Howell Mars DIN 4-10

$1,200.00

PRE-ORDER DEPOSIT: $400 (to reveal deposit option, activate drag-down, above)

ACL-INTEGRITY. ANTI-PRE-RELEASE. POWERFUL EDGE CONTROL.

4-10 DIN $1200

Pre-order deposit: $400

Deposits placed now receive 30% off full-price when net amount is due August, 2029: net balance = $440

First shipments — August, 2029

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Howell Mars 4 - 10 DIN — for strong & smooth recreational skiers.

Uniquely provides a decisive mix of release-protection, anti-pre-release, edge-control. No other binding has it.

• Same core technology as Howell race bindings — but with a lower range of release settings, and housings made with a combination of engineering-grade resins and high-strength aluminum alloy.

• Off-center release-pivots in all 3 modes of release — decouples ski-flex from the release functions — to mitigate adverse pre-release.

• Industry-leading elasticity further mitigates adverse pre-release.

• Extra-wide 8-point lateral boot contact — toe & heel, top & bottom — provide extra powerful edge control.

• Strong. Pure alpine. No pins.

• ACL, MCL, meniscus, tibia friendly. Proven biomechanically.

• Low 21.5mm standheight mitigates cumulative stress on the ACL, MCL, meniscus, tibial-plateau. Patented.

Details:

Toe and heel housings are made of super-durable, engineering-grade, non-hydroscopic, Nylon-11 with 40% long glass fibers.

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 tibia. In the alternative, low stand-height allows the addition of race-plates (not included) while meeting FIS racing-rules.

0°-ramp angle provides naturally balanced athletic stance, independently of boot sole length.

Adjustable toe-cup height provides solid boot-interface.

Floating Mounting System mitigates mounting-screw pull-outs & provides natural ski flex.

GripWalk sole or ‘standard alpine sole’ compatible. Both options included. We recommend against GripWalk boots — to provide tibia-plateau integrity.

Extra AFD’s (anti-friction pads) and low-friction heel-pads — attachable with simple re-mounting of toe or heel.

Deep retracting brake-arms provide maximum edge-angle without boot-out’s.

Anticipated compliance with all DIN/ISO international safety standards (specifically, DIN/ISO 9462, ISO 9465, ISO 11087) as well as ‘standard industry practice‘ for anti-pre-release and durability.

Individually tested and calibrated.

5 Year Limited Warranty.

2 brake retainers for edge/base-prep.

2 sets of ski-brakes: 70-80mm; 80-90mm**.

Precision metal mounting jig; 4.1mm-Ø x 9.0mm length DIN-standard drill-bit; 4.0mm-Ø DIN-standard tap.

Detailed, simple, mounting instructions; mounting certification program; 24/7 on-line AI service.

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To order or pre-order other Howell Ski Bindings:

Howell Venus DIN 3-8 For smooth recreational female skiers. Extra ACL, MCL, meniscus, tibia - integrity - expressly for women. 4-modes of release. Additional lateral-heel release. Additional vertical-toe release. Excellent edge control. Easy step-in even in deep powder with short boot soles. Lite.

Howell Planet-B DIN 8-22 Only for strong adult racers and extreme skiers. Super durable high strength aluminum alloy housings. Super-wide 8-point boot-contact for ultra max edge control. Wide off-center release-pivots provide max anti-pre-release. Low 21.5mm standheight allows race-plates conforming to FIS standheight regulations (race plates not included). Floating Mounting System mitigates binding pull-out’s from skis or from race-plates. Included 1, 2, 3-degree cant kit, including longer mounting screws for the cants. Adjustable toe-height for solid boot interface. CAUTION: PLANET-B IS 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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'ACL-integrity', 'Anti-Pre-Release', 'It was inevitable.', 'Howell Ski Bindings', 'Howell Venus', 'Howell Mars', 'Howell PlanetB’, Howell Planet-B’ — are Service Marks (sm) of the company, Howell Ski Bindings .

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** Howell Ski Bindings company 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 with ACL-integrity) — due to their association with severe, high-energy, tibia-plateau fractures. Market saturation of pin-bindings and fat-skis match the increase of severe tibial-plateau fractures. The high-energy nature of this type of fracture often involves multiple bone-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.