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Bindings Suggestions for Line EP Opus

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itod910
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I have just purchased the Line Opus 185s and am not sure what to buy in terms of bindings. I am 6'0" and weight about 170 pounds and I like to ski moderately aggressively. Also will probably be used in the park to a moderate extent
Jun 4 2012 7:28PM
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Banane.
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Sth driver 14/16
Jun 4 2012 7:37PM
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TimRiley
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I'd say salomon sth driver 14. Although I'm guessing you could get away with a binding that only has a din max of 12
Jun 4 2012 7:49PM
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Dr.Gnar
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Exactly what I had on those skis before! Fantastic bindings...but do they still make the 14? I thought it was only 12 or 16 now.
Jun 4 2012 9:00PM
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TimRiley
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I don't know if they still make the 14 or not, but you can still get them at places like evo
Jun 4 2012 9:22PM
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Pikachu.
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I was gunna get some on backcountry, but they sold out.
Jun 4 2012 9:47PM
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twsnow22
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fks's ftw.. best binding out.
Jun 4 2012 10:11PM
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rozboon
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I assume they do... this year Atomic is making the FFG 14 Team which is just a STH 14 Driver with different paint, so I figure Solly will still be making their version of it.

Jun 4 2012 11:37PM
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itod910
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I don't have much experience with bindings and whatnot, so I have to ask, given the 118 waist of the ski, a 115 binding is big enough?
Jun 5 2012 1:16AM
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rozboon
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Yup. The shop might have to give the brakes the slightest tweak outward but we're talking a whole 1.5mm on each side, no big deal.
Jun 5 2012 1:38AM
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VD.
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Any binding 14 and upwards would suffice. Look for the full metal construction bindings such as the FKS18 or the STH16. I wouldn't buy Jesters as I have had a lot of problems with the heel peice sliding back on the rail meaning I pre-release, I have found this problem with Griffons,Barons and Jesters however it seems to be happening most frequently with my current Jester set-up.
Jun 5 2012 3:02AM
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Balto
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why do people think the sth16 is full metal?

not that it isn't one of the best 16 din bindings on the market , but it is far from being full metal, the sth 16 steel (916) is full metal
Jun 5 2012 12:41PM
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smuggs
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its a lightweight fat ski with no metal in it. so you need a lightweight binding capable of holding you in. I would not mount FKS on any ski that didnt have a sheet of metal. Your odds of pulling that binding out of a non metal ski are rather high.
Jun 6 2012 3:59PM
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smuggs
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ps i have sth 16 on mine.
Jun 6 2012 4:00PM
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NoSkillsCrew
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Big thing to consider for a deep pow ski is how easy it is to get into the binding. STH is great for this reason. I have personally had problems with these pre-releasing in butters and had to crank the dins higher than I would want to. The Rossi axial 14s are another good one for this ski.

I also agree about not putting FKS in non metal skis especially ones as soft as that.
Jun 7 2012 2:39AM
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itod910
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I ended up finding a great deal on a pair of Atomic FFG Team 14's and have purchased those, but thank you all very much for the input.
Jun 8 2012 5:17PM
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malibufishnsurf
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Rossi FKS. Done Deal. Have them on my opus and they rock.
Jun 10 2012 2:28AM
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zwiefel12
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Im thinking about putting some Marker Barons on the opus, anyone done that and how do they like them? also do I really have to spend another $50 to get the wider brake or can I just bend them out to make them work? Thanks Guys!
Jun 20 2012 11:19AM
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snakerton
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i don't see any reason not to put barrons on them
Jun 20 2012 12:29PM
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zwiefel12
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Sweet! and you think I could just bend out the brake to fit?
Jun 21 2012 11:09AM
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snakerton
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110 brake on 117? yeah probably. it would probably be better than 130
Jun 21 2012 11:33AM
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NWlife.
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marker jesters! they look so fly on the opus's and thats what pollard uses ;) also sth drivers 14 or 16 is what my buddy has and he likes them
Jun 21 2012 1:32PM
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snakerton
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i think he uses jester pros
Jun 21 2012 2:30PM
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