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Fks in '09?

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Powforbreakfast.
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searched, didn't find what i'm looking for.  i was told that the racers didn't like the PX solid heelpiece this year so they were going back to the fks design in 2009.  i talked to a rossi rep the other day and he said they were staying with the solid heelpiece in '09.  anyone know if they'll make 'em again or not?
Jan 22 2008 7:37PM
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chazz.
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i hope so. why did they stop making them anyway?
Jan 22 2008 8:35PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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there keeping it solid, pivot costs too much to make.
Jan 22 2008 8:36PM
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cobra_commander
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going to be solid.
Jan 22 2008 8:50PM
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jca
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the mold for that heel was broken and it costs too much to make a new mold
Jan 22 2008 9:25PM
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Thomson.
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I was told they're re-releasing the FKS series in the future.
Jan 22 2008 9:43PM
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P.J.S.
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That rumor has been going around for the second year in a row I believe.
Jan 22 2008 9:44PM
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emopoppins
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fks is so much doper. so worth bringing back. that solid heel is complete shit just like the px series. i want my pivot.
Jan 22 2008 9:51PM
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JEWbacca
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so true man

Jan 23 2008 10:14PM
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skinnylove
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This would be a great addition to the sick 09 line up of skis.

Maybe they could make some with wide brakes.

I doubt it will happen at all though.
Jan 23 2008 11:45PM
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richards
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yeah like bryce said they should make them witha range of different brakes.
and also add some dope colors like some people have done to theirs.
Jan 23 2008 11:49PM
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titsLOL
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the new "free" bindings are really dope. fixed heel, but the worm screw forward pressure system, suuuuper burly ass reinforced shit, and fks style toe pieces... and legit brakes up to 130mm not the junk that came on the turntable bindings.
Jan 24 2008 12:01AM
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skinnylove
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Free 140's or whatever right? I saw those in the shop, they looked SUPER burly!
Jan 24 2008 12:03AM
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titsLOL
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yea the ones i've seen were free 150s and 200s, not sure if they make a lower din one.
Jan 24 2008 12:06AM
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skinnylove
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They are beasts!
Jan 24 2008 12:07AM
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PacificRimJob
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The reason they took out the FKS in the first place is because you couldnt get as much even forward pressure as you can with a solid piece.

However, fks are legit as fuck, and if you find them, PICK THEM UP!
Jan 24 2008 1:04AM
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Caveman.
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i was looking through my friend's ski racer magazine and there was a picture of some chick holding up skis on the podium that looked like they had a pivot heel
Feb 18 2008 12:04AM
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Klick_2_klaim
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one of the companies that is licensing bindings from random companies,,, ie: 4frnt, atomic, amplid, etc should try to bring it back.

maybe the demand isnt big enough to spend the extra money to bring em back.
Feb 18 2008 12:10AM
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cobra_commander
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they are not being re-released. and don't start whining. the race stock px heel is the fucking shit.
Feb 18 2008 12:45AM
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Campeador
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Good thing I horded a pair of fks 155s to put on my next skis. A wise investment.
Feb 18 2008 4:49AM
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