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Am I too small for FKS 140?

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a_burger
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so at the start of last season I bought some used skis that came with fks 140s. I was very small and weighed only about 105 pounds so I took them off planning to sell them or hold onto them until I got bigger.

Now I am about 120 pounds, 5'9" with a 316 mm bsl and still a skeleton. I use a din of 5.5 (probably should be a 6)on my fischer/tyrolia peaks, but those have gotten to the point where the toe piece wobbles on the screws and no amount of tightening or adjustments will fix it.

My question is, would it be safe for someone like me to use the 140s? From what I hear its best to be in the middle of the din range but I don't want to waste time buying 120s and selling my 140s since now is prime spring skiing.
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S.J.W
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It doesn't matter one bit if you use a din of 5 on the fks and the lowest din is 5. Makes no difference whether it's in the middle or not
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BackseatBen
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I'm basically the same as you, like 5-7 lbs heavier if anything. I use 140s on a pair of skis and they're just fine for me, plus they're a little more substantial than 120s. I don't think there's really a reason not to.
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E_Z_STEEZ
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you make the weight for the fks at 5 so you will defanitley be ok im 5-7 120 pounds and use look pivot 14 same binding on 8+ din depending on what im doing as you ski harder turn up the dins up as long as you pop out when you crash hard your fine.
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a_burger
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alright cool, thanks for the help guys
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funkynuggz
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i'm 5'4 120lbs on sum fks140. go buy them
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phyz
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A_BurgerFrom what I hear its best to be in the middle of the din range


total bs. It's ridiculous to think that a company would produce a safety device (binding) that is any less safe at the low side of its application range
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AlfredHitchCAULK
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phyztotal bs. It's ridiculous to think that a company would produce a safety device (binding) that is any less safe at the low side of its application range


its really more of a they perform better in the middle range, but it is true ask any ski tech, its not a big deal but its true
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phyz
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JM0N5T3Rits really more of a they perform better in the middle range, but it is true ask any ski tech, its not a big deal but its true


what do you mean by perform better?
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AlfredHitchCAULK
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phyzwhat do you mean by perform better?


Basically a higher likely hood of releasing properly all the time
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supersquid
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A_Burgerso at the start of last season I bought some used skis that came with fks 140s. I was very small and weighed only about 105 pounds so I took them off planning to sell them or hold onto them until I got bigger.

Now I am about 120 pounds, 5'9" with a 316 mm bsl and still a skeleton. I use a din of 5.5 (probably should be a 6)on my fischer/tyrolia peaks, but those have gotten to the point where the toe piece wobbles on the screws and no amount of tightening or adjustments will fix it.

My question is, would it be safe for someone like me to use the 140s? From what I hear its best to be in the middle of the din range but I don't want to waste time buying 120s and selling my 140s since now is prime spring skiing.


skiing on the lowest setting is not ideal as it can wear out the springs easier. this however is not that big of deal i mean the dins on there for a reason so yes you can use them. I mean its also not ideal to put 90 mm breaks on a 140 mm ski but people do it all the time
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