These are nice clamps for a fair price. Anyone hesitant about tech bindings because of the lack of lateral release at the toe, these are your answer w/o going up yet another weight class to the Shift. They also ski better than most traditional tech bindings because you've got a kiss-gap heel rather than the 4-5mm spacing on more classic designs. And if you're a meadow skipper type person, you need these as you can switch from ski to tour with your pole, and then back again, to overcome flat spots.