How would you feel about a ski bindings thread?

[dmski]

Skis aren’t skis without your binders. How would you feel about a binding thread? I've collected random sites and info on bindings that i'll just post up here. Yes I don’t have a bagillion posts, but I figured I can post up all the information I’ve gained from searching for/dealing with ski bindings. I want to see people interact with this and post up reviews, usefull tips, tricks for mounting, weights, success stories, horror stories and anything else helpful for those looking to buy ski bindings.

NOTE! Everything you read here is meant to be a guide. If you injure yourself because you or someone tuned your DIN wrong or your bindings broke, we are not responsible for that failure.

If you have no idea what ski bindings are, then you might look into a different hobby… Well actually read this first. A good tutorial to the parts and pieces of a ski binding and what to look for. If you have questions, a ski shop is your best bet for answers, otherwise I’ve read quite a few helpful guides on tgr.

http://www.evo.com/how-to-choose-ski...ing-chart.aspx


For you new kids, you want to be in the middle of your DIN range, and generally you never want to be at the max/min and best to not ride on 1 to 2 settings away from your max/min DIN settings. If you keep popping out for some reason and you’ve adjusted your DIN, check the forward pressure and be sure they are correct.

Some (but not all) ski binding companies:

Atomic

Black Diamond/Fritschi

Head

Karhu

Linken

Look

Marker

Rossignol

Rottefella

Salomon

Tyrolia

4FRNT

G3


Great place to see a few of the well know models of ski bindings and information all laid out in front of you:

http://skibindingsreviews.net/bindin...l-fks-180.html


Website for a base DIN settings. A little conservative on the ratings in my opinion, but a great place to start. Good for “marker and salomon” bindings, but is useful for all bindings.

http://www.dinsetting.com/

Lastly for those looking to do hiking or want to know the exact weight of their bindings, here are a few weights to consider:

Rossignol FKS 180 XXL- 5lbs 6 oz, DIN 8-18

Marker Griffon- 4lbs 3 oz, DIN 4-13

Marker Griffon Schizo- 4lbs 12oz, DIN 4-13

Marker Jester- 2006g, DIN 6-16

Marker Jester Pro- 2048g, DIN 8-18

Marker Squire- 1540g, DIN 3-11

Marker Baron- 2480g, DIN 4-13

Marker Duke- 2630g, DIN 6-16, Review: http://www.tetongravity.com/reviews/...ew71htm-71.htm

Marker F12 Touring- 3lbs 14oz, DIN Max 12

Salomon STH 16 Driver- 5lb 1oz, DIN 6-16

Look Pivot 18- DIN 10-18

G3 Onyx- http://www.tetongravity.com/reviews/...ew71htm-71.htm

Black Diamond Fritschi Diamir- 4lb 13oz, DIN 4-12

[esales09]

is there a reason dynafit and plum are excluded from this list?

[cat in january]

I know you took a lot of time with that post, but it is weak sauce.

[arild]

There already is a Salomon binding thread. No need for another one.

[iscariot]

dmski: How would you feel about a ski bindings thread?

Albert: How do you think I feel? Betrayed, bewildered... wrong response?

[mntlion]

please use either pounds or grams, not both.

[Sessiøn]

This isn't Newschoolers or Epic Ski. The "what binding" thread rarely pops up, and when it does the beatings commence....JONG!

[moose pit]

Nice disclaimer

[LC]

What's wrong with Marshall's old thread? 7 years old, but so are the best binding designs...

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...-Bindings-List

[Tunco]

I feel indigent and pessimistic.

[dmski]

Tough crowd but i'm glad this is seems to be catching on! Wellp i'm thinking of changing the title to "what do you think of a help-a-noob-with-bindings" thread to keep the more versed maggots at bay.

[Harry]

please use either pounds or grams, not both.

Wrong Forum JONG !

The Weed thread is over in Padded Room.

[farmer]

Tough crowd but i'm glad this is seems to be catching on! Wellp i'm thinking of changing the title to "what do you think of a help-a-noob-with-bindings" thread to keep the more versed maggots at bay.

WHY DON'T YOU CHANGE IT TO "DMSKI IS A WORTHLESS CUM-GUZZLING JONG"


GO FIST YOURSELF, FAG (nttawwt)

[old goat]

I feel indigent and pessimistic.

Time for an English lesson. This thread will make you indignant. The economy will make you indigent and pessimistic--take it to the Padded Room. BTW that binding review site is nothing but advertising. Solly Z12Ti's are durable? Bull. The only thing keeping this thread going is summer.

[Tunco]

So you know more about my feelings than I do?