Howell Mars DIN 4-12
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4-12 DIN $800
Pre-order deposit: $80
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Howell Mars 4 - 12 DIN — for performance-skiers weighing over 130 pounds.
• Same technology as Howell racing bindings — but with lower settings; slightly narrower off-center toe pivots; housings made of engineering-grade resins and high-strength aluminum.
• Off-center pivots in all 3 modes of release block adverse pre-release.
• Industry-leading elasticity further blocks adverse pre-release.
• Extra-wide 8-point lateral boot contact toe & heel — top & bottom — for powerful edge control.
• Lite. Strong. Pure alpine. No pins.
• ACL, MCL, meniscus, tibia friendly. Proven biomechanically.
Details:
Toe and heel housings are made of super-tough engineering-grade, non-hydroscopic, Nylon-12 with 45% long glass fiber.
Top surfaces of toe-pads and heel-pads are thick, pure, DuPont Teflon.
Non-corroding, 303 stainless-steel inner workings provide durable, reliable, long-term function.
Utility-patented, low, 21.5 mm stand-height reduces cumulative, long-term, stress on ACL, MCL, meniscus and tibial plateau. Low stand-height allows most race-plates (not included) while meeting FIS racing-rules.
0°-ramp angle provides natural athletic stance, independently of boot sole length.
Adjustable toe-cup height to fine-tune boot-fit after extensive use, or for proper-fit with boot-canting.
Floating Mounting System mitigates mounting-screw pull-outs & provides natural ski flex.
GripWalk sole or ‘standard alpine sole’ compatible. Both options included. We recommend non-GripWalk boots — to provide tibia-plateau integrity.
Extra toe-pads and heel-pads with Teflon tops — attachable with simple re-mounting of toe or heel — to replace worn Teflon;
Deep retracting brake-arms provide maximum edge-angle without boot-out;
Anticipated compliance with all DIN/ISO safety standards (specifically, DIN/ISO 9462, 9465 and 11087) as well as ‘standard industry practice ‘ for anti-pre-release and durability.
Individually tested and calibrated;
Lifetime Limited Warranty;
Brake retainer for edge/base-prep;
2 sets of ski-brake widths: 70-80mm; 80-90mm**;
Precision metal mounting jig; 4.1mm-Ø DIN-standard drill-bit; 4.0mm-Ø DIN-standard tap;
Cant Kit (0°-standard; 1°; 2°) including longer mounting screws;
Detailed, simple, mounting instructions; mounting certification; and 24/7 on-line AI service.
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To order other Howell Ski Binding models:
Howell Venus DIN 2.5–8 Extra ACL friendly for females.
Howell Planet-B DIN 8–22 High strength aluminum housings. F1 valve springs. CAUTION: FOR EXTREME SKIERS & RACERS ONLY.
Howell Ski Bindings (sm)
PO Box 1274 • Stowe, Vermont 05672 USA
1.802.793.4849 • rick.howell@howellskibindings.com
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** Howell SkiBindings is against (a) ski waist widths greater than 90mm AND against (b) all 'pin-bindings' (except Trab TR2; and Shift, though do not fall with Shift bindings while in the touring-mode, and Shift bindings are not ACL friendly) — due to their association with severe, high-energy, tibia-plateau fractures. This type of skiing injury matches the growth of fat-skis and pin-bindings. The high-energy nature of this type of fracture involves multiple-fragments, difficult surgical reconstruction, and 10 to 15-months of aggressive rehabilitation. Fat skis and/or pin-bindings on firm snow are a serious problem for the sustainability of our beautiful sport. (‘Pin-bindings’ are hardly “tech”.)
References: (1) Dominik Heim, MD; SITEMSH-Japan, 2016. (2) Zorko; Nemec; Matjacic; Olensek; Alpine Skiing Simulations Prove Ski Waist-Width Influences Knee Joint Kinematics; ISSS-Innsbruck, Austria, 2017. (3) Stenroos; Pakarinen; Jalkanen; Mälkiä; Handolin; Tibial Fractures in Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding in Finland: A Retrospective Study on Fracture Types and Injury Mechanisms in 363 patients; Scand J Surg Off Organ Finn Surg Soc Scand Surg Soc., Sept 2015, doi:10.1177/1457496915607410. (4) Improved Short Term Outcomes in Tibial Plateau Fractures of Snow Sports Injuries Treated with Immediate Open Reduction Internal Fixation; Janes, MD; Leonard, MSPH; Phillips, PA-C; Salottolo, MPH; Abbott, MD, Bar-Or, MD; ISSS-Innsbruck, Austria, 2017.
