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Going to treat myself to new ski Elan Wingman 82 Cti. I’m 52 187cm and 102 kg been skiing for 30 years. Advanced skier but not an expert. My boots currently have alpine soles but I have GW soles. Want to keep the option of reverting back to the GW soles. I have a pair of fatter skis with older Atomic FFG12 which I doubt are GW compatible. My din setting would normally be 8.5. These are skis for pure on piste days.
The easiest options are:
1. Elans integrated binding but probably prefer to add non rail binding;
2. Warden MNC 11 cheapest by about £32 in the overall package price;
3. Marker Griffon LD 13 (but tan rather than black - just trying to get my head around the colour)
4. Look SPX Dual 12 (look and marker come in dearer than the warden MNC)
If I don’t buy the bindings with the skis absolute snow have good prices on bindings, and I can add the warden mnc13 in to the mix or the black marker griffon though it ups the price slightly.
Happy to keep the weight down as legs get older.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Thanks - looking at the binding on the ski though it says Fusion X it’s the protector version which has a din set up to 13 whereas on the ski on sale it’s a din setting up to 12. That’s why I’m looking at buying this years ski and choosing a binding. Interested which binding you think might be best out of those mentioned warden MNC 11 0r 13, marker griffon ld or look spx 12. Might also push to salomon strive.
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Any binding that goes to 10 will be perfectly ok. Might want to check your din, unless you have short boot soles you will be 7.5 Not 8.5 ( after 50 you are supposed to stop one)
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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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@dan100, Where are you thinking of buying them from? Looking at similar ski myself and couldn't find a UK site that did as good packages as you note/
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Dashed have bought the skis elan wingman 82 cti for £354 shipped (you get £10 off if you sign up to newsletter p). from glissshop. Decided not to buy binding from them as I didn’t like the marker griffon in tan and it would bug me. Advised not to get the Warden MNC 11 as too lightweight. Probably will buy bindings from absolute snow as they seem to be cheapest in UK. Probably warden MNC 13 , salomon Sth2 war 13 or marker griffon.
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Re now given price changes attack 14 vs sallys listed above vs look pivot 14 is it worth the extra money?
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| dan100 wrote: |
| ......Probably will buy bindings from absolute snow as they seem to be cheapest in UK. Probably warden MNC 13, salomon Sth2 war 13 or marker griffon. |
The internet can't mount bindings!
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@spyderjon, yeah, €50 here to mount your own bindings in the shops!
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| KenX wrote: |
| @spyderjon, yeah, €50 here to mount your own bindings in the shops! |
I charge £49 to mount flat-mounted bindings when neither the skis nor the bindings are purchased from me. Free mounting if either is bought from me.
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| spyderjon wrote: |
| KenX wrote: |
| @spyderjon, yeah, €50 here to mount your own bindings in the shops! |
I charge £49 to mount flat-mounted bindings when neither the skis nor the bindings are purchased from me. Free mounting if either is bought from me. |
I had anticipated a charge but suspect will get done in resort as Nottingham too far away to be viable in terms of time and fuel cost. If I’m lucky I know someone who works in a ski shop in resort though more likely will be done in Les menuires.
Suppose the issue to decide now whether look pivot is worth in terms of safety vs attack 14 or the salomon bindings. My son who has pivot 14 mounted on atomic maverick raves about the pivot but he is comparing to a rail binding on my salomon piste skis which he also has with him - his use of which has justified my purchase of new skis.
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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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you're overthinking it.
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I have just received a pair of Head e-Rally skis and replaced the existing bindings with Potector PR 11 GW.
A couple of points to note:
1) The Protector are compatible with the Head Powerrail base system. If you buy skis with that rail you save yourself the EUR 50 mounting fee
2) PR 13 GW are gbp 50 more and don't add much unless you are pushing really really hard I am told
3) Head UK would not advise you where to source stuff and won't return your calls.
4) Tyrolia's canada office is very helpful to provide advice.
5) Bought my kit from LD Mountainwarehouse. A chap called Andy set it up for me. The have 1 pair of protectors lift and are discounting it massively.
The protector docs say that the bindings need "calibration" by someone trained with this equipement. I am hopping I could find someone with the proper DIN charts/software in VT in 10 days.
I hope this helps,
Tony
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You know it makes sense.
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| tonyfo wrote: |
I have just received a pair of Head e-Rally skis and replaced the existing bindings with Potector PR 11 GW.
A couple of points to note:
1) The Protector are compatible with the Head Powerrail base system. If you buy skis with that rail you save yourself the EUR 50 mounting fee
2) PR 13 GW are gbp 50 more and don't add much unless you are pushing really really hard I am told
3) Head UK would not advise you where to source stuff and won't return your calls.
4) Tyrolia's canada office is very helpful to provide advice.
5) Bought my kit from LD Mountainwarehouse. A chap called Andy set it up for me. They have 1 pair of protectors left in stock and are discounting it massively.
The protector docs say that the bindings need "calibration" by someone trained with this equipment. I am hopping I could find someone with the proper DIN charts/software in VT in 10 days.
I hope this helps,
Tony |
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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