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Look Pivot Heel Bindings

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DwreckRoy
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So I've seen bindings like these around. Old Look pivot-heels. Are they really that great? I saw two pairs of skis at a yard sale mounted with Look HP99s, and they are barely used.
May 9 2009 11:59AM
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PaleCelery
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I've never heard of those. All the turntable bindings are pretty legit though.

fks 120/155/185 p12/15/18 and the tt08 and tt09 (older, but still good. I have a pair) are all good to go.
May 9 2009 1:41PM
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DwreckRoy
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I'll put them on an older pair and try em out, I'm kinda worried about the toe-piece, but we'll see. $5 a pop, definitely worth it. Except the shop won't get anywhere near them, so I'll have to chop the skis they came on, use that as a jig and mount em myself.
May 9 2009 1:46PM
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aoe
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I've had 2 pairs (p12 and p14). I always thought they were overrated and heavy. But I certainly didn't get any knee injuries so they defiantly did their job.
May 9 2009 1:53PM
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PaleCelery
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I cant speak for the p series, but my fks feel waaaay lighter than anything from the px series.
May 9 2009 1:56PM
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Caveman.
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FKS is the same as p series.
May 9 2009 3:34PM
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PaleCelery
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Not true.

The FKS series has the full 360 degree turntable (the binding rotates all the way around)
The P series Only rotates a certain amount.

They also look very different

FKS:
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P12:
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May 9 2009 4:50PM
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Balto
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p10/12/14 were like that, p15/18 are the EXACT same as fks only blue and more rare
May 9 2009 6:41PM
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PaleCelery
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I never knew that.
May 9 2009 6:43PM
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Balto
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and there are some p12 fks
May 9 2009 6:45PM
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skiminnesota
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yep. i have some P12's that are the exact same as FKS 120's. only they are blue instead of black or gold.

to the guy who said they're heavy. go ride a PX for a day and then go ride an FKS for a day. you tell me. haha
May 9 2009 10:37PM
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Ming
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is the PX12 and the FKS / P series toe piece the exact same? i was wondering because say toe piece was cracked or something on fks i wanted to use my px12 toe piece is that fine?
May 9 2009 10:49PM
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japanada
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no, they have different toes. the px15 and the pxrace i believe have the same toes though.
May 9 2009 11:07PM
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Ming
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alright thanks
May 9 2009 11:24PM
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no_steeze
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just make a plexi template, no need to chop the skis
May 10 2009 1:05AM
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DwreckRoy
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That is the style heel-piece I found, it's definitely an older model though. Full 360 heel rotation.
May 11 2009 3:15AM
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