Tech bindings were long the province of AT specialists, namely Dynafit and more recently G3. Tech bindings were designed for going up and are very light with a great climbing range of motion. Unless you are doing uphill racing where eyery ounce affects speed, I would recommend only buying TUV certified Tech bindings if Tech is what you want (more on this below). Kim Miller, CEO of SCARPA North America told me, “Backcountry skiing has been on a pretty rapid upward growth curve for a decade or more. Just as with alpine skis, backcountry models come in all shapes and sizes and brands with different performance characteristics.

Source: Forbes January 10, 2021 12:22 UTC