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i.am.a.skier.
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im about 115 pounds, and am an east coaster so i dont really get much pow.  I need a good binding, that will stay together. i dont need a high DIN and i want the binding thats fairly light.  BTW im riding suspects right now (hope they stay together)

please help

Mar 24 2009 8:23PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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bumparoo
Mar 24 2009 8:34PM
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Silence
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Check out the STH12 or the Look PX12
Mar 24 2009 8:36PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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thanks, keep helping guys
Mar 24 2009 8:44PM
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Bumblesteeze
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rossignol sas 120.
good solid bindings.
Mar 24 2009 8:50PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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isnt a 120 break too wide for a 86 mm ski?
Mar 24 2009 8:56PM
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Silence
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I think the stock brakes are 80mm - 120 refers to the binding model
Mar 24 2009 9:11PM
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TPatel
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yeah, 120 means the max din is 12, 140 means the max din is 14 etc...

i just got new bindings, and i was considering the rossi 140's (found them mad cheep)
http://www.backcountry.com/store/ROS0411/Rossignol-SAS2-Ti-140-Wide-Ski-Binding.html

i ended up going with the jesters, but i would recommend the griffins, if you can find them (i could only find jesters.)
Mar 24 2009 9:21PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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alright thanks guys im probably going to go with griffons or something by look, i havent decided

Mar 24 2009 9:40PM
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Style+eeze
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griffons should be sick if you're not as aggressive, but you should look into jesters. expensive, but solid

and, you should be fine with px12s or sas 12s... same thing, just different paint job/company
Mar 24 2009 10:07PM
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aoe
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Following the needs you listed, there is really only one binding. The Griffon. Light, will hold up, perfect fgor your weight (12din). About 950grams each.

To anyone recommending the look/rossis, They will hold up, and they are good for his weight but  they are Heavy (you mentioned you need something light).They come in around 1250g each. so you're looking almost a pound heavier on each foot.

Salomons are also fairly light but I'm still not convinced on the durability. (Owned 914's for a number of years)

You decide if its worth it, but I would go griffons.
Mar 24 2009 10:13PM
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the-big-lepowski
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at 115 lbs, for non-pow ski, jesters would be overkill.  Aggressive or not, that's asking for a broken leg at any of the higher settings.  Griffons or STH12s are your ticket
Mar 24 2009 10:15PM
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aoe
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He doesn't need Jesters. I have them and they are almost overkill for me at 170lbs. My buddy has Griffons and he's 190. They will hold up fine.
Mar 24 2009 10:23PM
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the-big-lepowski
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I agree with the DIN settings, but I have griffons for my park ski and jesters for my pow ski.  Sometimes skiing big mountain in a no-fall zone, you have to be guaranteed that your ski will not release.  I have also found the brakes to bend more easily on the griffons and possibly not be quite as durable.  But for your purposes, they'll be great.
Mar 24 2009 10:57PM
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Silence
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I can't believe you just recommended Jesters for a dude who is 115lb
Mar 24 2009 11:04PM
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Silence
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Well thats because they are the same as the 912 except the spring - pieces of shit
Mar 24 2009 11:05PM
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Dr_Feelgood
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are you kidding? jesters would rip his legs off dude. at 115 lbs he has no need ffor a 16 din binding. FAIL.

griffons or px12's would be my suggestion. both very light and very durable.

Mar 24 2009 11:29PM
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Style+eeze
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haha... truly an epic fail... i could've sworn you said 150... but i was obviously not right
Mar 25 2009 1:17AM
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ShredtillURdead
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you could get away with a rossi SAS 110, prolly the cheapest of everything mentioned and IMO a better binding than a jester or STH
Mar 25 2009 2:06AM
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Silence
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You really think that the equivalent to an Axium binding is better than the jester?

I'm intrigued to know why?

I agree they are underrated, but not that much
Mar 25 2009 2:10AM
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ShredtillURdead
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shit my bad i was thinking the barons when i said jesters....
Mar 25 2009 3:34AM
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i.am.a.skier.
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alright griffons it is ( as soon as i get some $$)

you guys are the shit

Mar 25 2009 3:50PM
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pigglywiggly
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Good choice..i'm getting a new set up over the summer and im an east coast park skier just like you..(100 pounds). im going with ar6's and griffons. should be a sick set up espessially since i ski a lot of hardpacked slopes along with park

Mar 25 2009 4:58PM
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Bressan
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bump for an east coast skier ttrying to get some legit bindings!! gl bro

I must smell funny or somthing i made a post exactly like this formyself a week ago and it got 0 posts. ={

Mar 25 2009 5:29PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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yeah bro thats sick i wish i had that setup;  hopefully ill be rocking ar6 with griffons too

east coast all the way; whats your home mountain?

Mar 25 2009 5:47PM
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Silence
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barons are an AT binding? You mean Griffons i think
Mar 25 2009 7:58PM
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ShredtillURdead
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shit...finally...im retarded
Mar 25 2009 8:40PM
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pigglywiggly
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yeah bro thats sick i wish i had that setup;  hopefully ill be rocking ar6 with griffons too

east coast all the way; whats your home mountain?

^^Im a seven springs, PA boy...you?

Mar 26 2009 9:30PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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oh i live in NH i usually ride sunapee and crotched in Southern NH

mount snow sometimes

Mar 26 2009 9:44PM
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