Ski binding lifter plate question

DEVO · Jan 24, 2005, 12:06 PM

OK, so I just picked up some Volant Machete Soul's and Salomon s810 ti Axe+ bindings. The skis come mounted with a 12mm plate, and the bindings come with the taller Axe + plates (10mm at the toe and 28.5mm at the heel, I believe). They were mounted with the Salomon plates on top of the Volant plates.

Now, I have never skied with lifter plated before. This setup looks REALLY tall to me. Most poeple I have talked to said that this setup should be ok, but I am not sure. Is this setup going to be too tall? I am not racing. Most of my skiing is in bounds with some out of bounds. We ski alot at Attitash and most of the time I am making a mix of longer and shorter radius turns. Thanks!

DEVO · Jan 24, 2005, 12:33 PM

Also, I have a pair of older Salomon Driver 997 carbon bindings I could also use on these skis. No lifter plate at all on those. What do people think about using older bindings on new skis? These are in good shape and are indemnified.

**thetrailboss** · Jan 24, 2005, 12:54 PM

If anything, the lifters will help you out a lot by making the ski more responsive and easier to turn, which was I believe the reason for the technology. Give them a try.

riverc0il · Jan 24, 2005, 4:16 PM

lifter plates and groomers work really well together. let em' rip!

DEVO · Jan 24, 2005, 4:45 PM

Well, this is a lifter plate on top of another plate. I don't want to be so high that the ski is only good on groomer and terrible for anything else.

uphillklimber · Jan 25, 2005, 4:56 AM

The skiis I have are retired rentals, I got them some 5 or 6 years ago. They were used 3 times before I got them, by the staffer who worked there, and I got them for 80% off! Anyways, being rentals, they have rental bindings on them. I was going to change the bindings a few years ago, and considered a lifter plate. I set then side by side with my skiis and saw that the adjustable track of the rental skiis lifted the bindings, very similar to the lifter plates. For all the expense, I passed and just kept the rental bindings. I have been happy with them.

**thetrailboss** · Jan 25, 2005, 8:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEVO

Well, this is a lifter plate on top of another plate. I don't want to be so high that the ski is only good on groomer and terrible for anything else.

I'm not sure that this would necessarily be the case. You should ask someone at a shop...the ski will be more responsive in all conditions I believe.

Jan 24, 2005, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
DEVO Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 231	Ski binding lifter plate question OK, so I just picked up some Volant Machete Soul's and Salomon s810 ti Axe+ bindings. The skis come mounted with a 12mm plate, and the bindings come with the taller Axe + plates (10mm at the toe and 28.5mm at the heel, I believe). They were mounted with the Salomon plates on top of the Volant plates. Now, I have never skied with lifter plated before. This setup looks REALLY tall to me. Most poeple I have talked to said that this setup should be ok, but I am not sure. Is this setup going to be too tall? I am not racing. Most of my skiing is in bounds with some out of bounds. We ski alot at Attitash and most of the time I am making a mix of longer and shorter radius turns. Thanks!

Jan 24, 2005, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
thetrailboss Paddling...... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,438	If anything, the lifters will help you out a lot by making the ski more responsive and easier to turn, which was I believe the reason for the technology. Give them a try. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Jan 24, 2005, 4:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 6,700	lifter plates and groomers work really well together. let em' rip! __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com featuring Big Jay Coverage "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 52

Jan 25, 2005, 4:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
uphillklimber Pico Mountain, Vermont Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 1,152	The skiis I have are retired rentals, I got them some 5 or 6 years ago. They were used 3 times before I got them, by the staffer who worked there, and I got them for 80% off! Anyways, being rentals, they have rental bindings on them. I was going to change the bindings a few years ago, and considered a lifter plate. I set then side by side with my skiis and saw that the adjustable track of the rental skiis lifted the bindings, very similar to the lifter plates. For all the expense, I passed and just kept the rental bindings. I have been happy with them. __________________ lovin life, Bob "My helmet is my LAST line of defense, not my first."

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Jan 24, 2005, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEVO Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 231	Also, I have a pair of older Salomon Driver 997 carbon bindings I could also use on these skis. No lifter plate at all on those. What do people think about using older bindings on new skis? These are in good shape and are indemnified.

Jan 24, 2005, 4:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
DEVO Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beverly, MA Posts: 231	Well, this is a lifter plate on top of another plate. I don't want to be so high that the ski is only good on groomer and terrible for anything else.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Machete Sin Riser plate	K_Y_L_E	Gear and Equipment Forum	0	Nov 28, 2005 3:41 PM
Marker LT Binding Adjustment help	mrlossyman	Gear and Equipment Forum	7	Oct 14, 2005 4:56 PM
Jack Nicholson Movie Question	noski	Miscellaneous Discussions	7	Oct 6, 2005 9:35 AM
Gear Review: Head Monster IM75 Ski and Railflex Binding	thetrailboss	Gear and Equipment Forum	8	Apr 11, 2005 4:09 PM
question on bindings.....	jacob	Northeast Skiing and Snowboarding Forum	5	Jan 13, 2005 11:34 AM