While the effect of cable pivot location tends to dominate the sensation of a tele tech binding, the next strongest binding component of the tele sensation comes from the springs used. To some extent you can trade one for the other, meaning a stiff spring and a forward pivot are somewhat equal to a soft spring with a pivot farther back. It's not an exact replacement, but more importantly, the farther back you put the pivot the longer spring you need so it doesn't compress too far too fast. Therein lies the limit with a real heel 2 . . .
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