a rtp and its exactly how you described it. I have hoped that in such a fall the front foot would slide out as well in a rubber binding. So the only real solution is either double boots or a hardshell in the front?

And do they feel like a traditional rubber boot?

@vtmecheng I use a radar adjustable rtp so my back foot always comes out in a fall but with the xmax bindings the front one doesnt

ok thanks I will get t-factors then

thanks for the replies I am a bit concerned over the laces and they are quite a bit more expensive as well

Hi, I need help with bindings. I am on ho xmax bindings(kind of similar to the stance) and sprained my ankle pretty baldly. I think this comes from the binding not releasing during a bad fall. I need to tighten the lace down quite hard otherwise my foot is very loose in the boot. Now I would like uprgade to other bindings in order to save me from worse injuries. I have thought about a rubber boot, specifically a new Ho animal, has anyone got experience with one? Also, I‘m right between medium and large with which should I go? (I cant try them out before I buy)

@ForrestGump as far as I know the speedskin is only 1 layer(I might be wrong) and was even marketed as being lighter. It looks very consistent on my ski and every other one I have seen, so I dont think that this is the reason