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t_walker
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does anyone know why look got rid of the pivot heel design in their new bindings?

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Mar 22 2005 9:54PM
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JEAopardy
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because they wanted to

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Mar 22 2005 9:55PM
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mathers
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prolly didn't work with the new technology in the new bindings...just a guess tho

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Mar 22 2005 9:56PM
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Big_Willy
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I heard that some higher ups thought that it could break easy and are trying to save money in the form of warrenty repairs.

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Mar 22 2005 11:02PM
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Kev
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i think vtrider responded to this. trying using a search. i can't remeber the reasons tho




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Mar 22 2005 11:06PM
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Armadaguy
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the pivot was too heavy and expensive for the average consumer. they didnt have aloptta warrantee issues, but the did have alot of lawsuits because cause they ddint release according to their din setting. din is set up in newton meters so a din of 5 is supposed to realease at 50 newtonmeters. if the pull was from the back of the ski it would be fine but right behind the binding it took 250 newton meters so the equivilent of a din of 25! alotta ppl were breakin themselves then suing.

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Mar 23 2005 12:30AM
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J.D.
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^The release issues were definitely a big deal, but FYI, having hefted the new ones... they weight about the same as always.

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Mar 23 2005 12:50AM
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mikee
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so the pivot rossis and looks are not safe?


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Mar 23 2005 1:00AM
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Armadaguy
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oh i was told they were goin to plastic from metal from the look rep, the plastic ones look shitty though

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Mar 23 2005 11:19AM
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jensen
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they stopped making the pivot binding? that was the sickest binding ever. that sucks. i have used rossi or look pivots for the last 4 years and they work super good, except the thing that holds the brake in breaks.





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Mar 23 2005 11:28AM
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spinks
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the pivot wasnt making sales marks at the french coroprate expectations.


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Mar 23 2005 11:46AM
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con_cept
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Wow... that's unbelievable.

Let's get rid of seatbelts too, and just strap people in with elastic bands.


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Mar 23 2005 11:49AM
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$1080PLP$
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who cares just get the look race bingings or the rossi FKS bindings. they will still have a dildo heal and they a metal binding so yeah good for park.

any one know if they are going to change the P14 to the new design or make metal like the rest of the race bindings?



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Mar 23 2005 12:05PM
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