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Binding of choice on Jp vs. Julien?
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Alright so im gonna pickup a pair of new J vs J and was thinking along the lines of either a salomon 912 TI from last year or the new 914 B85, Ive been told that wider mount patterns are better with this ski beccasue of the soft core theres a tendancy for tear out. Anyway let me know of your experience with either the J vs. J and salomon bindings in general, thanks.
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i've been using salomon bindings for years and they've always been great for me. i have 914's currently on my foils and they haven't malfunctioned one time. if you're light, you could get away with the 912, but otherwise i'd say go with the 914. i think they're more reliable.
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yea i am pretty small, bout 150 lbs. but maybe your right, id rather fork out more and get a pair that wont break.
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i've got axial 140s on mine and have had no probs. i think it is mainly the race stock (ie. fks and p18) that have had probs (not even that many), because they have tight screw patterns.
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after doing some more research with the search bar it seems many people prefer the looks over salomon, sounds like salomon have a nack for requiring re-adjustment. Anyone using looks on J vs. J? i thought looks had a narrow mounting pattern (tear out)?
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Looks are fine on JP vs Juliens so long as they are NOT the ones with the pivot heels (04/05 p12/power/scratch series and look and rossi racestock).
I use solly 916s on mine.
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wrong. Its the p12's and p14's that have the tight heel pattern. If you didn't rip yours out.. either you got lucky or didn't ski that hard.
I personally would recommend the 4frnt deadbolt. Screw pattern is nice and wide.. and they are incredibly light (compliments the ski nicely) and durable.
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Never ever buy a salomon unless it is a 916, heel piece housing on 912 and 914 is plastic. Ive worked at a shop in CB for the last 5 years and we se 2-3 broken heels a week. Not to mention you have to re-tighten the wing adjustment every few days. Go with a new look or rossi or a 9 16
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for steez reasons check the pick in my profile. Look needs to make bindings that color again.
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right on ill have to look into the 4 Frnt, and looks that do not have the pivot heel, but i definetly like the idea of 4 Frnt.
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^ yeah they're sick!! 412's are blue, 614's are white, and 8-16's are green. and they are all ~$269 this year.
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Yea, cuz 150 calls for at least a din of 8. (insert rolling eyes)
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