Hey everybody, welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network. I'm Jonathan Ellsworth,

and you can check out all the very many things that we are doing and reviewing over at

blisterreview.com.

Today we've got another fantastic episode of Gear 30 for you.

We are talking about a new binding technology, a new alpine binding technology.

And first of all, that doesn't really come around all that often. And it's not just that we are seeing new developments in alpine bindings.

This isn't just new and different. I think it's really compelling.

Joining me today is Andrew Cooper Thwait, who is the vice president of Winter Sports for Head

Tyrolia, and our topic is the Tyrolia protector bindings that are currently available in

several different iterations.

So what's so special about these protector bindings?

Well, they implement a function called full heel release.

And in this conversation, Andrew and I are going to really dive into the details of this FHR function.

And to accompany this conversation, we have a link in the show notes of this episode to a

really nice video that Tyrolia has put out that shows exactly how this full heel release function works,

and it doesn't quite look like anything else you've seen on an alpine binding, I would say.

So definitely check out that link in the show notes of this episode, and then listen up and listen

carefully, because I think an interesting case is being made for this system. And as always,

we just want you to have the best information possible to inform your purchasing decisions

and to help you figure out what gear is going to work best

for whatever it is you are up to and trying to go do.

Now, before we dive in, I want to remind you that the pre-order of our biggest winter

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