realskiers

The CP13 is a nice plate. However, without a Free Flex mounted on it I suspect the ski will have a dead spot under the binding when the boot is snapped in place.

Hi Max.....  Why would that be? If the plate allows the ski to flex underfoot, because of the central hinge point, how would that create a dead spot? Shouldn't be any different from a flat mount or lifter fixed mount....theoretica lly....  Or would the boot-plate combo somehow prevent the ski from flexing?

On that topic, I've never quite understood why the Freeflex bindings have the joining mechanism between toe and heel -- the older ones have pre-loaded springs, later ones have a metal strip or narrow plate joined with a bolt in the middle.  The springs I sort of get -- they serve to un-flex the ski back to flat for better snow contact.  But the newer metal strip....no idea what that does, mechanically speaking.

If you could illuminate this, it would be great.

Thanks!