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Which Bindings

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Areddy
Posts: 5 - Karma: 23
Hi. I'm a 6 ft 1 16 year old skier. I'm 180 pounds and i ski park but am trying to spend more time out of it, especially in whatever powder we get in VT. I love the trees. I'll probably be 50/50 park/sidecountry+trails. I purchased last years line blends and I don't know what kind of bindings to get. Please help.
P.S. I ski mostly at Okemo, Mount Snow, Killington and my home mountain of Butternut.
Dec 6 2013 6:12PM
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cannaguts666
Posts: 504 - Karma: 256
FKS/Look. Fuck the STH plastic toe piece unless you get some decent used ones.
Dec 6 2013 7:02PM
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phyz
Posts: 573 - Karma: 937
^I second that. Investing in good durable bindings (metal) is hugely worthwhile. Beyond just the predictability and performance you get with an all metal binding, you get something that'll be that way season after season. Dealing with shitty plastic bindings that release unpredictably and break often is extraordinarily frustrating too.
Dec 7 2013 3:36PM
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ThundaKilla
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PX/Axial2 or FKS/Pivot...yaaaaa butternut!
Dec 7 2013 11:34PM
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DBL
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I believe STH drivers are metal toe
Dec 7 2013 11:49PM
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srg_bchkv
Posts: 200 - Karma: 170
Sth12 driver toe is plastic. Still a great well designed toe.
Dec 8 2013 12:03AM
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Malcolm
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FKS are the best out there right now. Somebody has to start making bindings with brakes that don't snap when you crash switch though
Dec 8 2013 12:25AM
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phiberawptik
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That's purely a matter of opinion. FKS are good bindings. But most of NS uses them because they are trendy. The FKS 14's aren't even metal.
Dec 8 2013 12:43AM
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MartianMan
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Not true at all. I bought FKS 140s because they had the pivot heel and a shitload of elasticity. Also fuck yeah butternut!!!
Dec 8 2013 12:49AM
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Kreech
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I personally prefer the driver toe STH bindings. They're just as bomber as FKS, but have way more adjustability, you can swap brakes if you snap some, and they're super easy to get in and out of, whereas FKS can sometimes be a huge pain in the ass if you're hiking and the snow is sticky or if you're in deep snow. Sure they don't have quite as much elasticity, but they're just much easier to deal with. And if you want a metal binding, you can always buy a pair of old 916s on TGR for $150 and count on them to last for decades...
Dec 8 2013 2:42AM
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Areddy
Posts: 5 - Karma: 23
Thanks guys...I'm thinking ill get the Look px12
Dec 8 2013 8:44PM
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BskiP
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Tyrolia/4frnt/Fischer deadbolt/attack/mojo series. Same pair Of brakes on park skis for 5 years running. Check it!
Dec 8 2013 8:58PM
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