Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site hpfcll.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!hplabs!hpfcdc!hpfcla!rjs 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 Article-I.D.: hpfcll.51300002 Posted: Wed Nov 6 12:23:00 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Nov-85 06:10:51 EST Organization: 06 Nov 85 10:23:00 MST Lines: 32 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 ihnp4!hpfcla!hpfcll!rjs