Poster: A snowHead
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Why is it impossible to find binding information on t'internet? - or i do I just need to look harder?
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone could help me in the difference between a Rossignol Power 100 binding and a Rossignol Power 120 binding?
Any clues (apart from the different max DIN settings) would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Rich
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't know for sure but I would imagine that is the only difference
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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magicrichard, This years' (according to the Rossi Website) are call Axials (the turntable we all know and love) and the Axiums (no turntable).
I might be (usually am) completly wrong, but I think your Powers are Axiums...if you follow me. AFAIK the Axials only come with a max DIN of 12 and above.
So I don't suppose there is much difference. You should plump for the one which has your binding setting in the middle of the range... so if you ski on 5 or below the -10 will do. 5 or above you'll need the -12.
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If they are the same model range, then the difference is the DIN. Was there any particular difference you were looking for?
Ti models use titanium, which makes them lighter.
Wide models have wider brakes.
Jib models use different colours of plastic to make them more appealing to the fashion-conscious.
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Thanks Fox
Ski, I use mine at around 7.
Here's the thing. I got the skis at a discount, and they said they would put power 120s on, but when they arrived in post, they only had power 100s on. Now i have skied a very similar ski to this before with the Power 100s on DIN 7 for about 6 weeks on snow.. is it completely inadvisable? Is it simply to do with the operating tolerances of the binding?
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magicrichard, wouldn't worry about it, as long as 7ish is around the middle of the range.
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the only difference is the spring (and the material if it is a Ti version) but at a DIN of 7 the !00 is fine, it used to be that everyone tryed to be in the centre of the spring range, but why do they have a range at all if they have to be in the middle of it, so long as you are in the range there should be no problem
if you has the binding set on 10 and it's limit was 10 then you could argue the point but i see no problem with 7 with a max range of 10
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CEM, David Murdoch, That's what I was hoping
I have been informed from the shop that another difference is a plate between them - but apparently that is more suitable to piste/race skiers - of which I am probably neither..!
CEM, Completely agree about the point of having a range if you are going to ignore it!
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CEM, does it not work a little like derailleur gears that the outer cogs aren't awfully good when paied with the inner cogs of the other gears if you know what I mean?
Actually thaht's a crap anaology. What I mean to say is, are springs linear like that? i.e. effective force to release/weight is linear to the binding DIN setting?
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David Murdoch, the springs are supposed to be linear.
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Wear The Fox Hat, But springs aren't are they, at least not once you get past the elastic limit. Plus we have feet lengths (and I know these are adjusted for but the DIN adjustment in the binding seems linear) heights, etc.
Don't you reckon that if your binding goes from 4-14 and you're on 4, you might actualy have a stiffer release than if it goes from 1- 8 and you're on 4?
Anyway, who knows, who cares, I'm off for a wee nightcap. Slainte!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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David Murdoch wrote: |
Don't you reckon that if your binding goes from 4-14 and you're on 4, you might actualy have a stiffer release than if it goes from 1- 8 and you're on 4?
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I agree - that's why most techs will recommend you get bindings where your DIN setting is about the middle of its range, and if possible avoid using the top and bottom 20%.
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Your P100's will be fine. Two years ago, I pancaked on a pair of 100's on my 9S-OS's, bending the heal piece. Rossi' replaced the binding with a pair of P120's. Great customer support,, btw. They seem identical,, save the dial face and springs.
I run both bindings at a DIN-7 setting, and they react the same.
Enjoy your new ski's,,
Catmandu
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for all the words of reassurance
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