The Hammer Head bindings originated from hard core Teton telemark skiers. The spring for the cable is front of the binding, unlike other popular bindings where the spring cartridges are part of the cable. This allows for a larger, stiffer spring, less weight on your boot and less complicated parts that can break. The Hammer Heads can be adjusted for 5 settings, depending on how much tension you want in the spring.

PROS
It’s cool to be able to quickly adjust the spring/cable tension. These bindings look, feel and are bomber. They ride solid and 22 Designs claims they have no parts that will break in the backcountry. I also like how the cable rides on my boot. As I mentioned, the cable itself is lighter, and loading and un loading of the spring in each turn is much smoother than bindings that have the springs on the cables.

CONS.
They are on the heavy side, but for a burly binding what can you expect? Some my not like the extra weight for a backcountry touring ski. It’s made to handle a larger, heavier ski, so it might be a little much for a light, soft flexing powder ski.

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