ErikCO wrote:I don't want to disagree with folks who have more knowledge and experience than I do, but my experience has not exactly mirrored that of others when it comes to PRD vs PRX. The difference in delta between those two bindings (4-5mm vs 7-8mm if I remember what Diana has told me correctly) makes a significant difference in my skiing. Diana recommended changing from PRX to PRD bindings on my superahape speeds and it made a significant difference in my ability to bend the skis to different turn shapes and to be able to brush turns instead of just lock and ride. I am sure some of this is a lack of technique development on my part (and was several years ago) but since I am going through similar problems currently in trying to find a backcountry/AT boot and binding combination that work for me, I thought I would post here. It seems that there are at least a few of us who are very sensitive to for/aft balance adjustments (combination of forward lean, ramp angle, and delta), so if you are trying a ski that a good PMTS skier has reviewed positively and are having a bad time with it, you may be one of us unfortunates who needs very specific binding/boot combinations.
For myself, I have given up (at least for now) skiing anything but a PRD/powerrail or a Freeflex/plate binding. The combination of a 4-4.5mm delta with a 16 degree forward lean in my RS130s works well for me and if I deviate much from it, my skiing or my fatigue level suffer. Others may not have the same experience, but that is mine, and my experience is validated by external observation. That was actually the reason for my earlier post in this thread. If the bindings the MX88 wad being sold with were a rebranded PRD, I would get a ski/binding combination. If not, I want a ski with no binding so I can mount something I know works for me and my body proportions.
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