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STH vs. S912Ti, quick reply appreciated

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iffe
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Hi guys

I had Salomon S912Ti's on my Elizabeths last season and was not impressed. I broke a brake and two heel pieces, the plastic covering the rail cracked and broke off and made the heel piece wobble.

I was wondering if the STH's have better designed heel pieces. Do they have these problems? Also are the brakes better?

Also what are the differences between the STH12, STH14 and STH16 (other than the din range)? I use DIN 9, so is there any point in getting the 14 or 16?
Nov 17 2009 7:31AM
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stickstompin
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Not 100% sure but i think the sth 12's have a stronger heel  but the toe piece sucks on them, they make sth 14 drivers which have the driver toe (much stonger) same toe as the sth 16. 
Nov 17 2009 9:32AM
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japanada
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The STH 12/14s are based off of the the Z-series tow piece. They are super light weight with great retention settings. They got rid of the terrible adjustable toe wings too. The STH 16 is based off the old S916 race stock binding. Much stronger, a bit heavier, but all around better. I ride at a nine or ten, and I would be looking at th STH 16s, especially if you had been breaking your s912s
Nov 17 2009 11:35AM
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iffe
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Or would Marker Griffons be a better choice? The brakes on them are too narrow though, the widest available to me right now is 110 mm and my skis are a bit wider than that. I guess I could bend the brakes though.

The thing that bothers me about the Markers is the lack of toe height adjustment. I've heard of some problems with Dalbello boots (I'm getting Il Moros).
Nov 17 2009 1:29PM
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G.R.E.G.
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im riding il moros right now with my jesters and havent had a problem
Nov 17 2009 6:00PM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
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I am positive they make a 130mm break for Marker's Royal Series.  Check Getboards.com, I'm pretty sure they have the 130mm break option on that site. 

Or just go with the STH 16 :-)
Nov 17 2009 9:23PM
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iffe
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Alrighty then.

I'm aware of the 132 mm brake but the problem was that no shops here in Finland seem to have them and the distributor doesn't have them. I e-mailed a shop and they told me they're gonna get the wide brakes by the end of this month so I guess I'll just wait. It's not like I'm gonna miss the start of the season, it's raining right now and the temperature will go below zero (celcius, that is) on monday.
Nov 18 2009 2:49AM
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