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Bindings with plates

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midwestfreeski3
Posts: 141 - Karma: 11
Are bindings with plates a good idea because i have heard bad things and good things and i am getting a new pair of skis and don't know what to get bindings wise... any advice will be helpfull
Dec 4 2006 9:58PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
what bindings? and "plates" u gotta be more specific
Dec 4 2006 10:02PM
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midwestfreeski3
Posts: 141 - Karma: 11
The type of binding that are connected from the toe part to the heel part with a plate. Rather than just two separate parts
Dec 4 2006 10:04PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
don't get a binding with a plate. My ski tuner says their useless now because of shaped skis or something like tht... plates are for racers.
Dec 4 2006 10:06PM
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HeathR
Posts: 4359 - Karma: 1,382
plates are suposed to but you higher up off ur skis so you have more leverage. They are for carving and racing you dont want them for powder or park.
Dec 4 2006 10:13PM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
nomen knows all!!!!
Dec 4 2006 10:26PM
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midwestfreeski3
Posts: 141 - Karma: 11
Thanks a lot very helpfull. But if i were to get a pair of bindings with plates on them would it affect my park skiing negatively or would i not really notice it
Dec 4 2006 10:40PM
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bikerocker
Posts: 1427 - Karma: 461
you would notice it, you would have a less stable platform, and you would turn a ton, not good for park or any skking that is cool, if you want to race gates get plates, otherwise don't.
Dec 4 2006 11:24PM
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AR6_Skier
Posts: 46 - Karma: 11
i dont know what to say about plates.

all i can say is the look jibs are sick and what i use.
Dec 4 2006 11:25PM
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MskiW
Posts: 101 - Karma: 10
i asked a guy at my ski shop about plates and he said that theyre not necessary eseppiaclly if your riding park but can be useful when riding backcountry in deep powder he said to sit u higher off the top of the skis
Dec 4 2006 11:47PM
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MskiW
Posts: 101 - Karma: 10
all u guys are sayin the plates arent 4 powder i guess the place i get my skis from their just mentally challenged there lol
Dec 4 2006 11:49PM
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bikerocker
Posts: 1427 - Karma: 461
you'd be surprised but the shop i used to work at the owner just made shit up and made us believe it, it's quite common actually.
Dec 5 2006 12:20AM
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Mr.Capone
Posts: 1227 - Karma: 109
doesn't consumer exploitation suck?? oh well...
Dec 5 2006 2:52AM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 19
Yeah, agreeing with everyone else, dont get them if you plan on skiing part, apart from you not doing it right you'll probobly get made fun of. and for powder? I dont see how that would make any difference unless you are on. . . nothing. . . it wouldnt make a difference.

Dont do it unless you want to be made fun of.
Dec 5 2006 3:00AM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
plates cut down on ur flex of the ski. don't get them if you want to do any type of freeskiing. and yeah the px12 jibs are sick
Dec 5 2006 10:01AM
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Armanzoid
Posts: 2453 - Karma: 26
I fucking HATE plates. I don't want to have to be forced to buy a certain binding that could most likely make the ski worse. I went with my girlfriend to buy her a pair of k2 Tru Luvs because I always had such good experiences with k2. Then I found out they have plates and only take Marker so I said fuck that. Good skis but terrible bindings is such a waste.

By the way, I LOVE PX 12 JIBS. PE + PX = UNGODLY
Dec 5 2006 10:17AM
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flux-capacitor
Posts: 317 - Karma: 42
when i was getting bindings fitted onto the public enemies cupel years bak there was like zero bindings left in the shop apart from marker so the manager was like ac weel just fit some markers on with the plates ...worst idea ever they were just heavy and shit .And now its mega shit cos threes a uk binding shortage and marker are the only binding supplier that haven't screwed up in someway...well them and look but look have sold out raver fast :(

so my conclusion is marker and plates are not nice but thats just my view
Dec 5 2006 12:04PM
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DANETRON
Posts: 6671 - Karma: 137
binding plates are for "sissies"
Dec 5 2006 12:59PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
just as a rule. never get plates for freeskiing. at the most just get lifters
Dec 5 2006 2:35PM
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SlickRick.
Posts: 4329 - Karma: 300
isnt this wahat armada is planning to do with their new binding?
Dec 5 2006 3:25PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
Posts: 9108 - Karma: 16
I have rails on my carving skis (Fischer RX8's). As far as I can tell they work very well. As far as park and freeride I think it would be essentially pointless.
Dec 5 2006 3:29PM
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flux-capacitor
Posts: 317 - Karma: 42
what what what shurly theyd no better that that .. or are you just tring to start a massive discussion on something that will never happen lol you sly dog you ;-)
Dec 5 2006 3:31PM
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