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Poundtown
Posts: 519 - Karma: 305

alright so I am buying the FKS 180s but my question is about the brakes.  I have a pair of park skis and pow skis this year and only really want to buy one pair of bindings.  If the brakes are changeable? id buy a wide set.  If they are not changeable appreciate input and do you suggest bending them?  if that option would i buy the wide ones and rock them on my park skis too or should i buy the normal ones and bend em to fit my pow skis too ?

Thanks for the help!! +K for input

Oct 24 2010 10:10PM
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jibjunkie
Posts: 3807 - Karma: 191
what ur saying makes no sense at all. if u were planning on using one pair of bindings on both skis u would have to purchase threaded inserts otherwise the whole brake issue wouldnt even exist because u cant move fks to other skis anyways. and secondly the brakes are interchangeable but the binding has to be off the ski in order to do it.
Oct 24 2010 10:52PM
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MN_Nice
Posts: 3824 - Karma: 56
Get a job and buy another set of bindings.
Oct 24 2010 10:55PM
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Malcolm
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plus it would be such a hassle to change your brakes everytime you wanted to switch skis. getting one pair of bindings for 2 pairs of skis is a really bad idea
Oct 24 2010 10:58PM
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Poundtown
Posts: 519 - Karma: 305
got a job rick. moving to whistler so i can just go throwing out money like its my job, just looking for the best option. thanks for the help tho appreciate it
Oct 24 2010 11:05PM
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GNARBARSTAR
Posts: 639 - Karma: 16
i have been riding "quiver killers" since last january. one pair of fks and one pair of dukes. 4 pairs of skis. Although i have developed a nack for switching out the breaks.  I'm happy so far but i also have access to cheap/free replacement parts.
Oct 26 2010 11:17PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
if you have to ask questions about bindings, you DO NOT FUCKING NEED AN 18 DIN BINDING

^its that simple
Oct 26 2010 11:19PM
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GNARBARSTAR
Posts: 639 - Karma: 16
this may also be a valid point...
Oct 26 2010 11:23PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
yep, your right because all people who don't truly know about how fks work and or that bindings can be switched between skis don't need a binding that has a din of 18. He could need the binding because of weight or other factors you don't know what his ability is just by his post. Chances are he has seen that everybody loves this binding, which is good, but might want to do a little more research. Just because he asked an opinion question doesn't mean he isn't a candidate for an 18+ binding.

By the way I would not recommend, and nor do a lot of people, the continual switching of ski bindings. However, quiver killers do enable you to do this which is probably the only logical way to do it. Also an fks binding does not have a good interface for switching out different sized bindings. You have to take the whole assembly apart and ultimately everytime you do so you are making the binding more weak. Really any other binding would be a better choice if you were to be switching bindings through quiver killers
Oct 26 2010 11:42PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810

relly?

Joey Spencer Promo 2009.2010 from Austin Wendenburg on Vimeo.

Oct 26 2010 11:47PM
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Rockhound
Posts: 3432 - Karma: 851
that was incredibly sick

Oct 27 2010 12:22AM
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Rockhound
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work?
Oct 27 2010 12:23AM
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Kangbang
Posts: 14211 - Karma: 423
he really doesnt need a din 18 binding. he is a good skier and all, but fks 140's would do the job perfectly fine
Oct 27 2010 1:08AM
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jeremy.g
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kangbang, SHUT THE FUCK UP.
Oct 27 2010 1:28AM
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Kangbang
Posts: 14211 - Karma: 423
i didnt fucking do anything.
the kid is a good skier, but he isnt in x games. you dont need a din 18 binding unless you are charging hard or you are pro
Oct 27 2010 1:45AM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,272
one binding for 2 sets of skis is a terrible idea unless you use quiver killers, but even then it is difficult and not awesome for your fks to change the brakes every day
Oct 27 2010 1:46AM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810

thankyou.

doesnt he clue in? marcus, nobody on this site likes you.

Oct 27 2010 1:47AM
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Rockhound
Posts: 3432 - Karma: 851
QFTT
Oct 27 2010 1:50AM
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jeremy.g
Posts: 4931 - Karma: 459
that kid skis pretty fucking hard. i have fks 180s. do i need an 18 din binding? no, but the 180 has an all metal toepiece as opposed to the 140s. and i break bindings. this is a kid that can obviously handle that binding. just because you arent pro doesnt mean that you dont need them. you are the last person that needs to be telling people what bindings to get, or not get.
Oct 27 2010 1:50AM
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Kangbang
Posts: 14211 - Karma: 423
becuase i care if people over the internet like me or not
Oct 27 2010 2:00AM
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DHogg
Posts: 3462 - Karma: 237
I thought about doing this and decided fks pretty much suck to swap over. If you have 2 sets of brakes the metal plate will probably get bent out of shape from being removed continually. Plus it takes way longer than other bindings.

If you are going to use inserts, something with a proper removal brake such as sollys, mojo/peaks ect are better options.
Oct 27 2010 6:21AM
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TijmenDal
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He's right about the DIN...ofcourse the Spencer kid doesn't need 18 DIN...He'll kill himself and rip his knees in half...He's just a little fella.
What he does need is the sturdyness of the 18 DIN FKS...

That being said: Your questions been answered, but your skiing was awesome buddy, keep it up!
Oct 27 2010 6:35AM
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no_steeze
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yeah you do care a little
Oct 27 2010 8:59AM
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TijmenDal
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I dare say everyone cares a little bit.
Who wouldn't? I mean, it's not as important as real life, but still; if you're not appreciated you care, only if it's a little bit. I would have the same. Being liked, no matter by whom (except by Bin-Laden, Berlusconi and Matt Damon) is always nice.
Oct 27 2010 12:12PM
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TheClap.
Posts: 21664 - Karma: 4,140
yes you do....

Oct 27 2010 1:57PM
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Vino
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6500 post jeah bro u so kewl ! but yeah you care
Oct 27 2010 3:47PM
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wrenegade
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You don't want to swap brakes on FKS. Period, end of story. Just bending them is brain damage enough.
Oct 27 2010 4:37PM
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bibs_skibum
Posts: 4462 - Karma: 449
didnt he send you a PM asking if you hated him or not? Sounds like he cares alot about what people on the internet say about him.
Oct 27 2010 5:54PM
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TheClap.
Posts: 21664 - Karma: 4,140
yes he did
Oct 27 2010 5:55PM
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PaleCelery
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wtf is a quiver killer
Oct 27 2010 8:42PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
It's an insert you put in your skis where you put your bindings in so you can unscrew it and stick it into another binding that has the screws in it also.  It's a nice idea but the skis would have to be relatively the same width...
Oct 27 2010 8:45PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
yes, you do.
Oct 27 2010 8:47PM
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Kangbang
Posts: 14211 - Karma: 423
no, no i fucking dont. its the internet
Oct 27 2010 8:49PM
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PaleCelery
Posts: 7228 - Karma: 609
So like heli coils or T nuts?

Similar to what line had in their skis that were compatible with the reactor bindings, correct?
Oct 27 2010 8:49PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
Yeah, but apparently they're better.  But I've never tried them so I don't know.
Oct 27 2010 9:13PM
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no_steeze
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yyyyeeeaaahhhh but you do...
Oct 28 2010 3:31PM
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TheClap.
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stop lying you pos yes you do.YOU PM'ED me asking why i hated you
Oct 28 2010 3:47PM
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DADDYlongLEGS
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haha
Oct 28 2010 4:03PM
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