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From: rjs@hpfcla.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.rec.ski
Subject: Re: bindings
Message-ID: <51300002@hpfcll.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 12:23:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  6 12:23:00 1985
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I have had some (bad) experience with Soloman bindings over the years
that I thought I would share. Back in the early 1970's I bought my first
pair of Soloman bindings. They were the 505 model (top of the line) and
I had them mounted on a pair of Spaulding Sideral skiis. Within a year
the toe piece had developed a dangerous amount of play which caused the
bindings to release at very dangerous times. I had them replaced under
warantee. 

After another year the same problem occured. At this time Soloman was 
introducing their 555 binding. The 555 was being sold with a 5 year 
guarantee to convince customers that they had fixed the toe piece problem.
Being young (and perhaps a slow learner) I decided I would buy these new
555's that would correct the problem. I had a pair mounted on a pair of
Rossignol 102's. To make a long story short, I had 4 pair of toe pieces
replaced under the guarantee. Needless to gave up on Soloman. I bought a
pair of Look Nevada bindings. About that time Soloman was introducing
the Soloman 727. The local dealer told me that Soloman was so sure that
they had fixed the toe problem that they were reducing their guarantee
to 2 years. I chuckled and said I'll take the Look's please.

The looks were the most trouble free bindings I have ever owned. They
were a major improvement over the Soloman's and some Spademan's that I
had tried on some 180's that I was using for jumping/ballet. My only
complaint with the Looks was that they were such a pain to get in and
out of.

My last purchase was a pair of Marker MR's. So far they have been
excellent but I haven't used them for long enough to know about their
durability.

Bob "lucky those damn Soloman's didn't kill me" Schneider
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