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Snapped FKS toepiece

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Shark.
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has anyone ever seen anything like this happen on these? fks 14s. I basically landed really far forward on a cork5 and this thing just exploded. I'm gonna warranty them since theyre about 2 months old.. just curious if anyone else has seen this/why the fuck it happened??
13 years ago
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Tucks
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Well they got stressed and because they are plastic they exploded...Rossi will warranty them and send them back real quick there customer service is excellent. Sucks but sometimes that shit happens especially with plastic
13 years ago
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I_Am_Mod
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buddy you just earned yourself 9 000 G.N.A.R. points!

first time i've seen something like that happen ! :O
13 years ago
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Whatsonboss
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Send them for warranty, yet another thread about a bust fks, looks like they aren't so amazing after all
13 years ago
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SloanePeterson
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jesus fuck how much do you weigh and how big was the jump?!!?
13 years ago
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Shark.
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im like 150 lbs, not exactly a big dude.

but ya I'm definitely gonna warranty them.
13 years ago
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45.
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This toe design is similar to the Rossi/Look Px12/Axial series - I have broken 3 different toe pieces in the exact same way.

I switched over to STH14's and Mojo 15's three years ago - never looked back.
13 years ago
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Calb3rt
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Right, only since the binding was brought back from retirement after there was such a high demand for them... that would never happen with the original all metal FKS'. Those broke because plastic + cold + stress= broken, that will happen with any plastics at cold temps.
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TheClap.
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155's ftw!
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Whatsonboss
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I couldn't agree with you more, they don't even compare to the originals
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RyandaGod
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18s ftw!
13 years ago
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ARMADAR7
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I'm hopping that they bring back the 155s because like most people I can't use 18 din bindings because I'm too light but still want that rock solid toe piece that the 180 has
13 years ago
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Bloc_chain
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well they are plastic...
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Lemuel
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Like all quality products, there is always a lemon in the batch. I have never seen anything like this before. Shouldn't have an issue with warranty.
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PlaygroundRapist
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That's why you go for the FKS 180.
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TheClap.
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andddd no
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T.MARTIN
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13 years ago
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.nasty
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well that sure as hell is a warranty if I've ever seen one
13 years ago
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PlaygroundRapist
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And yes.

They are all metal..mine never broke (as of yet)
13 years ago
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.nasty
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not everyone needs an 18 DIN, though...
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Lemuel
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13 years ago
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PlaygroundRapist
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Din ranges from 8-18 (safe setting 10-16)

If you need a DIN  of 10 I would go for them.
13 years ago
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Bloc_chain
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could you use them?: yes
should you: no

you want to be in the middle of the din range ideally
13 years ago
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onenerdykid
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you can be at the bottom of the DIN range of any new binding. It's the max you don't want to be at (no elasticity in the spring leads to inconsistent release values).
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Bloc_chain
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and there is no point in spending extra money for a din range you will not use
13 years ago
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onenerdykid
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very true, but a lot of people will run the 180 to avoid the OP's problem not for the DIN range but for the construction. This is probably a sign for the Rossi group to release the metal construction in a lower DIN range...
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RudyGarmisch
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If the only difference is the spring, then sure. I'd go for a metal binding over a plastic one, even if I'm keeping my DIN at 12 or lower, just for the reason the OP demonstrated.
13 years ago
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FreeVillain
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Idk if the fks are different but my pivot 14 toes feel like they are metal
13 years ago
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TheClap.
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they arnt
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Boggs
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It is a sign, unfortunately, they are releasing a 12 din version next year I believe, of the pivot that is. And the year after that, who knows...
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T.MARTIN
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lol.
13 years ago
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TheClap.
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dont they already have a 12?
13 years ago
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.RYAN66
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this.

it sucks paying for an 18 din metal binding but after seeing this i am so glad i bought p18's.

rosi/look really need to either make the 14 din metal or bring back the 155!
13 years ago
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Boggs
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Not a pivot 12. They have the fks 120 or a px12.
13 years ago
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Ghini
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I set my DIN on 10 and use Look Pivots 18s..
The extra money is well spend on the most burly binding out there + turntable design that I can and will use for years to come..
13 years ago
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J.M
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I'm sorry, but that's just retarded.
13 years ago
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iffe
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What? No it isn't. He's paying for the better toe piece, not for the higher DIN range.
13 years ago
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J.M
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He's not using the binding to its potential though.  It's his choice and his money I guess. 
13 years ago
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.RYAN66
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you dumb.


i also bought look pivot 18's and ride at a 10 din. that toe piece is bomb proof, and will not snap like op's did.
13 years ago
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Jo_n
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when i broke my fks heel piece i took them to the shop to see what happened, they just put a new heel piece on my ski and sent the broke one in for warranty. i also got a high five from everyone in the ski shop because they said only real men can break these bindings haha.
13 years ago
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Mr_pretzel
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So your saying you ride a 14 on your pivots?
13 years ago
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