Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 195 lbs
Skis: 09 Ep pro
BSL: 317 (27.5 SPK)
Ski type: III+ fast and hard w/ lots of quick slashes, turns and surfer slashes. NOT straight down nine million miles an hour chutes, etc. As fast/hard/quick as trees/drops/etc will allow with lots of quick turns/slashes
Preferences: DIN - 10/11 with interest in upward adjusting
Metal - atleast some reinforcement
Low Stance - for the most part
Notes/Key Questions:
-Researched more threads/reviews than two peoples toes and fingers can count and not satisfied
-Please feel free to confirm/deny anything said, although it would be appreciate if you check to make sure your correct
-I am unsure of upward toe release??? no experience without really...
THINGS NOT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE: brake width as long as bendable to 130 mm
also money is not a top factor
MAIN BINDER Options:
Salomon STH 14:
http://www.backcountry.com/store/SAL1511/Salomon-STH-14-Alpine-Ski-Binding.html
low ride height
light
metal reinforced
no metal housing??
upward toe release
6-14 pretty good
rossi SAS2 Ti 140 WB:
http://www.backcountry.com/store/ROS0411/Rossignol-SAS2-Ti-140-Wide-Ski-Binding.html
metal/Titanium reinforced
no metal housing??
low ride height
upward toe
4-14 pretty good but not perfect
short mounting
slightly wider mounting than solly
Look PX 14 RACING LEGEND:
http://www.backcountry.com/store/DYN0220/Look-PX-Racing-14-Legend-Ski-Binding.html
5-14 pretty good but not perfect
low ride height
no Ti/metal reinforced??
upward toe
short mounting
slightly wider mounting than solly
Look PX 15 FS WB:
http://www.backcountry.com/store/DYN0218/Look-PX-15-FS-WB-Alpine-Ski-Binding.html#
no upward toe release
low ride height
short mounting
metal housing/reinforcing
8-15 good/allows upward din adjustment
slightly wider mounting than solly
Look PX 18 FS XXL:
http://www.backcountry.com/store/DYN0217/Look-PX-18-FS-XXL-Alpine-Ski-Binding.html
no upward toe release
metal housing/reinforcing
short mounting
8-18 allows upward/although possibly over the top
slightly wider mounting than solly
Marker JESTER:
http://www.backcountry.com/store/MRK0006/Marker-Jester-Ski-Binding.html
High ride height
lack of metal
possible metal reinforce?
no metal housing
6-16 just about perfect DIN
upward toe
wide mounting/decently short
flat stance (toe compared to heel)
OTHERS CONSIDERED:
FKS 15:
6-15 optimal DIN
no upward toe
narrow mounting
trusted tried and true
metal housing/reinforced
STH 16:
9-16 Just slightly too high at low end?
metal/metal reinforced
low ride height
short mounting
***I would really appreciate personal experience and try to INCLUDE YOUR DIN SETTING(that you had experience on the binding with)
PLEASE UNLESS SOMETHING REMOTELY MEANINGFUL TO SAY, DONT WASTE YOURS, MINE, or ANYONE ELSES TIME.
