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Park Bindings?

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jshrawd
Posts: 64 - Karma: 225
What are some solid good quality bindings for skiing park?
Jan 10 2013 12:15AM
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gr4
Posts: 1499 - Karma: 945
fucking fks joe
Jan 10 2013 12:20AM
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polski_beaver
Posts: 24 - Karma: 19
get marker squire i love mine
Jan 10 2013 2:31PM
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wisconsinsteeze
Posts: 1170 - Karma: 749
maybe if you're 100lbs...

get FKS's or Pivots. the 18's have a much better toe piece and will last longer than the 14's
Jan 10 2013 2:38PM
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JAHBRADOR
Posts: 3004 - Karma: 17,069
Bought my first pair of Pivots this season, completely converted. Get PIVOTS!
Jan 10 2013 2:40PM
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SladeSki
Posts: 263 - Karma: 290
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/mobile/forumread/id/481906/

I've got pivot 14's and couldn't be happier. The design is really cool, and they're just rock-solid in general. I'll never buy another binding.
Jan 10 2013 3:47PM
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Randy_Marsh
Posts: 253 - Karma: 35
fks/pivot or griffon/jester

then choose according to necessary din range
Jan 10 2013 3:57PM
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doGelyst
Posts: 2492 - Karma: 509
my favs are fks & axial2 140s & up (since they have the metal reinforcement in the back screws)
Jan 10 2013 3:59PM
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escuelanueva
Posts: 105 - Karma: 367
i dont even think i have park specific bindings, are they really that necessary?
Jan 10 2013 4:18PM
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Jewschoolers
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 1,142
There's no such thing as a park specific bindinng
Jan 10 2013 4:21PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
Posts: 2309 - Karma: 120
I really need some pivots, the solomon sth 14s just arent doin it.
Jan 10 2013 4:24PM
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OG_Loc
Posts: 428 - Karma: 2,085
I've been looking into the tyrolia peaks. can anyone back me up on if they are good or not? i just heard about them last night and they seem pretty legit.
Jan 10 2013 5:28PM
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Vincenzo
Posts: 304 - Karma: 445
Jester Pro's, couldn't be happier with my pair. If I decided to try something else, prolly the Rossignol FKS 180/185's.
Jan 10 2013 5:30PM
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Chron_Rabbit
Posts: 988 - Karma: 1,567
dont do this... These are probably the least durable binding on the market right now
Jan 10 2013 5:40PM
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nine50seven
Posts: 576 - Karma: 686
dont really want to make a new thread not trying to thread jack, is it necessary to buy nicer bindings that have a higher din setting if you are not out of the dins on your current bindings. i just bought the marker griffons run a 7 and im pretty sure the din range is 4-13(not for sure on that). besides higher din settings what is better about the bindings?
Jan 10 2013 5:53PM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
Durability and weight is the major player when you look at binding. Honestly ride the griffins until they blow up
Jan 10 2013 5:58PM
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papermache
Posts: 1097 - Karma: 616
I dont know any avid park skier who would not reccommend pivots as their binding of choice
Jan 10 2013 6:08PM
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joriza.ski
Posts: 1652 - Karma: 2,169
Griffons are great unless you like to realllllllllly butttterrr. the toe piece get wobble and loose. getting new fks or pivots for sure now.
Andy parry even agreed with me on the wobble fact and hes been riding the griffons for years. the jester pros qont do that though
Jan 14 2013 12:56AM
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myllhouse
Posts: 1064 - Karma: 2,157
if you're over 150 lbs and know what you're doing get 16 dins or higher so they won't break if you set them around 12, and not marker. salomon's are easy to pop into, pivots are annoying when the heals backwards but an 18 din metal pivot is the hardest to break.
Jan 14 2013 1:14AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
I had FKS last year, and they worked great. My only complaint is that they were a bit annoying because you sometimes had to re-position the heel piece if it swiveled sideways.

I'm liking the Marker griffons on my new setup this year. they feel solid, and release very predictably. Not to mention they a a bit lighter than the beastly FKS. I only weigh 150 lbs though so Griffons work fine for my 9 DIN setting. I'd say if you're over 170lbs though, and charge hard, get some quality binders like the Jesters, Jester Pros, FKS 180, or salomon 9-16 (Atomic FFG team 16s)
Jan 14 2013 1:39AM
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Kjell
Posts: 434 - Karma: 100
I'm 6'2, 165lbs and I have Tyrolia Peak 12s.  They're fantastic, I ride park with a din setting of 8 and I've never had them prerelease on me.  Getting an 18 Din binding is stupid in my opinion unless you're actually gonna crank it up to 14+.  My belief is that you want to stay in the mid range of your bindings din settings as that's where it's designed to be.
Jan 14 2013 7:04AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
this makes sense, but i've also heard that DIN is DIN, so no matter how burly a binding is, if its set up right, an FKS 180 should release the same as a Marker Squire if they're both set to 9 DIN.

I think another important reason to invest in good bindings is for their durability. If you're hard on your equipment, it might be a good idea to get some bindings that can take a beating and still work fine. For example, the FKS brakes are pretty good for surviving ejections while landing switch, while other bindings brakes tend to sometimes shear off when I land switch and pop out.

Jan 14 2013 9:22AM
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Caucasian_Asian
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 1,665
This is the only good post in a thread full of bad advice.
Jan 14 2013 11:52AM
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Sky.
Posts: 1158 - Karma: 287
IF you want bindings that look like they could have been bought out of a gumball machine theyr so NOT durable.
Jan 14 2013 12:32PM
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Sky.
Posts: 1158 - Karma: 287
I did love my griffons!
Jan 14 2013 12:33PM
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papermache
Posts: 1097 - Karma: 616

"I had FKS last year, and they worked great. My only complaint is that they were a bit annoying because you sometimes had to re-position the heel piece if it swiveled sideways."

I dont find that annoying the slightest bit, thats the point of the binding.

Jan 14 2013 12:53PM
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OhioDreams
Posts: 444 - Karma: 918
FKS/Pivot and STH 12/16 depending on what DIN you ride. The STH 12 and 16 are the two best that Salomon make because they both have the driver toe. Also, the Atomic FFG 16 is the same binding as the STH 16.
Jan 14 2013 6:58PM
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Austin_Knuth
Posts: 127 - Karma: 285
Marker squires
Jan 14 2013 9:01PM
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vinceg
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FKS's or look pivots are the only way to go. Park is gnarly on bindings and fks's hold up the best of any bindings, plus they work better.
Jan 14 2013 9:52PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
A buddy of mine has had the same pair of Salomon STH 9-16 drivers through three pairs of park skis and 3 pairs of brakes over 4 years. They still work perfectly, despite being scratched to hell. He argues they are the most durable bindings on the market.

IDK because I've never used them, but they sound pretty damn good.

And like someone has mentioned, they are the same bindings as the atomic FFG 16s
Jan 14 2013 10:01PM
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