SkierDave, thanks for that. That is a damn good idea, Im just curious about how the bindings keep a constant pressure on the boot as they travel through their arc. It would seem that as they boot moves sideways, the toe and heel must pivot their respective centre point, so as soon as you start to move in (or out of) the binding, there is less pressure on the boot to hold it in. Seems that once you start to get released, you are going to go all the way. That was a good thing about the axial bindings, in that they would allow you some elastic travel before they released you proper. I could be completely wrong of course, so I'll just shutup now.
In tractor pulls, a 'full pull' is the best you can get. Ahh, how sport mirrors life.