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grubix2
Posts: 2628 - Karma: 25
I'm thinking about purchasing look pivot bindings, but I'm not sure if I should buy the P10's or the P12's. I'd like to buy the P10's because they are a lot cheaper but I'm not sure if the DIN will be high enough for me. Right now, I'm 5'10', 160lbs. I can't really find any specs on the bindings. I think my DIN on them would be somewhere around 6 but I'm not sure. I also don't want to jack the DIN up and weaken the spring. Any advice is apreciated.
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Feb 21 2004 1:30PM
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west
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Your DIN directly relates to how you ride. Jacking DIN up if your a beginner in the park is a great way to mess up your legs...on the same note going huge with your DIN down isn't the way to go either. If you don't know what you need your DIN at for sure for your style of riding, call a shop.




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...then fade away
Feb 21 2004 1:35PM
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grubix2
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I ride fairly agressively. I ride about:
50% park
10% pipe
40% all-mt
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Feb 21 2004 4:32PM
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mammothpunks
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if your on 6 right now the p10s will be enough for you. you can usually run a binding safely around 2 numbers from its max. i have scratch 140s and have them on 12 and love them so much i dont think ill use any other binding.

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Feb 21 2004 4:45PM
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aclsarescary
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I loved my looks, but they hold you in better than other bindings, like I was riding on like 6 din on those and I wouldn't come out at all, I bought tyrolias with my new skis and I have them and at 9 and they still feel like they releae easier than my looks.
Feb 21 2004 5:10PM
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bret
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if you're riding park and weigh 160, why are your bindings on 6? i weigh 115 and the binding chart has me at 6 and a half.


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Feb 21 2004 8:59PM
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J.D.
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Ok, now on any other binding I have mine at at least 11-12. But on Look/Rossis the release is so good (NO PRERELEASES...EVER) that you don't need it that high. 8 or 9 is fine for me, I have no problems (except when they BREAK...I'll post that story sometime.)


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Feb 21 2004 9:08PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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i have my markers at 6.5 i think and they almost never fall off when I don't want them to.

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Feb 21 2004 9:43PM
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Billups07
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i love my looks, i rode salomons for half the season last year and markers for the other half and didn't like either...i've broken the markers twice now (they're still mounted on my old 10s) and the looks are holding up extremely well, never pre-release


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Feb 21 2004 9:58PM
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bret
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yeh i too have problems with markers. i've already had to get them warrantied once, and they're in the process of falling apart again right now.


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Feb 21 2004 11:07PM
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fdsa
Posts: 686 - Karma: 19
Get the P12 Jibs. I beat my shop over the head and they gave them to me for the same price as the P10s. My DIN runs at a 4 and I've never popped out of my bindings. I ski much closer to a level 3 skier than I do a level 2. Look makes awesome bindings.
Feb 21 2004 11:10PM
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reezyfbaby
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I race with my look bindings at 8, and I weigh 185lbs and am 5'9'', so I think you'd be safe with the p10s. Kids try and overcompensate for a lack of smoothness with DIN. dont make that mistake, it could cost you your knees.
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Feb 21 2004 11:13PM
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J.D.
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Zacman, that's actually a really bad idea. the DIN on p12s is 4-12, and youhave them on 4? you shuld NEVER have your bindings set at the lowest or the highest setting, and you should always try to stay in the middle of the range. You're wrecking your bindings.


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Feb 21 2004 11:16PM
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