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Pics of the new rossignol power 120's

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t_walker
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for people who havent seen them these are the new rossi power 120's, no more pivot heel.

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Jul 23 2005 1:52PM
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.[sanhedrin].
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I think that those are supa sweet. I like them in all black.




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Jul 23 2005 1:54PM
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t_walker
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they are surprisingly light aswell, cant wait to ride em

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Jul 23 2005 2:02PM
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Lineskier-101
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They look awesome, I think they're going to be better then earlier years.

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Jul 23 2005 2:30PM
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nothanks
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They're goin on the ar5, last year's on the ARVs.

How much?



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Jul 23 2005 2:40PM
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acoustikrage
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is there any new technology replacing the pivot stuff?

Jul 23 2005 2:43PM
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Sugarloafer95
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yeah there is....

The heelpiece's lateral arms are angled down to apply greater pressure to the edge of the ski. This creates more power going directly from skier to ski with less energy loss. The bindings forward pressure has been increased 30%, which dramatically enhances the interface between boot and binding. The increase of pressure influences ski behavoir, which improves rebound and responsiveness.

The 40% increase in torsional stiffness translates into less play between the boot and binding and a dramatic improvement in the transfer of pwer to the snow. The new dual action III toe piece has a reinforced housing in high stress areas, which improves the overall structural integrity. This reinforced housing on the Rossignol FKS and Axial bindings allowed Rossignol to strengthen the torsion bar interface, which facilitates greater torsional rigidity in the toe piece.

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Jul 23 2005 3:29PM
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rrjames
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i bought a pair of those for my new skis there pretty sweet

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Jul 23 2005 3:58PM
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Tinga
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wow sugarloafer that was amazing lol yeah they look sweet and frim what sugarloafer said they sound great

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Jul 23 2005 4:05PM
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PowderCanuck
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wow. this is the first thread I've seen where there is no bashing on the new bindings.

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Jul 23 2005 4:53PM
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freeze717
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thats copys stright off al's ski barn.

Jul 23 2005 5:03PM
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Sugarloafer95
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thats because I wrote it in the first place.


Jul 24 2005 1:14AM
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DHogg
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i always liked the pivot heel. Seems to release better as the heel swivels. i need bindings for my powder skis(probably a Made'N AK), would these be as good as a p12, or S912?

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Jul 24 2005 3:25AM
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grubix2
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Wait one second... do we as freeskiers really need a "40% increase in torsional stiffness" or any of that other crap for that matter. That sounds to me like something that would be much more important to a racer...

I'm much happier with my ACL's good working condition. I'm sticking with my old looks/rossis.



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Jul 24 2005 3:33PM
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t_walker
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they didnt get rid of the pivot heel for performance, it was a saftey issue as well, im not gonna try to explain what it was because i dont remember perfecly but its been posted before, something to do with a certain angle release where it pivots and then requires like 2500 neutons of presure to release which is equivlant to like a 25 din (dont quote me on any of this) use the search bar and u might be able to find it

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Jul 24 2005 4:54PM
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Sugarloafer95
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EC hit it right on, at certain angles it just did not release and that was the issue as far as having to redesign the heel on the Rossi binding. The stiffness that it refers to is actually the contact that you have with your boot to the binding. It has more points of contact than any other binding thus being more responsive not only freeskiing but in the air as well.

Jul 24 2005 8:12PM
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CTD
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yup. i know all bout that little angle where they dont release. i underrotated a really little 180 on a roller, and it caught my ski. pulled my knee all outta whack. hurt like a BITCH, and had me out for bout a month, and killed my season. it has to do with the bars that hold the heel on, and where they contact the side of the boot.



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Jul 25 2005 1:27AM
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grubix2
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Ok, can someone answer this question then...

Are the new Rossi/Look bindings safer than the old ones with the pivot heel??? Even with that whole angle thing?

Safety is the most important issue in my opinion when looking for a binding. Personally I've never had a problem with my current power axial 100's.




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Jul 28 2005 6:03PM
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iggyskier
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well, I've been a fan of the pivot bindings forever. I like that they are keeping the P18 with the pivot heal because those bindings is just unbelieveable.

I'm not too sure how these bindings will turn out. I hope they turn out great, I love look bindings and would like to continue using them.

If they suck, which I hope they don't, I'll just keep using the older look pivot bindings.

people talking shit about these can't really say much as they hardly been used. I'm going to wait and see how these do the first year before I decide how I feel about them and whether they are worth buying. They may not be as good as the old pivots, they may be better. They have yet to used on a large scale, once that happens then people can bitch or rant about them however much they, until then it is pointless.

if they aren't as safe as the older looks than screw them, though. Even if I'm getting more power from the ski I would rather have an ACL. I have faith that they will be fine. Look usually does shit right.

Jul 28 2005 6:18PM
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.[sanhedrin].
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the new power 120 binding comes with a "wide brake" which fits how wide?




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Jul 28 2005 7:12PM
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Sugarloafer95
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The new wide brake fits over the Seth Vicious with out any tweaking so i would dare say that it would work up to 105cm. Do you need bigger than that?

Jul 28 2005 7:45PM
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