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Help With Binding Choice and Mounting On Chronics

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B-Jay*
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I'm thinking of picking up some 2013 Line Chronics in 178cm just after xmas. I'm 5'11 so I'm thinking that's the right length for me? As for bindings I might go with something like the Solomon STH 14 Driver, but I'm not sure if that's more than I need. I don't want to have a shitty binding mounted on my good skis, but I also don't want to spend more than I have to on bindings. I'm only 145lbs. Would something like Marker Squires be good or is it worth spending more for the Solomons?

Also for where to mount, I live in the prairies, so nothing but park to ride here, although I do make the trip west every so often and there all I do is the big runs in pow/crud. I don't think dead center would be the best place to mount them, cause if that's the case I may as well just go with some TC skis, but I'm not sure if the recommended spot is too far back for when I'm doing park. I think the recommended is -4 or something like that, so would around -2 be better? I do some rails in the park but not just rails, I spend a lot of time on the jumps as well.

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Dec 23 2012 11:50PM
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kevin_k
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I'm pretty similar in weight and height to you. 12 or 14 din should be fine, and typically you'll get more durability out of a 14 din binding. As far as mount point, I think you're right about -4 being recommended. Since you're doing mostly park, -2 is probably the way to go.
Dec 24 2012 12:00PM
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LeComfortable
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the squire is more then enough for you, im 190 lbs 5 foot 9 ( yeahh....) and i ride squire at din 8-9 and it's the perfect DIN.
Dec 24 2012 12:13PM
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Dr.Dealgood
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Good ski choice. I think that length is perfect for you. It might feel big at times, but going smaller than that will probably be frustrating for you as you progress.

Bindings are tricky at your age. I'm older and done growing so I drop a lot on a binding with the idea that it's going to serve me and more than one pair of skis over the years. I don't know how you're growing, but I think it's safe to say a Marker Squire would work really well for you.

The Salomon would prolly be overkill for you. But if you have the cash, it's not necessarily an unwise investment.

Markers have gotten shat on lately on Gear Talk, but they're a great binding. Nothing wrong with getting them. They're affordable have a good warranty service from what I hear.

As far as your mounting goes... -2 would be good, but you'll be making a sacrifice in the powder. Personally, I would go -3/-4, but I ski different terrain than you. Bear in mine that's still pretty close to true center. I would suggest thinking about this in terms of how valuable performance is for you out west. You're not on a powder ski by any means so going really far back isn't going to save you. Since you spend most of your time in the midwest, and have the occasional jaunt out west, I'd go with -2/3 for you. It's an all around compromise in my book.

Or, you could mount -2 -to- true center, and just have fun and demo fatter, different skis when you're out west. Always fun to test drive some new shred sticks.
Dec 24 2012 12:27PM
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B-Jay*
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Thanks dudes. Based on all your feedback I think I'll mount some Squires at -2 from center. The pow/all-mountain performance isn't so important that I'd sacrifice that much mark performance for it.

I could probably afford to go with the STH 14's but if the Squires are good enough I'd rather go with those and either save some cash or put it towards some boots.
Dec 25 2012 4:40PM
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B-Jay*
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Thanks dudes. Based on all your feedback I think I'll mount some Squires at -2 from center. The pow/all-mountain performance isn't so important that I'd sacrifice that much mark performance for it.

I could probably afford to go with the STH 14's but if the Squires are good enough I'd rather go with those and either save some cash or put it towards some boots.
Dec 25 2012 4:40PM
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GeorgiaJibber
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Dude u should mount center, if you go out west you will be fine with a center mount, it will by far increase the performace in the park because of the even swing weight
Dec 25 2012 10:48PM
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