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Look pivot 14 bindings or Rossignol FKS 180

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guccimane
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are the look pivot 14 bindings good for park or are the rossignol fks 180s better?

Sep 14 2010 3:16PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
well, you just asked this, so you do not need an 18 din binding
Sep 14 2010 3:21PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
FKS 180's for park would very likely be way overkill.
Sep 14 2010 3:35PM
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Balto
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i ride p18s on my park ski

the reason they would be over kill is because chances are this kid is 13 and weighs like 130lbs. if someone asks between a 14 and an 18 din binding, they never need the 18, its that simple, hell good chance the 14 is over kill
Sep 14 2010 3:39PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
Yeah, sometimes it's reasonable.  That's why I said it's very likely it's overkill.  OP, how tall are you and how much do you weigh?
Sep 14 2010 3:58PM
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TravelsTI
Posts: 1000 - Karma: 353
With those responses-chances are you probably aren't much older.
Sep 14 2010 4:00PM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
wat.


I agree with him entirely, it's one of those 'if you gotta ask' kind of questions. If you have to ask if you should get an 18 din binding, chances are you're just going to hurt yourself on an 18 din binding. Or be a total poser and ride them at the minimum release settings all the time.
Sep 14 2010 8:37PM
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Balto
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exactly, if you need a 16/18 din binding, you know it and don't have to ask
Sep 14 2010 8:40PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
Not always with 16 din bindings, most people can ride in a 16 din like the Jester, 6-16 din.  It's more the STH 16, 9-16, where if you have to ask, you shouldn't be riding it.
Sep 14 2010 8:43PM
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BWalmer
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this - I have STH 16s on my Domains, but I know I can handle them (not to mention I've worked my way up to them). 12, 14, and even 15 is a pretty safe max DIN on a binding for most park riders unless you know you need and can handle more. Go with the 14s or 140s.
Sep 14 2010 8:52PM
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no_steeze
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rrriiiight but since you're 16 and 150 lbs it's fine to ride an 18 din turntable in the park...
Sep 14 2010 9:07PM
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Balto
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17 180lbs
Sep 14 2010 9:08PM
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Balto
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i dont consider jesters a 16 din binding, ive rode them at 14 and still came out for no reason(yes the forward pressure was correct), sure it says its a 16 din, but its more like a 12 in actual practice
Sep 14 2010 9:11PM
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no_steeze
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damn thomas you got fat

i'm 181 lbs and i think i'm built a lot bigger than you
Sep 14 2010 9:43PM
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Jarle
Posts: 278 - Karma: 321
Listen to mrstskier, if you don't ride yout DIN at 12+ that is
Sep 15 2010 12:37AM
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Balto
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ive actually been going to the gym every day for the past 2 weeks, so im sure some of it is muscle...
Sep 15 2010 12:47AM
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rozboon
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Getting a little off topic but what year Jester?
I was having pre-release issues with mine and so I had a good look at them, turns out the toe pieces were f*cking out and you could push them back and forth to the point that there was like 3mm between my boot and the AFD, I'm pretty sure under a couple of big hits I managed to come out vertically in the toe just from it folding forward.

The new toe (what mine was replaced with) is actually quite different in the base plate. There are some subtle changes around the 'pylon' the toe attaches to that prevents it 'folding' forward like mine did.

New toe = spiky little bits on the rear part of the base plate and a notch you can get your fingertip into under the front of the AFD
Old toe = No notch, no spiky bits.
Sep 15 2010 1:05AM
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Balto
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first and second year

hope I dont have any issues with my dukes! :D
Sep 15 2010 1:16AM
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