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Rossignol is the best company ever.

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Pac2
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I bought rossignol fks 140s last year for a pair of skis I bought not knowing what to expect. I can now confidently say they are my favorite bindings on the market for a few reasons, performance, durability, reliability, and lastly customer service. They are the most reliable binding on the market or are claimed to be, but after using them I can vouch for this and say it is true. The main reason I'm writing this is because of their customer service. The first pair of fks 140s I bought had a decent amount of wear and tear on the heels 1. The breaks some how got bent far apart during a fall and then continued to break more every fall I took so I would continuely have to bend them back 2. They were beginning to get cracks on the heels from lightly kicking them out I believe which I would not reccomend doing, just use your pole. So I called the company up and they said to send them in and they would fix hey no problem and after a few weeks I received a pair of brand new heel pieces and I was in awe. This really shows they care about their customers and if you are thinking about buying them, if they ever break within warranty know that you are fully insured and that they will do a great job repairing them or even replacing them which I have had both done. This service is not to be abused but it's a good thing to know that your money is money well spend in their products. They are the only binding I will ever ride.
Feb 4 2016 8:28PM
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cdip
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Rossi is the best ski company hands down. FKS are god tier.
Feb 4 2016 9:04PM
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isaiah_nice28
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The only complaints I hear about them is that they're heavy... Is that true? I'm looking into buying a pair.
Feb 4 2016 9:19PM
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lgward
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isaiah_nice28The only complaints I hear about them is that they're heavy... Is that true? I'm looking into buying a pair.


I have Look Pivots, which are basically the same binding only re-branded. I've only ridden them once so far, but from what I can tell, they aren't that heavy per say, but they're not super light either. If you ski a lot of park and are very sentient of weight, they may feel bulky to you, but honestly I don't think it makes much of a difference. There is a reason they are so popular; they're great bindings.

Just fyi, I mounted them on Icelantic Nomad SKNYs, which are pleasantly light skis, and I have never gone into the park with the Pivots, so I don't know how they perform in that regard. I ski mostly all-mountain. But still, great bindings man.
Feb 4 2016 9:42PM
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cdip
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isaiah_nice28The only complaints I hear about them is that they're heavy... Is that true? I'm looking into buying a pair.


depends if your getting 12 14 16 all have different amounts of metal
Feb 4 2016 10:57PM
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Pac2
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isaiah_nice28The only complaints I hear about them is that they're heavy... Is that true? I'm looking into buying a pair.


i mean they are on the heavier side if you get the 120s they arent as heavy but honestly so many pro skiers use them that that should speak words on its own. they may be a bit heavier than your normal binding but they are more durable and more reliable in my opinion so you sort of have to make a choice between a bit heavier for better more reliable performance or lighter binding that could possibly have not as great of performance or reliability.
Feb 4 2016 11:20PM
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Pac2
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just looked it up and the pair of bindings meaning 2 toe pieces a two heel pieces weigh 5 pounds in total, so you are looking at 2.5 pounds per ski. the toe piece on the binding it actually pretty light they heavy park is mainly the heel.
Feb 4 2016 11:25PM
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shin-bang
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isaiah_nice28The only complaints I hear about them is that they're heavy... Is that true? I'm looking into buying a pair.


No. They are not heavy. The 140s/120s are right in the middle weight wise. Only time you have a signifigantly heavier binding is with the 18s and their all metal toe
Feb 4 2016 11:42PM
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haggis_hunter
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FYI, Look Designed then and make them for Rossignol, Rossignol also own Look... They also own Dynastar and Lange. There a group not a company any more.

Rossingol have the some nice gear in their line up, the EXP 98 is on my radar for when my Explosiv's give up but they haven't made a decent powder ski since the OG squad 7.
Feb 5 2016 5:59AM
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.lencon
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shin-bangNo. They are not heavy. The 140s/120s are right in the middle weight wise. Only time you have a signifigantly heavier binding is with the 18s and their all metal toe


True. Only time I've really noticed a heavy binding is like AT bindings.
Feb 5 2016 8:33PM
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freeski1620
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Kevin at the Rossi service center is the man. He sends me parts and fixes things for customers all the time. Big ups to them for their customer service!
Feb 6 2016 8:35PM
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scratchskier321
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freeski1620Kevin at the Rossi service center is the man. He sends me parts and fixes things for customers all the time. Big ups to them for their customer service!


keith as well. has gotten me so many parts.
Feb 7 2016 10:12PM
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