First Look: Dynafit Blacklight 2.0 Binding

The pin-binding landscape in North America has shifted drastically over the last decade or so. Pre-COVID, it seemed somewhat rare to see non-Dynafit bindings out in the wild; folks that were tuned in ordered ATKs and Plums from Europe, but for the average ski tourist, Dynafit was still the only player they were familiar with. With ATK’s push into North America, they have anecdotally taken the helm. I would estimate that 60% of folks I see in the Tetons ski ATK bindings of some variety. This all makes sense in a world where most folks are looking for a “full-featured” touring binding. The Dynafit Rotation is a tough sell in a world dominated by the ATK Freeraider. In the lightweight space, Dynafit is certainly competing much better. The Superlight 150 is a great, robust, and lightweight binding that we quite like here at THR. A step heavier in the 250-300g weight class, the likes of the Trab Vario.2, Marker Alpinist, and Salomon MTN join the fray. Dynafit used to have the Speedfit/Blacklight line, which wasn’t great….This year, along with the Blacklight 2.0 boot, they released a Blacklight 2.0 binding that offers much more than the old model.