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Scott Jib TW, length & binding advice

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linus_deboss
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I'm planning on buying this years/next years Scott Jib TW ski, had the one from last year and it is awesome to ride, but with 158cm it is just too short, also it has a broken edge.

Now here my questions:

I'm 165cm, is the 168 too long for me? Since I do mainly jibs I don't really need the additional length for stability on jumps

from what I've experienced the 2014 are a lot stiffer than the 2013 version, is this possible?

also, the 168 appeared a LOT heavier to me than the 158

last question:

would the FKS 14 be a good binding on it? had it this year, but I feel like a heavy ski + heavy binding don't make a good combination, also scott+FKS seems weird anyways


would be glad for some advice!
May 14 2014 4:21PM
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linus_deboss
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anyone?
May 22 2014 3:17PM
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.FRY.
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The 168 is definitely a good length. But I would go with the marker Griffons instead of the fks. They're cheaper and a lot lighter
May 22 2014 11:46PM
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linus_deboss
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joopsegalThe 168 is definitely a good length. But I would go with the marker Griffons instead of the fks. They're cheaper and a lot lighter


price doesn't matter to me, also griffons DIN is too low & the stand height to high... i don't know but griffon really is not for me

thx anyways, more people told me 168 wud be good
May 23 2014 6:51PM
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.squirrely.
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fks/ pivot 14 arent noticeably heavier than other bindings, they are just as much plastic as marker/ px series/ aaatack etc
May 26 2014 6:09PM
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linus_deboss
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.squirrely.fks/ pivot 14 arent noticeably heavier than other bindings, they are just as much plastic as marker/ px series/ aaatack etc


i don't know if you ever had direct comparsion between griffons and pivots, but hell, the pivots are noticeably heavier, especially the 18's (like, 800g)
May 26 2014 6:47PM
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SkiingAintCrimei don't know if you ever had direct comparsion between griffons and pivots, but hell, the pivots are noticeably heavier, especially the 18's (like, 800g)


yeah 18s are much heavier, but ive also ridden px12s and 140s on the same pair of skis and i really couldnt feel a difference.
May 26 2014 7:18PM
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linus_deboss
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.squirrely.yeah 18s are much heavier, but ive also ridden px12s and 140s on the same pair of skis and i really couldnt feel a difference.


px12 indeed are not so heavy, but the 14 is already noticable, imo
May 27 2014 1:31PM
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SkiingAintCrimepx12 indeed are not so heavy, but the 14 is already noticable, imo


yeah youll probably be fine with either man, im used to p18s and 155s so anything plastic feels so light to me
May 27 2014 5:37PM
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