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Salomon 09 STH 12

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jaythemans
Posts: 243 - Karma: 57
Havent heard much about this binding, so im wondering what the deal is with it.  Is it a good park binding for line anthems?
May 19 2009 11:51PM
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Hooper
Posts: 341 - Karma: -4
ive broken 3 salomon bindings this year not even doing anything crazy
one time the cheap plastic got brittle cause of the cold and just snapped... they're cheap
May 20 2009 12:23AM
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YooperSteeze
Posts: 1248 - Karma: 45
Very shitty, save your money, go to REI.com and buy some Rossi binders for cheap right now.
May 20 2009 12:40AM
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e.will
Posts: 1981 - Karma: 967
hah!

yes and no. sth 16 is fucking sick. all the others suck dick.
May 20 2009 2:29PM
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Balto
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some 4frnt blow, some are dope
May 20 2009 2:38PM
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KelBarbs
Posts: 84 - Karma: 36
I have a pair. They are not holding up as well as I would have liked, but they are plastic binders to be fair. These are not bombproof by any means. I have had some problems with pre-release on bigger jumps landing backseat.

   Normally they stay on pretty well, but upwards release in the toe is kinda a bitch sometimes. They will under normal circumstances keep your foot on the ski though. I am 130lbs, 5'10" and ride them at din 7, and for the most part they stay on, I may end up cranking up the din if I have any more problems.

   As for durability, ya, they're a plastic binding, so they won't wear incredibly well. I have had the usual switch landing fuck up, and the brakes, after a couple botched switch landing pulled out of the bottom. Luckily the brakes are held in by metal reinforced bits so you can bend them back in, and they are holding up more than fine now. The toe piece had a bit break off the middle on an upwards release, this isnt a big deal, but occasionally my boot's toe will be knocked out of the middle of the toe piece on a bad rail landing.

   All in all, I'd buy them for cheap, like, 60 - (maybe) 80 bucks, but they aren't really worth more.
May 21 2009 3:00AM
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TheBeardedOne
Posts: 2286 - Karma: 58
They're shit, they break way too easily. If you're going to get a new 12 DIN binding, get a px12ti.
May 21 2009 3:37AM
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Legoman
Posts: 533 - Karma: 13
They are Ok I guess I havnt had too much experience with many bindings but the brake ripped out really easily and bent all kinda which ways of doing 10ft jumps. However as an all mountain binding if your just cruising about and just general jibbing I guess there good for that.

I have the STH14s as well they seem a lot more solid, probably just as much plastic but the toe peice is a differnt design and when you click in it feels twice as solid. Hard to describe but if your gonna get solly id get the 16 or 14 drivers but the 14 is a much better bet than the 12.


May 21 2009 7:56PM
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GreenHorn
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im going to bump this thread instead of making a new one.

are these bindings really that bad? should i definitely go for something else?
Sep 13 2009 9:09PM
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