Snapped FKS toepiece

Shark.

Shark.

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has anyone ever seen anything like this happen on these? fks 14s. I basically landed really far forward on a cork5 and this thing just exploded. I'm gonna warranty them since theyre about 2 months old.. just curious if anyone else has seen this/why the fuck it happened??
 
Well they got stressed and because they are plastic they exploded...Rossi will warranty them and send them back real quick there customer service is excellent. Sucks but sometimes that shit happens especially with plastic
 
buddy you just earned yourself 9 000 G.N.A.R. points!

first time i've seen something like that happen ! :O
 
This toe design is similar to the Rossi/Look Px12/Axial series - I have broken 3 different toe pieces in the exact same way.

I switched over to STH14's and Mojo 15's three years ago - never looked back.
 
Right, only since the binding was brought back from retirement after there was such a high demand for them... that would never happen with the original all metal FKS'. Those broke because plastic + cold + stress= broken, that will happen with any plastics at cold temps.
 
I'm hopping that they bring back the 155s because like most people I can't use 18 din bindings because I'm too light but still want that rock solid toe piece that the 180 has
 
Like all quality products, there is always a lemon in the batch. I have never seen anything like this before. Shouldn't have an issue with warranty.
 
could you use them?: yes

should you: no

you want to be in the middle of the din range ideally
 
you can be at the bottom of the DIN range of any new binding. It's the max you don't want to be at (no elasticity in the spring leads to inconsistent release values).
 
very true, but a lot of people will run the 180 to avoid the OP's problem not for the DIN range but for the construction. This is probably a sign for the Rossi group to release the metal construction in a lower DIN range...
 
If the only difference is the spring, then sure. I'd go for a metal binding over a plastic one, even if I'm keeping my DIN at 12 or lower, just for the reason the OP demonstrated.
 
It is a sign, unfortunately, they are releasing a 12 din version next year I believe, of the pivot that is. And the year after that, who knows...
 
this.

it sucks paying for an 18 din metal binding but after seeing this i am so glad i bought p18's.

rosi/look really need to either make the 14 din metal or bring back the 155!
 
I set my DIN on 10 and use Look Pivots 18s..

The extra money is well spend on the most burly binding out there + turntable design that I can and will use for years to come..
 
He's not using the binding to its potential though. It's his choice and his money I guess.
 
you dumb.

i also bought look pivot 18's and ride at a 10 din. that toe piece is bomb proof, and will not snap like op's did.
 
when i broke my fks heel piece i took them to the shop to see what happened, they just put a new heel piece on my ski and sent the broke one in for warranty. i also got a high five from everyone in the ski shop because they said only real men can break these bindings haha.
 
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