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Binding help please...

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smokeyjack2000
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Looking for new bindings to mount on my 171 invaders (or possibly some new park skis when I get them). I'm a little over 6ft about 12 stone and ski aggressively. I will use the skis almost exclusively in the park and probably mostly for rails.

At the moment I have Marker 1100 bindings on the invaders and they are probably the worst binding I can imagine. I have smashed the housing of the toe pieces and heel pieces (and replaced them), broken the brakes about a million times. Ive had prerelease issues on lower DIN settings and no release issues in backwards twisting falls.

I'm not impressed and my knees are begging me for new bindings.

I have narrowed the choices down to:

Rossi FKS 120
Rossi FKS 155 (most expensive)

Look PX Jib
Look PX 14

STH 14 (easiest to get and cheapest)

Any input would be greatly appreciated
Apr 18 2009 3:46PM
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I-sick
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personally i would choose the sth 14s because whenever i break a binding its the toepeice and solomans strength is in the toepieice. also last year i broke 3 pairs of rossignal bindings so i am looking into a different company. the thing that really pissed me off was when my rossi heelpeice ripped out of the ski and took some topsheet with it while i was simply landing a straight air. hope i was making some sense but ya sth 14s all the way
Apr 20 2009 6:21PM
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Silence
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Not unless it is the model with the Driver toe, which is very hard to find.

The normal STH14 is very similar to the STH12. The STH16 is where there are significant differences.

You probably don't need a really high din binding so I would look into the FKS120 if you can get your hands on a pair.
Apr 20 2009 7:09PM
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Style+eeze
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couldn't have said it any better.

the sth 16 has the s series toe piece (beefed up), and it's supposed to be amazing. only it's heavier and more expensive
Apr 20 2009 7:14PM
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Silence
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^ and it has a shitload of metal
Apr 20 2009 7:16PM
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Beach
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Haven't any experience with the STH but if your not having a din higher than 10, the px 12 jib is sweet. Really reliable, slightly cheaper and lighter than the higher din pxs, although can be heavier than other bindings. Highly recommend.
Apr 20 2009 7:39PM
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AcePerry
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PX12 jib man it is a slightly heavy 12 din binding but super durable super sick.
Apr 21 2009 12:31PM
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smokeyjack2000
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Thanks for all your input guys. After much deliberation Im going to go with the FKS 155 because of the higher DIn and I think the drill pattern will fit better with the old holes from my Markers.

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Apr 26 2009 6:44PM
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