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Bindings for Bacons

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Sickboi
Posts: 79 - Karma: 39
Which bindings should i mount on my sir francis bacon?

im 5'9 83kg ski agressive. all mtn.


Feb 7 2012 11:42PM
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ISkiSwitch
Posts: 3157 - Karma: 22
I has orange Rossi FKS 14s thanks to JS. Looks amazing.

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Feb 7 2012 11:52PM
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Sickboi
Posts: 79 - Karma: 39
NICE! how much $$ are those?
Feb 8 2012 12:17AM
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maxwell666
Posts: 554 - Karma: 20
got sth 14 drivers on mine, match perfectly. (and super sick bindings)
Feb 8 2012 1:17AM
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Twig
Posts: 6408 - Karma: 60,047
Same here. Feels really good so far (and looks good too).
Feb 8 2012 5:52AM
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Rodigan
Posts: 1300 - Karma: 1,858
I saw this pic on here and set mine up with the same jester pros -2cm .............skiing perfection.

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Feb 8 2012 8:01AM
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oil.
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,254
those icelantics... mmmm
also saloman sth 14s of fks's sound solid
Feb 8 2012 8:16AM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
The jester pros are perfect. Some will cry heavy and unnessaccary but it's nice to have the option to crank em up in the pow. I also don't feel a major difference between the weight of those and other bindings I've used. They haven't impeded me in any way. Plus those are the bindings the designer of the ski uses so....
Feb 8 2012 9:34AM
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.nasty
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lol. ignorance.
Feb 8 2012 10:56AM
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Dr0ck
Posts: 69 - Karma: 13
If you need an 18 din binding, you should use an 18 din binding, If you don't plan on setting your dins at 10+ on a normal day then you don't need an 18 din binding.

It is good to be able to crank your binding in some situations but determine what you're din range would be and make a purchase based on that.

Feb 8 2012 11:16AM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
Right? Uh the din range starts at 8 so ya kinda gotta be at at least 10. Not sure what you were gettin at there sport. I never said what din I ride at....or what I crank it to for that matter. So what exactly was your point?
Feb 8 2012 8:30PM
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Dr0ck
Posts: 69 - Karma: 13
didn't want the OP to go with a binding that was much for him now that I look at it though my post was redundant
Feb 8 2012 9:17PM
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steezypink21
Posts: 135 - Karma: 17

Ninja 916, or fks would look sweet.  O and next years green pivots would be toatal air sickness

Feb 9 2012 3:16PM
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dozerr
Posts: 4007 - Karma: 403
most 18 din bindings are fully metal. dont think it matters what you are going to set your din at.

based on the din i ride at, i have no reason for an 18 din binding. i still use FKS 18 on my skis to make sure that im not going to break the binding itself. rather than be worried im going to blow up some of the plastic parts that are used in 16.14,12 din bindings across the board.
Feb 9 2012 3:31PM
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TNORTS
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 2,756
It does matter what your going to set your din at. A ski releases most reliably when its set around the middle of the din range. If you prefer to ride a 6 or 7 din a jester pro would be useless, because you wouldn't be able to set it at the din you want. Therefore it matters what din the OP prefers to ride at.
Feb 9 2012 4:16PM
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Goku
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Those would be mine. Both of them. They rip hard. Ignorance. I can lay them over and drag my ass in a carve, then go rip some fresh tree runs. Awesome ski, they just take a man to work them
Feb 9 2012 4:38PM
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dozerr
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i guess i figured this to be common sense
Feb 9 2012 5:30PM
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TNORTS
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word
Feb 9 2012 6:59PM
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Sickboi
Posts: 79 - Karma: 39
an another question. i'm 178cm tall. is it OK if im going with the 178cm ski?
Feb 11 2012 12:28PM
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Twig
Posts: 6408 - Karma: 60,047
i would go for 184s if you can. they measure a little short and ski quite short IMO. I'm 173cm and have the 178, for all mountain/pow i'd get the 184s. Mine are essentially park skis for me.
Feb 11 2012 2:37PM
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Sickboi
Posts: 79 - Karma: 39
yeah? i did a demo with the 178 and they seemed great.
Feb 11 2012 6:38PM
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Twig
Posts: 6408 - Karma: 60,047
if you liked them then go for it, you can only get recommendations on here. If you demo and like something thats all you really need to know. How much do you weigh? If you are light then 178 will probably be fine, its just 6cm its not the end of the world either way.
Feb 12 2012 11:46AM
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Sickboi
Posts: 79 - Karma: 39
i weight 80kg.
Feb 12 2012 5:54PM
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Twig
Posts: 6408 - Karma: 60,047
then i am pretty confident you will be happier on the 184. I'm like 63kg and i find the 178 as short and soft as i would be willing to go. Its still all opinion though.
Feb 12 2012 6:31PM
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