2012 Editors’ Choice Awards - AT and Telemark Bindings

Dynafit TLT Radical FT/ST
$600 / $490 – dynafit.us
Weight/Pair: 2 lbs. 10 oz. (w/110 mm brakes) / 2 lbs. 5 oz. (w/100 mm brakes)
DIN: 5-12 / 4-10
Brakes (MM): 100, 110, 130 ($80)
Crampons (MM): 92 ($65), 110 ($70)
“Easier to use, stronger, and more solid on the up and down than ever.”

Marker Duke
$495 – markerusa.com
Weight: 5 lbs. 11oz. (small, w/110 mm brakes)
DIN: 6-16
Brakes (MM): 90 ($50); 130 ($70)
Crampons (MM): 82, 92, 113 ($79)
“For resort-based sidecountry exploration, hucking, and careless beatings, the Duke is still tops.”

Voilé Switchback X2
$299 – voile-usa.com
Weight/Pair: 3 lbs. 3 oz. (Standard: >27, Short: < 26.5)
Crampons (MM): 96 ($75), 115 ($80), 130 ($85)
“Spring-engaged mode switch is damn near ice-up proof.”

Rottefella NTN
$400 – rottefella.com
Weight/Pair: 4 lbs. 7 oz. (Large: >26.5), 4 lbs. 3 oz. (Small: <26)
Crampons: N/A
Brakes (MM): 95, 100, 125 ($39)
Options: Extra Base Plate ($95)
“Best for those with a tighter stance who want to charge hard all the time.”