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List of park bindings

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yung-lean
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Could you guys name out some good park binding? I know of the rossignol 180.
Jul 23 2014 1:54PM
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tomPietrowski
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To recomend some appropriate bindings we need to know what you need from a binding. what din do you ride on? Without this info we can just throw names at you but not perhaps recommend a suitable binding.
Jul 23 2014 2:07PM
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Scotty_Boy
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Like Tom said, give us weight, height, skiing ability, terrain, din range, budget, etc.
Jul 23 2014 5:42PM
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S.J.W
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There's no such thing as a park binding. There are race bindings and touring bindings which are specifically designed for something. All other bindings are pretty much just alpine bindings. So don't be sucked in with the marketing of "park binding"

But yeah what the above posts said
Jul 23 2014 6:13PM
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Donketts
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tomPietrowskiTo recomend some appropriate bindings we need to know what you need from a binding. what din do you ride on? Without this info we can just throw names at you but not perhaps recommend a suitable binding.


What he said. No such thing as a park binding.Only race and touring. Regular alpine bindings are the ones normal skiers use
Jul 23 2014 9:22PM
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Plankton
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head mojos are cheap and pretty good, and rossi/look axials or whatever the look ones are called are super solid, simple compared to the fks, and fairly cheap as well. I've always liked how you feel you secure when stepping into axial 2's compared to fks
Jul 23 2014 11:00PM
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steezyclezy
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theyre generally referred to as freeski bindings and are durable with slightly higher dins.they include salomon sth series, atomic sth2 and ffg, marker jester of griffon and the rossignol 180s or 140s. thats the popular ones
Jul 24 2014 1:06AM
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No.Quarter
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Definitely go for a pair of Line reactor bindings, best bindings ever.

But for real, I'm a Head Mojo guy myself, I don't know why but I just like them a whole lot better than FKS, which are generally regarded as "freestyle"**** bindings. While Rossi/look downgrade the toe for the 14 vs the 18, Head uses the same stuff in the 15din as the 18. (Newer ones might be different, but I can't remember)

Sorry if that is worded rambly

****there is no such thing
Jul 24 2014 1:39AM
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Ghini
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Hoji shreds park on his Dynafits
Jul 24 2014 9:37AM
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yung-lean
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weight 120 lb
height 5,11
skiing ability Expert
terrain Park
din range ?
budget Any
Jul 24 2014 10:46AM
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yung-lean
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ChubbyBoyThere's no such thing as a park binding. There are race bindings and touring bindings which are specifically designed for something. All other bindings are pretty much just alpine bindings. So don't be sucked in with the marketing of "park binding"

But yeah what the above posts said


Then whats a rossignol 180?
Jul 24 2014 10:48AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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ChubbyBoyThere's no such thing as a park binding. There are race bindings and touring bindings which are specifically designed for something. All other bindings are pretty much just alpine bindings. So don't be sucked in with the marketing of "park binding"

But yeah what the above posts said


JibbinJacksonThen whats a rossignol 180?


It's an 18-DIN binding.

People used to race with them. People still use them for moguls. Some people use them in the park. And others use them for pow skis.

It's a binding.
Jul 24 2014 12:06PM
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b-kul
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you are a bean pole no way you need a fks 180.
Jul 24 2014 12:29PM
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tomPietrowski
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JibbinJacksonweight 120 lb
height 5,11
skiing ability Expert
terrain Park
din range ?
budget Any


You could take a look at any decent 12 din binding. I would look at attack 13, sth2 13, sth12 driver, fks 120, griffons, peak 12. I would avoid salomon oversize or z bindings and I would also avoid Rossi px as they are heavy but they work well.
Jul 24 2014 1:01PM
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S.J.W
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JibbinJacksonThen whats a rossignol 180?


It is marketed as a freestyle binding, as most freeskiers are worried about their ACL's. Although in reality it's just an alpine binding. Please don't fall into the trap of "oh I need the FKS to be cool", no that's not how it works. Buy the binding that will suit you the best, that will most likely not the be the FKS 180 since you're light. The 140 would be a good buy as you will get heavier as time passes as you're still young i'm going to assume due to your weight. (same with pivot) As for other bindings you can't go past the trusty marker griffon which will allocate for your weight pretty well. Also the Atomic STH2 13 will also suit you. It really comes down to your price range and personal preference. At your age, you will most likely need to buy a new pair of skis soon due to weight gain from puberty thus you will need to buy new bindings most likely.
Jul 24 2014 5:39PM
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