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FKS 155 for 80 Bucks. Take it?

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PC.
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I got offered some FKS 155's for 80 dollars. They're a little older and scratched up, but working fine. Should I take it?

Sorry to anyone who thought I was selling.
Nov 21 2009 12:26AM
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Legion
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yes
Nov 21 2009 12:27AM
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BWalmer
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yeah, I just bought 120s (should be less expensive) for $130 - GO FOR IT!
Nov 21 2009 12:43AM
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gnarrr
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YES
Nov 21 2009 12:47AM
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no_steeze
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ummm yeah!
Nov 21 2009 1:08AM
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PC.
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Thats what I figured but they are pretty old, not the black/gold but red, yellow, and various assorted colors. Never seen them before. Definitely a turntable 15 though. Says TT on the heel.
Nov 21 2009 1:15AM
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El_Barto.
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horrible deal. you should give me the number of the guy selling them so i can give him a piece of my mind
Nov 21 2009 1:16AM
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BWalmer
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ha, naw man, you've been through enough sorting out, I'll take care of this one.
Nov 21 2009 1:21AM
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PC.
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Sigh. Listen, I just haven't ever seen this type of turntable (color, etc.) ,and therefore I figured I would post a description and cost before just forking over the cash. I personally don't like doing things without investigating it first, probably because I work for minimum wage and 80 bucks is a good chunk of change...

Dont hate?
Nov 21 2009 1:27AM
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BWalmer
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No hate, I was just messing with nckmabry. There are SEVERAL different versions of FKS and Pivots and pretty much ALL of the are compatible together, cause they're the same thing with a different name. As long as they say either FKS, FKX, or Pivot on both pieces (in any combination) it'll work, I've seen people riding one toe piece thats and FKS the other toe piece is a Pivot and both heel pieces are FKS, it's all good. The BIG thing to look out for it the matching DIN (I'm pretty sure they can a few numbers off, like a Pivot 14 toe can work with an FKS 155 heel) but it gets kinda sketchy when your matching an FKS 120 toe with a Pivot 18 heel, you know.

I think you're in the clear - if you want more certainty try and get pictures and posting them here and we'll be able to tell you if the combo works or not, but most likely it works cause they're all pretty compatible and the person selling them probably rode them that way.
Nov 21 2009 1:35AM
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BWalmer
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By the way - it's probable a Look TT (I can't remember the number for the 15 din).

Sorry for the double post.
Nov 21 2009 1:37AM
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PC.
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Yeah, its a Look TT, says on the back of the binding, on the turntable. All the peices are matching, its not cannibalized like Smail's FKS.
Nov 21 2009 1:59AM
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MEGAZORD
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Some of these TT turntables were mostly plastic though.
Nov 21 2009 9:06AM
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MEGAZORD
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Also there are a few that arent indemnified anymore.  Take it to a shop and have them look it up on the list.
Nov 21 2009 9:07AM
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Ralf
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any of these?

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Nov 21 2009 12:05PM
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El_Barto.
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i guess my e sarcasm was a little to subtle
Nov 21 2009 1:07PM
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TDpeak
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no don't take them, you shouldn't snake friends out of deals
Nov 21 2009 1:23PM
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Evan.Frazee
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The bindings on the far right are the only bindings i have ever seen with brakes on the toe piece. Thats crazy. Nice collection.
Nov 21 2009 2:18PM
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fouldsys
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the only major differences in fks in probably more than a decade have been the toes. the heels have remained relatively unchanged. take a picture and we can tell you about them.
Nov 21 2009 5:20PM
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Dustin.
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Ya, I wouldn't even put $80 towards a pair.  Most shops won't mount them anymore, and it is very likely that they won't test properly.  I have had some work, and some not release even at the lowest setting.  Not worth a pair of knees to save $50.
Nov 21 2009 6:55PM
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loveyoursneakers
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Take them.
Nov 21 2009 8:17PM
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steezeeepolizeee
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Yea i didn't even notice that first glance
Nov 21 2009 8:31PM
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ike.
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you should deffinitly take it, such sick bindings
Nov 21 2009 8:32PM
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jibjunkie
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i believe these are them:


you should take em
Nov 21 2009 8:36PM
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PC.
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Alright, so I got em and took a pic. What you guys think? Click for larger image
Nov 21 2009 9:53PM
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no_steeze
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can't really see but those look like geze toes, in which case they might still be indemnified

take them to the shop and see, otherwise you can sell them and break even
Nov 21 2009 10:52PM
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PC.
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I know they can still be worked on, I checked with the tech at my shop.

I just want to make sure before I slap them on my Alpha 2's.
Nov 21 2009 11:31PM
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Bill.
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Don't mean to jack the thread or anything, but i found a pair of 10 din turntables for 25.
They seem pretty old and the owner doesnt know anything about them.
I looked on the indemnified list, and they arent there, but they would only be for an urban ski anyways.



here are the pictures:
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Nov 22 2009 12:01AM
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PC.
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I dont know who would mount those bindings, since my shop would most definitely not have a jig available to drill them...


Nov 22 2009 1:05AM
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fouldsys
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both of those are the 3 screw toe fks. i dont believe they are idemnified, and i dont believe any shop would have a jig for them. i wouldnt pay more than 50 bucks for the OP's, and i would just use them for parts. as for the second ones posted, i wouldnt ski on those, theyre pretty ghetto. i would only buy them for the brakes.
Nov 22 2009 1:37AM
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no_steeze
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fks have a universal heel but that toe is funky
Nov 22 2009 1:37AM
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fouldsys
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haha. i just realized the seconds ones were mounted at sporting life. thats jokes. good ol' sporting life.
Nov 22 2009 1:41AM
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ski-swagga
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woah didnt notice this at first that is crazy.
Nov 22 2009 3:05AM
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GreenHorn
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i want some
Nov 22 2009 3:09AM
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PC.
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As far as I know, all the toes for FKS's have 3 screws.


And yes, they're indemnified. 

http://www.snowsports.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=6K%2fghBVhvkA%3d&tabid=618
Nov 22 2009 4:19AM
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jibjunkie
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theyre actually slightly different from geze. i know the toes adjust some ways that normal toe pieces dont. a lot of people say these are their favorite cuz of the special toe pieces. not exaclty sure what they do tho. you should talk him down maybe to like 65 theyre kinda beat
Nov 22 2009 11:21AM
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