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Salomon STH 16 a bindning that works in the park?

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cLindstrom
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As the title says. Ive got a good price for this bindning and i wounder if this is a good bindning to use in the park? I ride like 90% park. I dont know how many pounds i weigh because I live in sweden and weigh about 85 KILO if anyone knows how much that is? Cause the sth 16 DIN starts allready at DIN 9  but that isnt much isnt it? because i will be skiing in the park. so the din would be like over 10 after all anyway?
GOD my english sucks bigtime. And I've even got a mom who is english speaking. god im ashamed over myself. peaceeeeeee
17 years ago
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1337chronic
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oh yea it will work.
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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okeey so it wont weigh to much?  its isnt heavier than all the other "park" bindnings like scratch look px and so on?
17 years ago
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bkiss_
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^^^ no, it is actually very very light
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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btw will they fit my k2 fujative 07/08  skis? How do I know if they fit? peace folks
17 years ago
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WONTON
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They wont fit. K2 skis and salomon bindings dont match  

17 years ago
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ski_ENDUB
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Umm as far as I know Salomon bindings work on nearly any ski, I don't see how you can say that they don't match. the sth should work fine on a pair of fujatives, although you may want to ask at a local shop about having the brake fit (it should though)
17 years ago
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ballerman
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the sth16s are good binders but for that much park i wouldn't recommend them. they have a 30 degree snap back mechanism in the toe which is more than most bindings meaning it is a lot easier to tweak a knee. I have the 16s on my JPs for BC cos i don't wanna lose a ski in the pow after a drop, but not for solid park action

You would be better off with the sth12.
17 years ago
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Powforbreakfast.
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he was being sarcastic ;)
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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thx for the info but how come they write on salomons homepage that they are good freeskiing/freestyle bindnings.
http://www.salomonski.com/se/products/STH-16-1-2-7-788862.html

Even the king Simon Dumon is promoting the 16. He says they are so good and so on. So if he rides them why wouldnt I?  Look for yourself. And what do you mean with that toe thing?
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cLindstrom
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What do you mean by 30 degree snap back? more info plz?  I really want a park bindning before my ski holiday in about 2 weeks so could you guys please help me out.  Should i buy these bindnings or what do you think? I would really appreciate answers.
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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I just read on http://www.proctorjones.com/pjonline/dept.asp?dept_id=10750
The 2007-2008 Salomon STH 16 Freeride binding optimizes ski flex from tip to tail and helps edge grip.These rock in the park or pipe. Din is 9-16 and the STH uses metal in both heel and toe. A burley binding with 130mm wide brakes.
Regular Price $490.00

wtf now im really messed up.  You just said that they wont be good in park and proctorjones say they rock? Ill think ill belive in salomon website and proctorjones. not to diss you but you have been proven wrong :D
17 years ago
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wiegz44
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then why do people use race bindings for park such as FKS, 914, 916, Comp 18 and 20, p15 or p18
17 years ago
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ballerman
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whatever dude. i work in a solly store. the 30 degree snapback mechanism means your toe can be pulled back into the binder from an angle as wide as 30 degs. most bindings are not like that so will release you easier.
don't get me wrong they are sick bindings.just for so much park we advise people that you might experience more possibility of a tweaked knee. this is why i advise the sth12.

but if you wanna believe the website then its your call and good luck
17 years ago
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Silence
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Dude, They are an excellent park binding for a heavier/more agressive skier..Get them.
The heelpiece on them is up there with the older 916 bindings
17 years ago
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quebecfreestyler
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Well if the din setting is ok chances are teh 30 degree snapback may prevent you from loosing a ski on a landing without  makign it harder for your knee.

I might eb wrong tho but  that's the way I see it.

without knowing how hard he charges,  let's just say it could be good for him if he's into burly bindings that dosnt break but that if he's not that hard on bindingand and like a lower din, the sth12 might be better for him even tho the toe piece is more prone to being unadjustable due to the auto-adjustment.
17 years ago
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ballerman
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yeah he's 85kilos which is like 170 pounds

you're right about not losing a ski as easy but if you land a little shady and you need the toe to release, it is less likely to no matter what the din is. i was just giving this guy the advice we give people at solly cos this binder is sick...just maybe not for 90% park
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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So this toe thingy is just a salomon STH 16 thingy? So all the other "jibb" bindnings dont have this function?  SO wich bindnings would you recommend for me? peace
17 years ago
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SteezeOnStage
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dude, yur english is great, its better than my spanish haha.
17 years ago
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ballerman
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Salomon STH 12
17 years ago
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Thomson.
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Get the 16s if you can get a good price like you said.
17 years ago
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quebecfreestyler
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Funny how pretty much every 100% park riders on salomon would use them over the 12 if they use din from 9 and over.

I think the auto-adjust toe piece isnt that great since teh screw canstrip pretty easilyand the way  we need to loose a shoe quite often would make it un adjustable after a couple release.

And to thread maker, if you want good advice, state everything abou yourself:
height weight, type of skier abiity level, boot lenght, number of petsat home ect.

17 years ago
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TulipSniper
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I have seen one too many salomon bindings come into the shops broken.

There are two main issues with this binding.

1.one is the toepiece, the wings on Salomon bindings are prone to breaking.

2.and the second is for the 5th time this month, i have to deal with broken healpieces. its the 7th remember.  If you have ever owned a salomon binding you know how it adjusts, with the lever on the heelpiece. More and more of these pieces that slide in the tracks are breaking. And its not a broken piece of plastic, its ripped metal. Totally unfixable. Which means unscrewing the broken heelpiece, and helicoiling in a new one.


Want my opinion? I would look back in time for some pivots or some fks. Sure the breaks arent that great, they snap bend and go under the ski on some switch landings. But the main reason i suggest these are that

1. That toepiece, is solid metal on pivots 10 and up i believe,. never seen one break, seen a few ripped out, maybe one person who's released upwards and didnt know to reset. but that design is proven.

2, The heels, the heels, the heels, what happens when the bindings are mounted under your heel. They respond directly underfoot. not behind. This also allows for the ski to flex naturally, get a little more pop.

The Sth's arent bad, and the drivers are looking sick.
17 years ago
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pDails
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i agree with this man about the pivots. excepts the pivot 10's are NOT solid metal, but my pivot 14's are. even my pivot 10's seem like they will go with my to my grave and still be functional. Seriously. I plan to keep both of these bindings until they literally fall apart into 1000 peices.
17 years ago
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skijEC
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Yeah dude definitely believe "The King Simon Dumont"

Haha dude he's a pro skier who cranks his DIN higher than most of us on here so Im not sure that Dumont is a great reference for which binding to choose.  (Good skier tho)

Anyways as it seems u are a big kid who needs a binding before holiday, I'd go with something in between 12-16, like the PX 14, but again, how hard do u ride park?  What skis are u mounting them on (Doesnt really make a difference but might as well make sure u arent on 168 GS skis for 90% park )  STH 16's are serious clamps, maybe u want something with a bigger DIN range at least?

Also, we all got pwned by Proctor Jones and Dumont. OHHH SNAPPPPP
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quebecfreestyler
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Do you even know how the sth 12 and 16 are made??? do you even know theyr heel piece are pretty much indestructible????

this is not a s912 or a z serie it's an sth.

you are bad mouthing one of the best binding ever (my personal opinion and teh one of many professionnal athletes and users)made by comparing it to a totaly different binding.


answers to your arguments:

1- the toe piece on the sth 16 arerealy well made and have really good adjustement with the 2 screws on the side making it stronger then the 1 screw stripping piece of shit that the 912 had. And that toe piece designare prone to breaking if your seth morrison jumping off 15o drop doing doubles...
I tought mine were fucked and finally was ableto adjust them back with minor adjustments and repair.

2- The heel piece on the sth serie is the same as on the 916, 920 wich were and are still ne burly ass heel peice tracks, I broke a whole bunch of 912 but havet seen any broken heelpiece on this heel piece track design. They do not have a fliping

 argument for p10:

1:Pivot 10-12-14 werent metal, they were plastic and did break a lot more then the sth 16, s914 lab and s916 toe piece. Most look rossi sponsored athletes were using all metal -15-p18 bindings cause tehywere full metal but no upward release so not that good for most of teh general public. I personally seen a lot of riders break them  in pieces so I woudnt say they are that durable.

2: if you really want your skis to flex naturaly get some of these bidningswerethe toe piece and heel piece slides on a plat so the ski flex  under the binding too.  but wait these are uber heavy bindings for recreationnal skierso I guess tehy arent that good of and idea. the tight screw pattern is also way more prone to ripping out and with the softer cores of nowadays park skis you'll prollybe needing helicoils soon if you ride pretty hard  or lan on your face a bunch

17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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I found out what I weigh in pounds and I weigh 187 pound and im 1.83 m tall. you can say I am a avarage park skiier and are just going to use them in park and maybe some offpist so should I buy the bindnings you think?
17 years ago
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quebecfreestyler
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ture, they got rid of the heavy metal pieces  in places that were never breaking on 912 so it's more like teh 916 920 heel system, but lighter with the same track system 
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cLindstrom
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Just so u know I ordered the sth 16.  The funny thing was when i Ordered it they were alla finished so I bet I got the last ones :)   Just a little bit worried about the brakes. I think they come with 130 mm brakes and im riding k2 fujative 07/08 so the brakes wont fit.
17 years ago
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P-JO
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I remember seeing this thread....

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/354099/

Kid is looking for a 130 mm brake, maybe you can trade? or at least get some cash to buy a smaller brake because I think they are like $50.


What kinda deal did you get by the way?  Best I found so far is $200...
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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I got them for the nearly the same price as you. 200$ is a dope price but they were much more expensive in the start of the season werent they?

BY the way i thought you could buy seperate ski brakes. The only thing I have to think about is that the ski brake is from salomon or can I buy a Rossigol brake? So say i get the 130 mm ski brake and it wont fit what do I do then? Am i fucked up?
17 years ago
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quebecfreestyler
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you can buy seperated brakes, just check on google for sth16 brakes and you should find some on sale in different  websites.
17 years ago
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wrenegade
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A lot of people don't know what they are talking about in here. Thank god Cedric is here! Congrats on getting yourself a really solid bindings. I've used all metal px18s, 916s and sth16s, and they all rock. The lightweight-ness of the sth is amazing considering how they perform hardly any different from all-metal 916s.

And about the brakes. 130mm brakes are fairly hard to find and in high demand for massive pow skis. If you didn't live in europe I would trade you in a second! About this though, if you do trade brakes, it has to be with someone else who has sth16s, 916/920s, etc. It has to be with someone who's brakes fit on the wormscrew-type heels (5-screw heels). You can tell the difference by looking at the brake housing, the one you have will have a square-ish back (near the screw) while the ones that don't work have a round back.

HOWEVER, another great thing about salmon brakes is that the brake arms themselves are really easy to swap out, regardless of the brake housing. If you found someone with 90mm or so brakes but were from 912tis or something, turn the brake over and squeeze together the arms to pop them out. Just swap them out making sure you keep your brake housing the same, and voila, perfect brakes!
17 years ago
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wrenegade
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PS, try finding some fellow euros here to trade with or over on the TGR gear swap. Shouldn't be too hard
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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Ohh thx but I think im fucked. im getting the bindnings in like a couple of days and im going skiing for a week in about one and a half weeksand then im done skiing for this winter so theres no way im going to get the brake home for the ski trip if I find any here.  BTW noone answered my question? cant i buy just another pair of salomon ski brakes at the ski resort im going to? dont most ski shops have breaks?  fuck I shouldnt have bought them. Now I have nothing to ride on the ski trip. I could remove the brakes but hell no.  I wont ski without brakes.
17 years ago
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cLindstrom
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OKEY SO I GOT A FUCKING EMAIL TELLING ME THIS

"Dear Mr Lindström,

unfortunately we have to tell you that the goods you ordered are out of
stock.

We therefore had to cancel your order. We are very sorry for the
inconveniences this might cause and remain with


Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards

Versandabteilung / customer service"

FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I dont know If i should laugh or cry? maybe the both? hahahahahahaha I dont know why but im fucking laughing about it hahahahahahaha wtf is this shit!!!!!!  this post can be deleted because it dont mean a shit now. and thanks everyone for the help. GAHH!!!!

17 years ago
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Troop801
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its ok.  you didn't need 16 din clamps n e ways based on your questions.
17 years ago
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Ozziba
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Sorry man but I'm laughing as hell atm... :DD


Go to some local sport shop and buy some basic park bindings. They're not that diffirent from eachother.
Or buy the bindings from the place you're going on the holiday.
17 years ago
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quebecfreestyler
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He would probably end up paying msrp and get a cheap binsding instead of something bombproof he could use for a long time.

there is nothing wrong with payign full price in shops you support  but I can see why he wouldnt want to pay the same prioce for a pair of z12 that he would have paid for a pair of sth16.

17 years ago
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kKid-Genius
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i am 5'5" -5'6" 135 pounds level III very aggresive park skier.

have a pair of 161 4frnt msp's

just mounted them with a pair of salomon sth 16 bindings today. using them as mainly park skis

16 years ago
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Banane.
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Man the sth binding are pretty light, i got the sth 12 and like them, but the plastic on them explose when i was trying 270  out ( i hit the rail ), just cosmestic damage btw , they are pretty solid and light, def worth it
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