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Pivot 18 vs Jester Pro for Park?

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G_B
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So I am stuck between the jester pro and the pivot 18. I am mounting the winner of the two on a 98mm waist ski. So that is the first question. 110mm brake for jester or 95mm for pivot? Also, I read that the pivot puts the boot the closest to the ski, but don't know about the jester. I have 2 pairs of pivots and love them, but the jesters are $70 cheaper, so that's a benefit. I am using them for just park, so does the pivot make the ski flex more evenly because it takes less space up on the ski? Any personal encounters with either or just facts supporting one or opinions are appreciated. Thanks
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Jul 29 2014 9:32PM
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skier58284
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Why do you need 18 DIN bindings? Are you 300 pounds? Do you huck 80 foot cliffs? Do you want a broken leg? Are you a gaper who likes to look like a pro and wants a broken leg? It has to be one of those four options. I doubt your DIN is much above the low end on Pivot 18s and you should get bindings with your DIN setting around the middle of that binding's range, it's more accurate that way.
Jul 29 2014 10:39PM
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Negromancer
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Need to know your ability, height and weight before we can give binding recommendations.
Jul 29 2014 10:43PM
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G_B
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Sh4dowWhy do you need 18 DIN bindings? Are you 300 pounds? Do you huck 80 foot cliffs? Do you want a broken leg? Are you a gaper who likes to look like a pro and wants a broken leg? It has to be one of those four options. I doubt your DIN is much above the low end on Pivot 18s and you should get bindings with your DIN setting around the middle of that binding's range, it's more accurate that way.


I was recently at camp of champs and was told my din needed to be set at 12, and because I have already torn an acl I thought the toe piece on the 18 is better than the 14, and didn't know if the jester was good on that too.
Jul 30 2014 12:43AM
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profa_212
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NegromancerNeed to know your ability, height and weight before we can give binding recommendations.


GusacegammoI was recently at camp of champs and was told my din needed to be set at 12, and because I have already torn an acl I thought the toe piece on the 18 is better than the 14, and didn't know if the jester was good on that too.



12 is a very high din. How much do you weigh?
Jul 30 2014 12:59AM
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rozboon
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In a thread 2 weeks ago you said you were 5'8" and 130lb so unless you've doubled in weight in the last fortnight you can stop being a gigantic poser.
If you genuinely needed an 18 DIN binding you would slay hard enough that you wouldn't have to ask Newschoolers which 18 DIN binding to buy.
Jul 30 2014 1:39AM
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skier58284
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If the poster above me is right, 12 is way too high for you. You should be at like 7. I weigh more than you, am taller than you, and neither ski released when I crashed a 30+ foot huck with DIN 10. You don't need 12. Also what is your BSL?
Jul 30 2014 2:41AM
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