Safety with Fritschi bindings

Reliable release

What is behind a reliable release? When choosing a binding, it is important to bear in mind that the boot, binding and ski form a system that only functions optimally if all components are coordinated with each other. The binding should release the boot not only in the event of a fall, but also in the event of high forces such as heavy snow or hidden obstacles. At the same time, it should not release too early during a short impact. It is important that the boot is released in time even in the event of a forward fall, thus preventing injuries to the chest and face. Fritschi integrates state-of-the-art technologies into all bindings, which guarantee reliable release in every skiing situation. The need-oriented additional functions almost reach the safety standard of alpine bindings.

Basic functions

Separate and infinitely variable adjustment of sideways and frontal release. With a frontal release, considerably higher forces act than with a sideways release. The prerequisite for the release at the set values are separate mechanisms with appropriately designed springs, which can also be adjusted steplessly.- With the Xenic, the sideways and frontal release is carried out according to the concept of pin bindings in the heel unit. This is unique in this weight class with a separate release system.

- Analogous to the concept of alpine bindings, the Tecton and the Vipec Evo are released sideways at the front and frontally at the back.

Reliable release in every skiing situation

The ski flexes during the descent. During flexing, the distance between the front and heel unit shortens and the boot becomes trapped. Sufficient elasticity for the ski keeps the resulting pressure on the system constant even during heavy deflection and ensures defined release in every skiing situation.

- With all Fritschi binding models, the optimal length compensation of 10 mm ensures release at the set values regardless of the deflection of the ski.

Timely release of the boot during forward camber

With pin bindings, the boot tilts forward after release during a frontal fall, but is still held in the front unit. Only when the nose of the shoe presses on the release lever does the system definitely release the shoe at the front as well. Early release of the boot prevents injuries in the chest and face area.

- With all Fritschi binding models, the boot is released via the "Release Lever" from an angle of 65°, depending on the geometry of the boot nose.

Secure hold without blocking

In practice, pin bindings are always blocked on the descent to prevent unintentional releases. Because the binding can no longer be released, avoidable injuries occur.

- Fritschi pin bindings absorb the vertically acting forces during the downhill vertical forces during the descent and do not need to be blocked for a secure hold.
- The pin levers of the front unit of the Xenic move horizontally.
- On the Vipec Evo and Tecton, the boot is held between the pin levers.

Important additional functions

Prevention of unintentional releases

The fact that a binding only releases when it has to depends on the elasticity of the release with the longest possible dynamic paths for the boot. The longer the distance the shoe has to travel before it is released when the set forces are applied, the lower the risk of unintentional release.

- The long dynamic path of 13 mm for the toe of the shoe prevents unintentional releases in the Tecton and the Vipec Evo. Lateral impacts are efficiently absorbed.

Emergency release in the ascent

In standard pin bindings with side and front release at the rear, the clamping systems in the front unit are blocked to ensure lateral stability in the ascent.

- The holding system of the Vipec Evo and the Tecton allows a lateral release in case of too much force even during the ascent.

Frontal release analogous to alpine bindings

With a pin-heel unit, the pins slide over the short holding edge of the insert during a release. The jerky movement creates high tensile forces on the leg.

- With the Tecton, an Alpine heel clamp with 9 mm elasticity compensates for the forces acting and prevents unintentional releases.

Checking the set DIN values

The set values of pin bindings can always be checked on a binding tester. tester. In the terrain, the dynamics with the differently flexing ski are added. Therefore results are only meaningful if there is sufficient length compensation for the ski to absorb the pressure on the system. the system remains constant even with strong deflection.