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Bacon Binding's?

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rlee
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Hey, im getting some of the 09 bacons for this season and pumped for it but dont know what binding to get for them, dont know much about bindings. i will be skiing pow/ all mountain and probably a little park but not much! (no touring)
im 5' 10, 175 and an aggressive skier. if anyone could lend a hand in which bindings to get that would be awesome.
Cheers
Dec 1 2008 10:26AM
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mike_d
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I put Solly STH 14's on all my new 09 Lines this year. Great, light binding, comes with huge brakes so you dont have to bend em...
Dec 1 2008 12:25PM
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Balto
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i would go with sth 14s. they'll last longer then jesters and im guessing you dont need a 16 din binding(if you do get sth 16s)
Dec 1 2008 12:45PM
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rlee
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cheers guys sounds good! also heard god things about marker jesters. should i look into them? what about look bindings? also what is the true length of the bacons, loads of skis end up being different lengths than they are. thanks again
Dec 2 2008 9:24AM
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Twig
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Bacons measure about normal for a 182, i.e 182. But they ski kind short, i guess due to the early taper. Also the marked midsole is at -6cm not -2.5 which is what it says on the website.
As for bindings, I like jesters and most people have never had a problem, personally I chose the over sth 14s because I don't trust the quadrax toe, and I like the high elastic travel. That said the sth 14 might be more durable.
Dec 2 2008 11:19AM
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MarkieR
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i had sth 16's on mine last winter. couldn't have been happier. with that said, get the 14's if the din range of the 16 doesn't suit you.
Dec 2 2008 11:26AM
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Gomer_GSX
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I just had Marker Baron Alpine Touring Bindings mounted on my '09 Bacons but I also do more skinning and back country than park.
Dec 2 2008 11:34AM
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rlee
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cheers guys really helpful! + karma to all. any more opinions out there?
Dec 3 2008 4:54PM
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rudager
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YES!
STH is the burliest bindings out there, i have a pair of 16's going on my blends and a pair of 14's coming in for my S7's, probally going to switch over later.
But I love them
Dec 3 2008 8:55PM
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no_steeze
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i have fks 155's on my bacons and i'm happy
Dec 3 2008 8:59PM
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the-big-lepowski
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I just got mine with jesters, I'll let you know how they are.  I have always had markers, so I trust them.  I'm prepared for the STH ranting also that is sure to follow my post
Dec 3 2008 9:04PM
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B-runge
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actualy i measured my bacons out to 178 not 182.

and the line is 6 back i think im going to go 3 infront of the line maybe 2.

I have some z12ti's just sitting in my room. What does everyone think about these bindings? Would they just break?

Im 6ft 170lbs

i also have a pair of sth 16's i could get for 200. do you think that i should get these and that they would be okay at my weight and height for such a high din range. could i still safely use a 10 din range
Dec 3 2008 10:19PM
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