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I'm in the process of sorting out my first set of skis. One thing I'm unsure about is the bindings. In the first instance, I'm thinking of getting some fairly standard Salomon ones (they seem to turn up on hire skis quite often). What I'd like to know is, how permanent is this decision? The fact that skis have to be drilled to fit them suggests that I might not be able to change my mind later. Do I have to get this right first time?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why would you want to change them later? They'll probably outlast the skis anyway, so you might be better going with a better set and moving them onto your new skis in the future.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I guess it's just dawned on me that I have choice and hence have to choose. Knowing if I can change my mind later might influence my approach there.
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Yes they can be changed. It's no big deal. If the skis need to be drilled, then you might not want to do it very often, but once or twice is fine.
Indeed, many skis have pre-drilled plates to accept certain bindings, in which case it's even easier to switch them around, as long as you stick with compatible bindings.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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My off piste skis have had two sets of bindings and are still going strong after 7 years. As long as the holes are 10mm apart you'll be fine.
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Since I was getting the impression that changing bindings can be done but not too often, I had a look round and got a set of last year's Rossignol Axial 2s. Nice and chunky, they seem like they should last me a while.
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mywall, oh dear... 
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I have owned many pairs of skis and never felt the need to change a set of bindings. If you change skis you will probably want to sell your old ones and you may as well sell them with bindings.
Basically you are worrying about a non-problem.
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hyperkub, Not if you plan to later switch to a freeride / touring binding.
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Sure, or telemark, whatever. But that's making an uncomplicated question complicated to no great purpose. I don't think conversion to touring bindings is what happens to 99% of skis with downhill bindings. A "first pair of skis" is hardly likely to be great for touring and new skis+bindings would be a more natural progression.
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hyperkub, Yup, that is much more likely.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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mywall, I got a cheap deal once because some guy had specced a ski and binding combo but then didn't collect. I had touring bindings put on. Fast forward several years, having not done any touring with them, only downhill, the binding broke. So I bought some downhill bindings off ebay but when I took them to a shop they didn't want to fit them because it would be third drilling and they thought it would weaken the ski and make them dangerous. Make of that what you will.
On another slant, from what I've read there isn't too much difference in performance between different bindings. So it's unlikely you willl want to or need to "upgrade".
So the ultimately answer to your question is no it's not permanent, you don't have to get it right first time but it's unlikely to be an issue anyhow.
Oh, and having one binding taken off and another one put on is an expense you of course would want to avoid if at all possible.
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As a cheapskate who buys secondhand I am probably wrong (as usual  but why buy separate skis/bindings? Apart from race skis and wide powder planks, the standard deals for all mountain/piste skis always seem to be the makers compatible binding supplied as a package with the ski. Is it really worth the hassle of changing? I ask in interest just in case I ever buy new.
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