TheJoe, The arguments I can’t beat- so I’d have to agree. The bindings were primarily designed for kiteboarding giving the rider the safety of quick connection and release from the boots with the issue of one boot not releasing solved in this case. In general all safety systems add to the cost and c...

Kitemenn,
If you are interested about the forces around bindings and joints here is a link to one of the patents I used as a reference:

https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2012074864A1/en

They did a great job researching the subject but I do not think it lead to any practical application..

TheJoe, Ankle joints are the worst to rehab- I had a tendon transfer op- took me a year to get pain free. The second video (testing the release and going at 60 km/h behind the boat) was made at 6 month postoperative-it pushed me back 3 months -so be patient there. The release function- no binding is...

slim_charles,
Boots are released simultaneously- that was the main objective of the design ( see the first two posts).
The force is determined by the stiffness of the carbon fiber spring ( the amount of layers in it)- from a very mild one to no release in my trials.

Thank you,guys! “To release or not to release?”- the alpine skiing community had this discussion decades ago- with the outcome we are all familiar with: https://www.google.com.au/search?source=hp&ei=mepbW8-lG9n7-QbS_rqwBQ&q=release%21+the+history+of+ski&oq=release%21+the+history+of+ski&gs_l=mobile-g...

Hey, here is the link to the patent :
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w9h8vknjy5te ... alc7a?dl=0
Ask me questions if need.
PM (postmail I take?) from Melbourne to SA is a bit of a overkill- come and visit us here!

Hi guys, Releasable kite/wakeboard bindings (working prototype) - patented and tested: Just using them on sand: www.dropbox.com/s/ebgnj93dmoexp7g/SK2.avi Testing the release function: www.dropbox.com/s/qvlibr3y5ahpv0f/sk3.avi ( sorry about the music- was my kids selection!) Designed them after a ful...