i guess looks are the best, especially coming from a guy that is telling me to look on the website and can't tell me shit about the binding.  I know the heel pivots and i know it has the most elastic veritcal elasticity and the most contact points, etc.  But I also know that they are heavy as shit, and as much as the extra 2 contact points and 10mm of elasticity do, it still does the same thing as every other binding.  The salomon's are lighter if that's what you want, but basically you don't need that if you're skiing a lot of big mountain.  If you go with salomons, go with the 914s and maybe even get the ps with the little poweraxe shit in the middle if u want.  othewise, if you feel more comfortable with looks or markers then get those.  Like i said, they'll all do the same thing and that is release your foot when you fall.  since it's big mountain that you'll be skiing, you could get a plate under the binding if you wanted because that's what they're meant for, but i think they just add bulk and don't do much.  the best deal is probably the best binding if you're comfortable with it, and it has high enough release settings.
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