13/14 vs 16/18 din binding durability

[Jezza]

In the past 2 seasons I've broken the toe piece off Solomon STH2 13s and the toe piece off of marker griffons 13s. I was able to get the solomon's replaced under warranty, but the griffons were old so I need to replace them. I also have Attack 13s and they've been solid with no issues, but I'm afraid I'll end up breaking them too since I ski pretty aggressively. I'm unsure if I should get 13 din bindings again since I seem to keep breaking the toe pieces where the construction has plastic. Does it seem worth it to spend extra for 16 din bindings because of the burlier construction or get another set of Attack 13s since they've seemingly held up so far? I'm 5' 7" 120lbs and ride an 8/9 din

**This thread was edited on Feb 24th 2021 at 1:12:08am

 

[ASSholebomber22]

In the past 2 seasons I've broken the toe piece off Solomon STH2 13s and the toe piece off of marker griffons 13s. I was able to get the solomon's replaced under warranty, but the griffons were old so I need to replace them. I also have Attack 13s and they've been solid with no issues, but I'm afraid I'll end up breaking them too since I ski pretty aggressively. I'm unsure if I should get 13 din bindings again since I seem to keep breaking the toe pieces where the construction has plastic. Does it seem worth it to spend extra for 16 din bindings because of the burlier construction or get another set of Attack 13s since they've seemingly held up so far? I'm 5' 7" 120lbs and ride an 8/9 din

**This thread was edited on Feb 24th 2021 at 1:12:08am

What broke on an sth2 13 toe? My understanding is the 13 and 16 toe is the same for the STH and for the attacks there is just more metal in the heel of the 16. But I'd stay away from griffons regardless. You're pretty light you really shouldn't be having issues, except for the markers that's just what griffons do.

 

[Jezza]

What broke on an sth2 13 toe? My understanding is the 13 and 16 toe is the same for the STH and for the attacks there is just more metal in the heel of the 16. But I'd stay away from griffons regardless. You're pretty light you really shouldn't be having issues, except for the markers that's just what griffons do.

The entire toe piece driver snapped off the base when I under rotated a front flip. I think I just landed in the worst possible position for it

 

[K-Dot.]

go for some pivot 15s and never look back

 

[Jezza]

go for some pivot 15s and never look back

Honestly this probably is my best option. Not a huge fan of the brake design on pivots, but it may be worth it if I can find 15s for a good deal or if I ball out on some inserts for the skis so I can remove the bindings for travel and maintenance if I need to replace the brakes ever. The toe piece is all metal right? I really don't want to sheer off another one, it's starting to get expensive lol