 Poster: A snowHead
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I have just bought a pair of Salomon Shoguns 182 and am looking for binding advice and mounting position. I'm a all mountain skier, happy in deep powder and also like the park and ripping on hard pack. I currently have a Tyrolia freeflex bindings on my current skis the Volkl Karma, should I just switch these over or consider something else? The recommended Salomon binding is the STH12 but I have also thought about mounting a touring binding (in case it snows again like last winter in Dublin) or the Marker Schizo (so I can adjust my position on the ski) but open to any advice.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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For occasional touring the Marker Barons or Dukes work well. They're heavy and pretty crap for going up tbh, but still very solid for the down, and capable of lapping up the abuse of everyday resort usage. More expensive than normal binders though.
Otherwise, as long as they work fine, just switch your other ones over.
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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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A shout out for the Marker's Tour 12's aswell, theyre lighter and more torsionally stiff (or so I'm told by those in the know) than the barons, definately on my shopping list and will be married to my Director's for next season!
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Thanks for the replies, does anyone know what dfference the bindings that are wide ski specific make to the translation to the ski? The Shoguns are 101 underfoot.
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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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Peter Ross, gets the power down to the edges quicker and more direct. fwiw, i have barons on my 98mm waist skis and they're great.
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shoogly, thanks
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Peter Ross, midgetbiker on here has a load of Tyrolia Peak18s he's doing for €120 a pair I think.
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Apple makes some great bindings but you will pay more for them.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Surely you are considering Look/Rossi Pivot/FKS? If you are not looking at touring bindings, not entirely sure why you'd be considering anything else?
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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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| Thanks for the replies, does anyone know what dfference the bindings that are wide ski specific make to the translation to the ski? The Shoguns are 101 underfoot. |
Nothing yet, it's marketing. The distance between the screws is the same, they just sit on a wider bit of plastic - net effect on the ski = nil.
stuarth, because they are not the be all and end all of bindings. Even Look decided that they didn't *need* to be producing them until the public wanted them back. Modern AFD did away for the need for a pivoting heel piece.
Cost is the only thing worth considering. If you ain't touring get what suits your DIN range and your wallet.
(If my wallet was sporting a Centurian then admittedly all my alpine skis would have Pivots  Just sayin')
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You know it makes sense.
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fr0sty, but are they 130 brake?
Fattes13, thanks for the ski race info, might need some race training practice before I try that.
stuarth, I've no clue about bindings really but I thought Marker touring bindings are better for the downhill park of the ski.
One question, If I wanted to interchange bindings so I could have the option of putting on touring bindings when needed, would I need to have plates under the binding and how would this effect the skiing experience?
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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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One question, If I wanted to interchange bindings so I could have the option of putting on touring bindings when needed, would I need to have plates under the binding and how would this effect the skiing experience?
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Google DynaDuke plates, and inserts (Binding Freedom or Quiver Killer).
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Poster: A snowHead
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tellymarky, you know it makes sense
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