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Are these decent bindings? (im trying to save some money here)

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C.R.420
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They are some older Look TX Sport bindings. I took them off of my brother old skis hoping that they would be ok on my foils. They seem ok to me, and are in really good condition. The DIN range is 3.5-10. I weigh like 155 lbs. (if that matters)
I plan on mounting my foils like 1 cm behind true center.
Has anyone ever seen these bindings? They seem really light and have a sliding release on the toe peices. Would they be any good on my foils? I dont feel like dropping even more cash on bindings. I ski mainly park, but also all over (trails, trees, etc.)

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thanks for the help.
Oct 25 2006 10:12AM
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C.R.420
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sorry. the pics are HUGE when you clik on them.

right click the pictures and hit "view image", its much easier to look at.
Oct 25 2006 10:15AM
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CTD
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my dad had those on his old ass Olins. they would work, but doing that would be like putting donut tires on a beamer. itll work, but youll loose alot of preformance, theyll look like crap, and youll have to do something about those brakes. they are way too narrow. if i were you, id get some used p10/12s off ebay, or some sal. 912/14s. with those bindings, you are gonna have some serious issues keeping them on. they are going to prerelease ALOT. dont be cheap. skimp somewhere else. you can get used (recreationally, not freestyle) bindings that are way better for prolly 70-80 bucks. do it.
Oct 25 2006 10:49AM
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skiwoj
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if you dont end up using those can i buy those brakes
Oct 25 2006 10:54AM
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C.R.420
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ok i guess i wont use them. my friend has some s912's i can probably buy. but, theyre red, and wont look any better on my foils than these, but they will perform a lot betetr, so i think ill buy em.
Oct 25 2006 11:20AM
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skiwoj
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so can i get those brakes please
Oct 25 2006 4:19PM
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skibum193
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dood, dont skimp on bindings. biggest mistake other than footbeds. i had some shitty solly 700s, pre released like none, popped off on switch landings, while cranked to 10. then i was bombing these chutes, double ejected and totally ate shit. ending up messing my knee up for a few weeks. then bought p12s, such a huge difference, and now im riding at like 7.5, and i trust them. nooot worth buying shitty bindings. period.
Oct 25 2006 4:30PM
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skidemon22
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i think red samlomon bindings look sick on the foils and thrusters. idk  why, tho...
Oct 25 2006 4:52PM
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-Tristan-
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same here, especially with last years xwave 9 boots in red
Oct 25 2006 6:11PM
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Lineskier-101
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Red bindings on foils looks sick, it's just that binding that looks funky.
Oct 25 2006 6:14PM
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invaderskier36
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y does it matter what it looks like?
Oct 25 2006 6:14PM
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C.R.420
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yeah so i bought the bindings (red Salomon s912's) from my friend, and they DO look sick on my foils! I am very happy with them, they will be much better than these garbage Looks.

check it:
(note: they arent mounted yet, i just set them on there to see.)

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Oct 25 2006 10:06PM
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C.R.420
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it doesnt really, but it's always nice to have a good setup
Oct 25 2006 10:08PM
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