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K2 Pontoons! need some advice

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Leroytheman
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I just bought a new pair of 179 pontoons and i blew the bindings up first run... i need to know from a fellow pontoon skier what a good binding would be for the big bastards.

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Jan 27 2009 1:24AM
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MrYeates
Posts: 1710 - Karma: 91
jesters dude
built tough
built for fat skis too
Jan 27 2009 1:31AM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10448 - Karma: 10,021
what bindings were you using?

weight/height?
Jan 27 2009 1:32AM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
my buddy just tore his MCL with markers...id debate that one go with head mojo 15 or FKS if you can find them and don't go with px 12s whatever you do personal experience was very bad with them.
Jan 27 2009 1:34AM
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frampton
Posts: 1123 - Karma: 77
DUKES! and skins.
Jan 27 2009 1:45AM
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orange.
Posts: 505 - Karma: 659
you can tear your mcl with any bindings. its not the bindings fault
Jan 27 2009 1:58AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,684
hahahaha.
Jesters have the narrowest foot print out of:
turntable
pivot
STH 12-16
PX
PX race
s912-914
s916
Tyrolia/Head

And a smaller toe screw pattern then:
all of the above

and a smaller heel screw pattern then:
all of the above minus turntables and pivots
(and they are not much wider)

Marker is full of shit.

and yes I have measured all of those.

not that strong either.

Jan 27 2009 2:21AM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
 yup, its just excellent marketing.

i stick with Rossi 140s. every year. i still have my 05 pivot ones that match the purple and blue Scratch Pros from then! im kinda disappointed that the new models arent pivots though.
Jan 27 2009 2:47AM
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C_Ewart
Posts: 627 - Karma: 43

Black Diamond 02's.

But you'll need to buy tele boots to match them. heh.



Actually, it really depends. The Pontoon (opinion) seems like such a horrible ski to tour with, so don't even consider getting an AT binding.
Friends of mine have had a LOT of luck with the Jesters, he has them mounted on his Liberty Phil larose Pro's , and his Gotamas.

Otherwise the Rossi Axial2 200's are pretty beefy.
Jan 27 2009 2:51AM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
trust me its worthwhile to get the safest bindings you can get, sucks to be out when its dumping fresh
Jan 27 2009 3:46AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,684
and you recommended fks! ha!.
Jan 27 2009 3:51AM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
I was thinking the same thing, FKS is definitely not the safest binding. Still the best binding though cause you don't have to deal with pre release bullshit.
Nov 8 2009 2:00PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
Oops got ADD when searchbarring and forgot it was an old thread. sorry for the bump!
Nov 8 2009 2:01PM
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iFail
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 65
Tyrolia Peak 18/Head Mojo 18X.  Not very heavy, but .5lbs heavier than Peak 15s, and any extra weight will be good for pontoons(heavier binding will drive a heavier ski better than shitty Jester type bindings).  If you don't want those, then get Peak/Mojo 15s, they are great and durrable.  Tyrolias are just the best on the market.
Nov 8 2009 2:40PM
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MEGAZORD
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916 is about as durable as it gets.  5 screw heel will never come off the ski.
Nov 8 2009 2:41PM
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