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What binding to get for my EP pros?

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WHOdatSK
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title says it basically.. 127 underfoot... what bindings to get
Sep 2 2010 4:29AM
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Ralf
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rossi fks 180 xxl
Sep 2 2010 5:00AM
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I_Am_Mod
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^^those suck to get in in deep powder ...
+you'd have to bend the brakes to begin with....

i'm currently wondering the same ....
is it worth the money to go for a Marker jester or duke?
or would an sth16 with the driver toe be a better alternative
i think i'm gonna ride em around din 9-10....

or is the whole high din binding a bit overkill and should i get a lower din binding ?
my main problem tough is that i wreck bindings, last 3years i wrecked 5bindings and ripped a pair out 2 times...
and altough this isn't necessarily true, higher din bindings are usually a bit sturdier built; see jester-griffon differences....

and yes, this is a threadjack...



Sep 2 2010 5:18AM
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Mr_pretzel
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You ride to low for a sth 16 but a sth 14 driver would be a good alternative.
Sep 2 2010 5:20AM
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WHOdatSK
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Well atm i ride with my dins on 10 so i def dont need anything bigger than 14 but just want to know what the ultimate binding is for a super fat freestyle pow ski... more help pleasee.
Sep 3 2010 1:43AM
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Balto
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this thread is full of fail

WE NEED HIGHT/WEIGHT/ABILITY

also there is a sticky on what binding to get
Sep 3 2010 1:45AM
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WHOdatSK
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Height: 174 cms

Weight: 74kgs

Ability: fully sick

purpose: Niseko japanese pow slaying.

Sep 3 2010 1:56AM
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intifada
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Sep 3 2010 2:15AM
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rozboon
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I went slaying Niseko pow on a EP Pro with a Jester with 132mm brake mounted at true center, which is about 1.5cm in front of the 'midsole mark'. Loved it. Great in the trees, which is where you should be spending 99% of your time there.

I wouldn't recommend putting them where I did for Japan... I went over the handlebars a few times off drops. Probably bang on the line would have been perfect but I wanted them to be good for other stupid stuff. They're damn near symmetrical anyway.

I'm ~90kg, 177cm, ski like a pansy.

By the way... heading to Japan and using metric units... are you a kiwi or an aussie by any chance?
I'm probably heading over again for 2 weeks 04/02-16/02
Sep 3 2010 6:17AM
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Cam.t
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jesters or griffens cause they never break, and just get the wide brake
Sep 3 2010 7:04AM
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WHOdatSK
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Checking out the Look pivot 14..
http://www.getboards.com/products/Look-Pivot-14-Ski-Bindings.html

is this what i want? ive heard good things about this binding... especially that pivot  potentially saves my knees from getting ripped apart.

Sep 6 2010 1:11AM
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stephengillboy
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ive got sth 16s on mine and personally i think theyre a lot easier to put on in the deep stuff after a big bail compared to jesters
Sep 6 2010 9:47PM
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arandomname
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Sorry this is a little thread jack, but is there a real difference other than din between the STH 16 and STH 14 driver?  +k for any help.
Sep 6 2010 9:50PM
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CFSGabe
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I agree with the Marker Jester, great binding very strong I love it!  I would suggest that you DO NOT put a Duke or Baron on an EP Pro, This is a soft ski that flexes right up to your toe and heel and I have seen a Duke break on this ski before.  The ONLY time I have seen a Duke break like this, other factors where involved, (landing forward off a huge front flip cliff) but this ski flexe to close where the bars between the toe and heel did not alow the ski to continue it's flex.  Jester is the way to go

Sep 6 2010 11:39PM
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rozboon
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It's a sweet binding for the most part but I'm told they suck hairy balls to get back into when the heel is crammed full of pow. Plus if you manage to spin the heel right around they're a bastard to sort out, especially if you're tits-deep in Japanese blower.
Sep 7 2010 12:47AM
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ski2fast4u
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salomon 916's
Sep 7 2010 12:48PM
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Legoman
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Line Reactors to match your Line skis, if you dont use compatible bindings, If you dont they will be more susceptible to global warming and so your skis will melt away and turn into perma frost .

Seriously what is with all the dumb ass binding questions atm, use the binding chart and find out what your din is, because if you dont know what bindings to get then your not ready to set your din higher than what you are on that chart.

Therefore you will most likely need a 12 din binding.
Sep 7 2010 1:14PM
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