Test: ATK Freeraider 16

Test: ATK Freeraider 16

For skiers that have freeriding running in their veins, this is the definitive binding.


ATK Freeraider 16

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Ski touring bindings that offer performance and feeling very similar to bindings designed exclusively for downhill freeriding. Extremely technological toe and heel unit are the combination of the best ATK patents in just 370 grams of weight. The step-in of the boot is fast and immediate thanks to the Easy Entry System. The tool leaves nothing to chance, offering exceptional solutions even when climbing. Thanks to the Up-hill Hardness Variator it is possible to vary the locking hardness of the tip. Locking systems always protected from the accidental and annoying entry of possible debris thanks to the Snow Pack Proof System. Step-in and vertical release managed by the now well-known Cam Release System which has made ATK heel bind-ings famous in recent years in terms of skiing precision and stability. A system of magnets, the Magneto Heel Flap System, offers 5 walking heights (Flat, + 27,5mm, + 30mm, + 44mm, + 49mm), the first 2 without rotating the heel, the other 3 with a rotation of 180°. All positions are easily selectable without having to be contortionists. Finally, in addition to the Spacer, already present in the previous generation and which reduces the torsion of the boot, we find the revolutionary Raider Toe Shim, a rise for the toe that reduces the drop between the latter and the heel making it flatter for an even more freeriding use.

We Like: The possibility of having a 100% freeriding set-up downhill without giving up the goodies of ATK uphill.

Features
Use: Freeride – Free Touring

Type: Full Pin
Materials: Alu 7075, POM, Stainless Steel
Range Drop: 9-16
Weight: 370 g

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