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FKS 155 vs. STH 16

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General_Ripper
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Mounting my new LL2's and wondering If I should mount them with either the STH 16's I just bought with the driver toe piece or the FKS 155's.  I will be using these skis strictly for powder and jumps.  I wieght 175 and am 6ft.

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Apr 20 2009 4:03PM
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TheClap.
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dont you live in buffalo? and a 3stage rocker as your jump ski?

btw fks155 is my vote and is what is on my pair

Apr 20 2009 4:26PM
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No I have AR6's as my park skis so I will use them mostly.  I heard LL2's are pretty fun on jumps though. They will mainly be used to ski powder around here, and I will be taking them on a couple trips I will be taking next year.
Apr 20 2009 4:48PM
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Don't worry I'll put them to good use.
Apr 20 2009 4:50PM
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Silence
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Both absolutely bomber bindings with their own advantages

Seriously, i'd say it's personal preference. Some people like Rossi because of the TT heel, some like Salomon because of the driver toe

It's like comparing the top model from BMW and Mercedes..people will generally lean one way

I guess one advantage of the STH is the availability of widebrakes. No biggie bending the FKS if you know what you're doing though.
Apr 20 2009 5:12PM
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summersover
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put the STH 16 toe with the Turntable heel
that would be so sick
but seriously Silence is right its personal preference and I myself like FKS besides if you can get them they are generally a bit cheaper than the STHs
Apr 20 2009 5:17PM
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General_Ripper
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thanks for the solid replies ++k
Apr 20 2009 5:23PM
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General_Ripper
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i decided to stick with sth 16's.  I have been a rossi guy for all to long looking for a change, I just didn't want to be disapponted.
Apr 20 2009 5:25PM
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zackblain
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I'm likin my sth's so far. I had fks185s before.
Apr 20 2009 7:53PM
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no_steeze
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this is the only comparison i can't make, i'm totally torn
i use fks but they're just as bomber as sth16's, i'm a huge fan of both bindings, i'd say it's preference

some people complain about the narrow heel pattern on fks but fks have the turntable advantage
Apr 20 2009 8:01PM
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Caveman.
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Word. If it was me I would go FKS but that is because I have always used FKS/Look
Apr 20 2009 8:31PM
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Ralf
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i had sth 16 and p18. so sth on my 07/08 dumont and the other pair should be given away. but i don't want to^^ i need a ski to not give these bindings away =P
Apr 21 2009 3:10PM
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