Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site winston.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsri!ubc-vision!winston!dotto From: dotto@winston.UUCP (Kim Dotto) Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: bindings Message-ID: <161@winston.UUCP> Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 13:17:46 EST Article-I.D.: winston.161 Posted: Thu Oct 31 13:17:46 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Nov-85 03:23:27 EST Organization: New Media Technologies, Burnaby, BC, CANADA Lines: 21 I have skied for about the last 15 years and have seen a number of different types of binding come and go in popular vogue. Among the list are: Burt Retractables, Besser Plates (which I owned and hated), and a number of old old old beartrap bindings. Various shops in my area have pushed various bindings over the years but my overall favorites have been LOOK bindings. The LOOK 89 should work for your weight. The LOOK 99 would give a higher margin of safety (which is probably why the salesman recommended them). There really are no BAD bindings on the market today (although I have always considered Salamon bindings to be leg breakers , my opinion only, no facts to prove this). Any binding should perform well within the manufacturers ratings provided the entire system (boots,bindings,skis) is properly matched and installed. "all the views are my opinions only" Kim