Howell PlanetB DIN 8-22

$1,200.00

PRE-ORDER DEPOSIT: $80 (to reveal pre-order deposit option, activate drag-down, above)

CAUTION: FOR EXTREME SKIERS & RACERS ONLY. SEE OTHER MODELS FOR LOWER DIN’S.

DIN 8—22*

Pre-Order Deposit: $80 (balance invoiced at shipment, Oct 2023).

Pre-Order Deposits are fully-refundable at any time.

Deposits placed now receive 30%-Off full price when net amount due Oct 2023: net balance = $840, Oct 2023.

First shipments — October, 2023.

FREE SHIPPING** for pre-order deposits placed now.

Or — pre-orders placed now at full-price, $1,200, receive free mounting, free testing, free fine-tuning and free shipping of skis, boots and bindings BOTH ways by Howell SkiBindings. This is a limited-time offer.

Howell Planet-B DIN 8–22 bindings with F1 valve springs are only for strong, fast, extreme skiers and racers. Limited bespoke production.

Light / super strong titanium ti6Al4v housings provide unmatched-durability for the most insane lines imaginable. This super-durable material comes at a price: Howell PlanetB bindings are the most expensive ski-bindings anywhere: $1,200.

PlanetB.

Out of this world.

You want maximum edge-control and NO pre-release. Howell PlanetB bindings uniquely provide a shortened lever-arm between the forward-release pivot (the leading edge of the AFD) and the heel. A shortened lever-arm requires a higher hold-down force at the heel to maintain a given forward-release moment. Higher hold-down force at the heel provides greater edge control compared with all other bindings. This higher hold-down force — together with super-wide cantilevered metal heel-pads and AFD’s; and maximal width metal toe cups and heel cups — cause Howell SkiBindings to provide 17% more edge control than any other binding. The absence of chatter can be felt even on blue-ice.

Details:

Unique Functional Decoupling (sm) provides maximum anti-pre-release. No vertical toe release; no multi-directional toe-release — to decisively mitigate pre-release. Lateral-heel release can be user-blocked at the top ‘BLOCK’ (lock-out) setting. Pincer toes provide maximum lateral control, on choppy ice and during minor technique-errors. Stainless steel inner workings enhance durable, reliable, long-term retention strength.

For more info about how Howell PlanetB DIN 8–22 bindings deliver maximum retention, see: Menu —> Tech Info —> Retention.

Patented, super-low, 17mm stand-height provides the efficient-addition of an AT-frame and just about any lifter while still complying with FIS stand-height regulations. Low stand-height reduces cumulative stress on meniscus, MCL and ACL. 1° reverse ramp-angle provides firm tip pressure. 0°, 2° ramp-angles are optionally-included. Deep-retracting brakes prevent boot-outs. Floating Mounting System plus additional 5th and 6th mounting screws for toes and heels minimizes ski-pull-outs.

Super durability.
Super anti-pre-release.

Also included:

Grip-Sole, or ‘standard alpine sole’ compatible (both options included);

Extra-pair of insert-molded pure Teflon AFD’s attachable with simple re-mounting of toe (to replace worn AFD’s);

Anticipated DIN Certification in Germany;

Individually tested and calibrated;

Precision metal mounting jig; one 4.1mm-Ø DIN-standard drill bit; one 4.0mm-Ø DIN-standard tap; and one metal tap-handle;

Cant Kit (0°, 1°, 2°);

8 brake retainers for base prep;

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

Detailed instructions & 24/7 on-line service.

CAUTION: EXTREME SKIERS & RACERS ONLY.

Anti-pre-release. ACL/MCL-friendly.
FLAT-OUT SKIING CONFIDENCE.

Howell SkiBindings
It was inevitable.

To pre-order other Howell SkiBindings:

Howell Venus DIN 2.5–8 Extra ACL/MCL-friendly for women.

Howell Mars DIN 5-16 Decisively ACL/MCL-friendly. Anti-pre-release. Powerful edge-control.

Howell SkiBindings

PO Box 1274 • Stowe, Vermont 05672 USA

1.802.793.4849 • rick.howell@howellskibindings.com

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U.S. Patent 9,463,370 and other patents pending.
'ACL/MCL-Friendly', 'It was inevitable.', 'Howell SkiBindings', 'Howell Venus', 'Howell Mars' and 'Howell PlanetB' are (sm) Service Marks.

Contents subject to change without notice.

* WARNING: ELEVATED SETTINGS BLOCK NECESSARY RELEASE.

** US$20 is automatically added to all international orders.

*** Howell SkiBindings is against (a) ski waist widths greater than 90mm AND (b) all 'pin-binding's' (except Trab TR2 and Shift) — due to their association with a new type of skiing-injury: severe, high-energy tibia-plateau and tibial-tuberosity fractures. Both new types of skiing injuries are the fastest-growing categories of injuries in skiing — matching the growth of fat-skis and pin-bindings. The high-energy nature of the new types of skiing fractures involve multiple-fragments, difficult surgical reconstruction, and 10 to 15-months of aggressive rehabilitation. Fat skis 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.