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Spyd3y
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OK. i need your help to make my final choices before placing my order for new skis! I am 5'8 and 145 lbs. I ski 80% all mountain 20% park.

I've pretty much decided to get the new pe's. But i really dont know which bindings to get, or WHERE to mount them. My local store only carrys salomon bindings and they dont know crap about this stuff when i tried to ask em.

Right now i've been looking at the rossi scratch 140 ti and the look px12 ti with lifters.

The folks at backcountry told me i should get the look px12, but i wasnt sure about the lifters or how that would effect my style of skking. They also said to mount them at +2, would u guys agree?

SO...in short
1. Which binding (opn to others too)?
2. Lifters ok?
3. where should i mount them?
Oct 18 2005 9:36PM
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Riley.
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LOOK
Oct 18 2005 9:37PM
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Joe.
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I've got LOOK P10's for sale. $100. Bought for $150. Pics if you PM me. Good condition.
Oct 18 2005 9:41PM
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Lineskier-101
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Last year p10's
Oct 18 2005 9:42PM
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montageskier
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Whya do you advertise them as look p 10s. Thye are not. They are Rossi power 100's. Dont put down look, put down Rossi.
Oct 18 2005 9:42PM
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Joe.
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Not sure, I think Gold/Black. PM me for pics YO.
Oct 18 2005 9:43PM
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Scott_Morgan
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get the looks without the lifters, even though your not going to ride alot of park no lifters will be better for it.
Oct 18 2005 9:44PM
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Lineskier-101
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I call my power 100's p10s because everyone knows what p10's are. Otherwise they might think I'm riding on some recreational binding.
Oct 18 2005 9:45PM
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Spyd3y
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can they just not mount the lifters when i get them mounted? and where should i mount them?
Oct 18 2005 9:46PM
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Lineskier-101
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The screw are going to be to long if you don't mount with the lifters, but you can just grind them down.
Oct 18 2005 9:49PM
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Spyd3y
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well would lifters make that much off i deff? bc if i dont have to go through all the trouble then i dont really want to...
Oct 18 2005 9:51PM
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Spyd3y
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that should be 'would they make that much of a difference'?
Oct 18 2005 10:04PM
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Anathema
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are you guys morons. get looks WITHOUT the lifters? come on, the lifters add leverage hense giving you much better carving. if he skis mostly NOT park, isn't that what he wants? come on, don't talk out of your ass here.
Oct 18 2005 10:07PM
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Spyd3y
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lol thanks anathema. So does anyone know about mounting positions?
Oct 19 2005 12:18AM
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altaeric84
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ya lifters dont really server much of a purpose though, and besides if you decide to go without lifters you can just get new screws from the shop...you dont have to grind your old ones down.
Oct 19 2005 12:39AM
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C.J.
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dont grind the screws down, thats just stupid and asking for trouble. Where do you guys get these ideas?
Oct 19 2005 3:15AM
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C.J.
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Oh and as for bindings, I would try and get some P12's from last year. I really liked the pivot.
Oct 19 2005 3:16AM
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Spyd3y
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what is the pivot? And does anyone know what position i should mount them in?
Oct 19 2005 12:22PM
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johanblaze
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did you get the 179 pe's? or the 174's?
Oct 19 2005 12:30PM
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johanblaze
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i re-read the begining and it said that you are pretty much decided on getting the pe's, but haven't yet. if you get the 179 i would recommend a +4 mount, and if you choose the 174 i would recommend a +3 mount.
Oct 19 2005 12:34PM
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C.J.
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The pivot was a feature on last years look's, and axial's. It allowed youyr heel to travel side to side instead of locked in place. Very nice feature. This years axial might still be that way I'm not sure, but I know the looks are not. And I agree with the mounting posistions he listed^.
Oct 19 2005 1:57PM
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japanada
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for sure!!
Oct 19 2005 2:19PM
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gretch6364
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I know lifters give you more leverage and what not so they are important to have on an all mountain ski....but what is the point in not having them on a park ski? Does it make sliding rails easier becuase you get more feedback or something? I am going to Axial2 140 ti's on my msp's with a lifter...why should I not put some axial2 120 ti's on my chronics with lifters? Or should I just have the ski shop get some shorter screws and mount them with out the lifters on the chronics? (I want the ti's and I think they all come with lifters)

thanks
Oct 19 2005 2:33PM
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gretch6364
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I guess the scratch 140s are Ti's, maybe I should just get two pairs of these...except they are all WB and I don't need wide brakes for on my Chronics
Oct 19 2005 2:43PM
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gretch6364
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I got it...I will get the Axial2 120 Ti's with normal brakes...comes with lifters...and the Scratch 140 Ti's with wide brakes....then I can put the Lifters under the 140's for on my MSP's and use the screws from the 120's then put the 120's without the lifter on the chronics with the screws from the 140's.....will all these parts be compatible???


Thanks
Oct 19 2005 2:47PM
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Spyd3y
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well i was actually gonna get the 169 pe's so what would you say i should mount it at then? The place im buying my skis at says i should mount them 7 back of the core...what do you guys think about that?
Oct 19 2005 2:56PM
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johanblaze
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i would say don't get the 169's and don't mount 7 back from the core!

get the 174's and mount +3 from the midsole mark (or 4.5 back from core).
Oct 19 2005 2:58PM
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deleted000
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Race Stock Look P18, nothing less.
Oct 19 2005 3:05PM
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gretch6364
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Here is another question...for those who know stuff about Rossi/Look Bindings...the bindings that come with the t-plates instead of just the risers (04-05 Axial T-Plate S)...can these just be mounted without the T-Plate? Just like a jib bindings...I found a sweet deal on the 14 din version....thanks...also can you buy just the regular risers for on an all-mountain ski?...lastly...what the hell is the purpose of the t-plates that makes them different than a plain riser???

thanks a mill
Oct 19 2005 3:16PM
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