Hey Guys -- the binding is essentially the same as the old FF14 Plus, insofar as the toe and heel pieces are the same. But the center joining plates differ in that the springs are gone in the new Pro model, and there is no more adjustment possible to engage or disengage the springs. The central screw is there just to hold the two together. As for moving the binding fore and aft, it is the same as the old bindings -- you have to unscrew the toe and heel pieces from the plate and reseat them in another set of holes. This isn't like the Railflex, if that's what you were thinking -- I saw him mount them in the shop, and they are just like the old FF.
All-in-all, I'm not that impressed with the changes in the binding -- the central metal plate where the springs used to be, is a cheap piece of stamped metal, with a Made in China feel to it. Not your usual Austrian quality, that's for sure. Not sure why they did away with the springs, unless the new plate makes them redundant, in that it acts as a stabilizer for rebound control. The new SP13 plate is certainly more robust than the old CP13, so perhaps the springs are unnecessary.
Good advice about the springs on my wife's skis -- we had planned to try them next winter in the disengaged position to make the ski flex a bit softer.
Yeah, about the head start thing...I've been doing that for too long, my friend, and still it's not enough. Mrs. V "claims" that she's been giving me a 2/3 of the run head start, and still beats me to the lift. Now, this has never been independently verified, so there is some question as to the validity of the claim. Perhaps I could borrow your helmet cam and aim it backwards, so I can film her at the moment of takeoff. Very vexing, let me tell you. In case you hadn't put two-and-two together yet, just ask yourself...why did Svend buy such fast skis?