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Rossignol FKS 120 Bindings???
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Does anyone know anything about these bindings. I know they are a race stock binding...but are they better than the Scratch 120s? I know they cost more, but can I here from someone who has used them why I should get them instead of the Scratches (they are the same price for me)
Thanks alot guys.
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yes get them, best bindings you can get in my mind, i have the 150s and used to have the the scratch esque 120s and broke the plastic casing inside the binding, the casing in the reacstock bindings are metal so they wont break as easy, i highly recommend any of the fks race stock bindings, def get them if theyre the same price as the scratch 120s
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I PM you back, but....
Only real difference between the two will be the FKS is metal, and will last longer.
If you are considereing the FKS 120 then the higher din capacity of the race stocks is not an issue.
The toe and heal piece are different, but the two bindings will both release when they need to. Both bindings are good. I agree that the race stocks are better, but whether or not the difference between the two bindings will be worth spending extra money is kind of iffy....particularly for a 120.
So, if you are extremely hard on bindings in some way maybe get the FKS 120. They will last forever. If weight is an issue remember they are slightly heavier than normal bindings (I dont care, some people do).
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O, just read they are the same price.....
Get them for sure. As long as you can manage with a din that has a max of 12 then those bindings will last you forever.
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Thanks for answering me...they are the same price after mounting and whatnot. I heard something about the FKS toe piece only moving side to side and not up and down like the scratchs. Will this make a difference? Weight does not matter to me I skied on the reactors for a year. I just want to make sure my knee is not going to blow up if I fall with these on. They will look dope with my gold chronics...although I am sure I will break those this year anyhow.
Do they mount the same as the other bindings? Most of Rossi's FKS skis have that mounting plate...hopefully this wont be an issue.
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I never understood why you would need a din above 12 unless you were big. My ski weight is around 180 and there is no need to crank down a binding. I would rather have them release then shred my tendons.
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mounting wont be a problem. Just make sure the screws are cut down enough to be mounted without a plate.
And yes, the FKS have no upward toe release, but that is the case with all Looks. They go side to side. It wont make a difference. You usually tear your knees in a backwards twisting fall, where the heal will release. Just make sure they are set correctly and the din is reasonable.
And they bindings will last much longer than one year. A lot of people still use the old Look race bindings that are 10 years old.
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It depends on not only weight but boot sole length and height.
As far as cranking the din down, there are times skiing big mountain where you dont want your skis to come off. Or on powder days. some people just like to crank their din down. I ski 8 on park skis, 10-11 on everyday, and between 11-13 on pow skis.
You also must consider that you aren't suppose to max out the din on your bindings, so if you ski a din of 10 or 11 your binding spring will be in much better shape on a 14 din binding than a 12 din binding
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Thats great. I could of sworn I read that (at least the redesigned 2005-2006) model of the PX's toe release like up or something...I noticed the 05-06 FKS's that I am looking keep the turntable design. I wonder if they will redesign them next year or if thier race team did not like the new heal piece. They do look nice and beefy.
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I skied on a pair of the p14's a couple years ago for an entire season...I had the din set at around 9 front and 10 back I think...I only released from them a couple times all season and I skied probably 55 days...and I tend to do alot of reckless carcass launching
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it is possible that the new Look bindings have an upward to release, but I know that at least the race stock looks do not have an upward to release. I was fairly sure about the normal stock looks, but could be wrong.
A lot of people want them to keep the race stocks with the turnable heal. We'll just have to see what they do.
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The old Rossi/Looks had upward release at the toe. I'm guessing that the new ones still do. Most if not all race stock bindings do not have upward release.
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there ya go.
Race Stocks are the best.
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Release consistency goes down the closer you get to the tightest spring setting so if you ski at 11 you should be in a 14din binding not a 12. Also generally speaking it has more to do with what the binding is made of and less about din range. For instance some guys rock an 11 but ski the S916 over the S914 because they break the plastic and would rather have the metal housing even though it's heavier. Same goe for people who ski the Look race heel also called the Rossi FKS because it is Much less likely to ever break than the plastic in the Axial or Pivot. I'm skiing the Look P18 at 11 this year for the same reason except that has a full aluminum toe as well.
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Actually All Look Pivot and Rossi Axial toes release 180 degrees including Staight upward. If you turn your din all the way down you can see for yourself it can be pulled straight up to a point of release.
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yeah, that was pointed out above you.
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I'm pretty sure the FKS 120 has the same plastic toe as the Scratches, but the same heel piece as the FKS 155/185
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To bad I can't get a good deal on the 155...I don't think it would be worth paying an extra 100 bucks to get the 155 instead of the 120 if I am skiing at a Din of 9-10....do you?
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whats the din range on the FSK 155
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like 5-15...not sure on the 5 though
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thanks, can anyone else verify
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