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"Hey Peter, I am Alex, owner of RST. Just wanted to address your comment because you raise a lot of good questions, hopefully I can clear some stuff up. As far as the performance of the binding goes, we have designed the Convert to perform as well as any other binding you can get by studying a number of models and seeing what works and what doesn't. In snowshoe mode, it has roughly the same surface area of a 26" snowshoe. The forward lean adjuster is on a bolt system similar to the Spark R&D so you just turn the foot that rests on the heel cup to increase or decrease your angle. There is a built in heel riser on the frame. The mounting bracket is only a 1/4"ish longer than your average binding. We have integrated a crampon system into the baseplate, it rests between your boot and the baseplate locking it in place (also the only step in the transition that you have to take your boot out for). They are going to be a bit heavier than your average binding because we obviously added a few parts but when you take the 5 lbs from the bindings, off the back of your pack, on the accent, we think it will be worth it. Not to mention not having to deal with snowshoes on your back on the way down. Icing is also something we spent a lot of time thinking about. Every moving part is self clearing. Our cam locks are a scaled down mechanism that is used on most satellites when the solar panels are deployed. I really hearing from people that have been in the industry (and probably know more about it than me) so I really appreciate your comments!"