How are fks 155

They are race stock bindings, all metal very durable. They also have a high din range, and no vertical release. Some people don't like vertical release, some people really like it. It comes down to safety really though, not having vertical release on your bindings is just going to be another way to fuck yourself over for the rest of the season. To be honest, I really doubt you need either fks 155's or Jesters if you don't know about the bindings.
 
Oh, and skiing 100+ days a year, means very little. Hight, weight, skiing ability, skiing style, and past bindings would be much more helpful.

Also keep in mind, that unless you allready have the 155's you will need to find some, which can be hard seeing as how they have been discontinued for a couple years. Also there are no wide breaks for fks bindings meaning you will have to bend a break that is ment for an 80mm or skinnier ski, to fit a 122mm ski. The breaks are very hard to bend much harder then salmons.
 
why're you all tellin so bad about these bindings. they're great and a lot of people love them. i don't know anybody who fucked himself up by skiing with fks/p bindings. they release when they need to release. i doubt you guys ever rode some of these.

why is there so much hate about the best bindings ever out there.
 
Were not saying they are bad bindings, we are saying they are not for everyone. Most of my bindings are racestock. P-18's are my favorite binding out there, But they are not for everyone. Infact they are overkill for about 90% of skiers out there. They only release when your really need them to. They don't have vertical release in the toe, making it that much easier to fuck up your season.

You are a complete fucking moron if you think they are good for everyone. and should be removed from skiing before you tell some kid to get them and then he tears his ACL.
 
i ski 100+ days a year i know what a race stock binding is im not a retard... i just wanted an opinion about the bindings from people who used them.... and i am actually in the process of buying the fks 155's.....i just wanted opinions dont asume so much
 
In Here's my review of p18's. They're mounted on Armada JJ's and I'm a 5'8, 145 pound rider.

Binding reviews on the highly popular and praised P18 are limited on NS

and full of one-line claims and bias to no end. Hopefully, I can put

forward a more respectable opinion. I bought the P18's on NS from a

fellow member acting on good old impulse and my agitation with modern

plastic binding construction.

To be blunt, these bindings are absolutely amazing - solid, confident

and worry-free. Alot of people on NS are smaller riders like me, and

many have claimed that the P18 is dangerous in this context. I

disagree, I run my DIN low at 10, but I find the bindings to stay on

far more than my Axials at a similar DIN. Moreover, the binding has

released in bad situations. While a FKS 155 may be a more rational

choice, finding a P18 was easier for me.

The feeling of connection to the ski is noticeable in my opinion, the

bindings provide a greater feeling of unity between the skier and ski.

This connection, coupled with the strength and confidence they inspire

when dropping into lines, is invaluable. While the lack of vertical release is a problem, I find that the benefits of the binding outweigh it. I should note that for a park ski, I prefer vertical release, but for powder and big mountain riding nothing beats the security of these bindings.

The only downside is having to reset the heel when the binding disengages. But this is no problem at all and takes 2 seconds.

The P18/FKS is THE binding to own in my opinion when riding powder and lines

In fact, I just recently had to decide on new bindings for a set of EHP's. I considered salmon's STH 16's but then folded and embraced FKS 155's. The turntable heel is the shit and I simply cannot ride a pair of powder skis without it.

There is always alot of discussion as to whether or not one needs a FKS binding for the riding they are doing. It's impossible to determine a set list of qualifications for such a binding but I can try:

1. Do you want Improved ski flex through the low profile turn table heel?

2. Are you doing lines and drops where losing a ski is essentially not an option?

3. Are you a confident skier that can remain on his feet consistenly throughout the season - a question relating to the lack of vertical release?

4. Do you want a very strong binding in design?

 
"Low 10," meaning low in the sense of an 8-18 din range. I also ski hard and rarely come out - the bindings serve the purpose I purchased them for - I don't see a question being posed.
 
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