Dynastar PX 12 Lifter Wide Ski Binding - 2009 BCS

Kept me on my skis all season! Didn't have any major blow-outs, so it helps to be a badass...or wuss, you decide. Totally match my Dynaster skis (bottom of the priority list!) but very easy to mount on the Dynastar/Look riser mount. I know its super rad to screw your binders into your skis, but it made for a super smooth ride as I still enjoy to open it up on corduroy. My sticks are about 90mm underfoot, so no problems with the brakes.

I had these mounted on the skis I used last year (they were Dynastars). The DIN on these only goes up to 12, so if you are looking to really crank your binding you will want something else. I had these most of the time around 10, but sometimes higher, so I often had them at their limit. They did their job well and kept me in unless I really needed to come out. Overall they were a very good and strong pair of bindings. They aren't the lightest bindings I've ever used (compared to some of Salomon's like the STH 14 or 16 and Marker's griffon/jester) but their weight was fine as well.

Mounted nicely on my Dynastar Big Troubles (92mm underfoot). I'm 145lbs and have the DIN set at 7.5. They release when they should, but no sooner. Great feel while riding.

If you can't quite afford the Pivot/FKS series bindings from Look/Rossignol, these are a great alternative. They have almost the same elasticity, their toe piece has the same width AFD, but this binding is slightly heavier, their is no turntable feature on the heel, the binding sits up higher on the ski and has a longer mount zone (so you feel more binding under your feet), and the construction is half plastic (which makes it quite a bit less burly). You could also check out the PX 14 or PX 15 binding from look for a slightly stronger setup and still a lower price than the Pivot/FKS series.

I still prefer this binding over most other brands 12-14 DIN bindings. I also want to mention, that if you can afford to do so, get the Ti (titanium) version of this binding, it is lighter weight. I also want to point out that I hate lifters under my bindings, but most skis hops carry shorter screws and are able to mount this binding without the lifter.

Matched my mantras with these and so far so good. I set the DIN to 8.5 for 175lbs of meat and the bindings were all good in powder as well as on the groomed runs at full speed.
They're a bit on the heavy side but really on the slopes, you can't tell the difference.

It's a binding that goes up to 12. Yep. Fits over my 94mm waist Snoop Daddies with a few mm to spare, so I'd say the 100mm they claim is accurate before you'd have to start bending.