Binding for Head SS. Tyrolia FF 11 vs. 14 or 17

[Aleksey]

Sorry for another Head SS thread. But I'm just wondering if there is any advantage of having Tyrolia FF+ 14 or 17 bindings over FF+11 on Head SS rather than just DIN settings? I'm 5'9'' and 155 and my current type II skier DIN setting is at 6. So even with Tyrolia FF+11 it seems like I will have long way to go up. And FF+11 is ~100$ cheaper than FF+14.

What do you guys think. I really appreciate your input!

Aleksey.

[jim-ratliff]

I had the same choice on my Head i.SL chips and went with the LD12 on the FreeFlex.  For me, having a binding where my DIN setting is in the middle of the bindings range is more comforting that having an LD14 where my DIN might be very close to the bottom.  I believe that the 14 and 17 may have metal in some places where the 11&12 have plastic, but I don't believe that makes a discernible difference in how the bindings perform.

[Ron]

As usual, Well Said Jim!  Yup, the higher din models have a bit more structure to the binding. Unless you are really pushing the limits, there are no real differences. The solid binding is said to perform better under high stress- extreme high speed carving or flying through crud and bumps where the boot is twisting in the binding. It gives it more support. Save the cash!

[Aleksey]

Jim and Ron,

Thank you very much for your suggestions. It turned out that I got decent deal on SS with FF+14 binding that I can't complain about.

Aleksey.