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Bindings for AK JJs?

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Fbach
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hey all, i just purchased 2011-2012 Armada AK JJs :) my question is what kind of bindings do you think i should get? i don't know much about bindings. i'm a 6'6 230 advanced skier that likes to go everywhere on the mountain including some park.

also, should i get them mounted dead center or maybe slightly behind center? Thanks for any advice people!!
May 16 2012 12:38AM
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snakerton
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are you going to be touring? if yes get duke or tracker or guardian even tho the last 2 dont come out til next season. if not get griffons or jesters.
May 16 2012 1:05AM
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Skiingsnow
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if i was your size i would go with either rossi/loo fks 18s,  salomon sth 14 or 16s (driver toes) rossi/look px 15/18s. I personally am 6'3''  170 lbs and i use fks 15s and px 15s
May 16 2012 1:08AM
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Fbach
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no sir no touring for me.
May 16 2012 1:12AM
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snakerton
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then i would go with this ^ or griffons. some people dont like them but I think theyre great
May 16 2012 1:15AM
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Fbach
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thanks for the info guys ill do some more research before i buy
May 16 2012 1:27AM
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Skiingsnow
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dont even consider griffons, jesters or jesters pros would be fine though
May 16 2012 2:29AM
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VD.
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Ok so you're a big guy, your going to want a binding that can hold up to abuse. A griffon is now an entirely plastic binding so I wouldn't suggest those, jesters sound like a solid bet but I've had bad experiences with jesters, I have found that the heel piece slides back on the rail. If I were you I would get a full metal binding like Rossi FKS180, Look Pivot 18 or the Salomon STH 16

Hope this helps, If you have any more questions just pm me

May 16 2012 2:33AM
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TheWakes.
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salomon n sth 16 steel. clicking into them sounds like a gunshot.
May 16 2012 2:58AM
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max61195
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I would recommend the STH bindings or the rossignol 180. they are both super solid!!
May 16 2012 3:33AM
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ikindalikeskiing
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DON'T GET MARKERS!!! They have a tendency to tear out of the jj's because of a skinny heel piece. Get the sth 16s /thread
May 16 2012 1:22PM
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pghjibber
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THIS!

If I were your size/skier level, I would grab some Peak 18s. They are light yet super stable, easy to get on, and just bomb-proof overall. Fairly cheap too.
May 16 2012 5:58PM
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Fbach
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can you guys tell me the difference between the STH 14s and the STH 16s? ive been looking at the 14s but ill start looking at the 16s.
May 17 2012 6:15PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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The STH 14 starts at 6.  The STH 16 starts at 9.  That's the biggest issue. 
May 17 2012 10:24PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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i might be wrong on this but i think you can get the sth 16 in all metal, and sth 14 and 16 are the dins 6-14 and 9-16
May 17 2012 10:49PM
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FreeJordie
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how does that logic work?
May 18 2012 1:01AM
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ikindalikeskiing
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theres no logic to it... its just facts ive seen and heard of the heel piece of markers tearing out of the JJ i think its due to the skinny mount pattern on the heel piece but either way markers and JJ's dont get along
May 18 2012 1:09AM
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pghjibber
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the marker royal family bindings have the most narrow heel pattern of pretty much any freeride binding on the market...

because of this, on wider skis, you torque the shit out of one tiny spot on the ski and your weight/force isn't even distributed throughout the ski... which can lead to binding pull outs which is not only super dangerous in certain situations, but no ski manufacturer will warranty binding pull outs

marker realized this was such a problem, that they HAD to redesign the duke for 2012-13, and make the heel pattern 10mm wider to accommodate the wider skis people are using these days... and if you know anything about bindings - they are expensive as shit to design, let alone redesign, and make all shops buy new bindings, jigs, etc. Must have been a pretty big problem?
May 18 2012 11:31AM
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