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For hard chargers who ski nasty lines and need a crazy-high DIN setting for their fatty planks.

The last thing you want to worry about is throwing a ski midway through your high-speed comp run, so equip yourself with a binding that you can trust like the Look Pivot 18 Ski Binding. This sucker cranks up to 18 to ensure you're as good as locked in (until you drive your ride smack into a wall built out of bombs and concrete).

  • DIN ranges up to 18 for big-mountain, freeride, and bump skiing
  • Pivot toe features four points of contact on the boot for maximum power transmission, while its 180-degree multi-directional release capabilities aid release
  • Toe also has high vertical and lateral elastic travel which provides shock absorption and reduces inadvertent release
  • 72mm AFD (anti-friction device) reduces friction during release and has a wide screw pattern for better contact with wide skis
  • Toe has 40mm of lateral travel
  • Pivot heel provides less pre-release and enables you to set the bindings at lower release values due to 25mm of elastic travel, three points of contact that firmly hold the boot heel, and a heel piece that rotates with the boot directly under the tibia
  • Heel's wide mounting zone offers deeper, rounder, more consistent ski flexing, turning, floating, and smearing
  • All-metal reinforced housing increases binding integrity
  • Three wide brake options accommodate modern to fat skis

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Will the XXL fit Helldorado ski?

Michael

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Will the XXL fit Helldorado ski?

Jeff

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They would be perfect for the Helldorados as they are not too close or too far from the width of the brake.

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Arnzo

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Look Pivot 18s (Rossi FKS too) - in my opinion - are still the best binding on the market. Burly construction, rarely if ever pre-release and given the elasticity in the heel, you don't need to run the DIN as high as you might on other bindings. Worth the $.

I'm looking for a full metal binding, and...

vaip56753

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I'm looking for a full metal binding, and this is the one with the lowest DIN range. I usually ski around 10, but like to set it to a lower setting when I dedicate full days in the trees. Im wondering If its ok to set these binding to the minimum DIN setting. I want to set these at 8, and thats the lowest they go. I don't see why not, since DIN is a standard and bindings have to live up to that standard, but would like Backcountry's opinion on this.

Jeff

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If you want backcountrys opinion on this you can enter a live chat. They provide great information!

Will the 115 work with a 107 side cut ski...

ronp406930

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Will the 115 work with a 107 side cut ski without bending it?

Wally Phillips

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Hey ronp406930,

Thanks for the question. Assuming that you are talking about the waist of the ski when you mention the 107mm measurement, then that 115 will work just fine with a ski of that dimension without any bending needed.

I just purchased a pair of Blizzard Bonafide...

chup379266

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I just purchased a pair of Blizzard Bonafide 180's. Which Pivot 18 matches up best with the 98mm sidecut?

Mark Parrett

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If I were you I would snag the 95 mm brakes (size Wide) and bend them 1.5mm on each side to fit. If you are totally opposed to bending you'd need the 115mm brakes, but most shops should be happy to make that 95 brake work for you. Sounds like a killer setup!

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Deener

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The reason this binding design has been around so long is it rules. I have been skiing a Rosi FKS (same binding just different branding) for the last 6 seasons and absolutely love it. I never pre release out of these and only release when I need to. I have broken the rear post on them twice in the 6 years and both times Rosi has fixed them for me. Compared to Marker or Salomon bindings this binder has less play in the toe and heal and and can withstand abuse for many more seasons. It even holds up better than the STH 16 full metal over time and costs almost $150 less.

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Elias Littenberg

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Once you have a pair of these (or FKS) you basically have a lifetime supply of bindings. They can take a huge beating and are the most dependable bindings I've ever used. If you do explode out of your Pivot 18 binding, then you really earned it. These will hold on tight thanks to the large amount of elastic travel. Honestly I'm not big or rowdy enough to neeeeeed these bindings, but after buying a used pair 5 years ago (old Rossi version) from a former racer who put a few hard years on his, they are still going strong. You'll wear out your skis way before you wear out your bindings. Highly recommended!

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Deener

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The reason this binding design has been around so long is it rules. I have been skiing a Rosi FKS (same binding just different branding) for the last 6 seasons and absolutely love it. I never pre release out of these and only release when I need to. I have broken the rear post on them twice in the 6 years and both times Rosi has fixed them for me. Compared to Marker or Salomon bindings this binder has less play in the toe and heal and and can withstand abuse for many more seasons. It even holds up better than the STH 16 full metal over time and costs almost $150 less.

Does anyone know if you can switch out the...

Scott

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Does anyone know if you can switch out the brake for a different size?

Deener

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Technically a good shop can do this but it is not recommended. I would buy the size break you need and not modify them.

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Brett Huber

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Love these bindings, most dependable binging out there.

can you ski these at din 9 , ive heard...

jonp203244

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can you ski these at din 9 , ive heard your supposed to be at least two up from the min.

Bradley Freeman

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Yes you can, not a problem at all. But consider getting the lighter 14din version, they're strong too.

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Brett Huber

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Love these bindings. All metal = bombproof.

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Todd Kehoe

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Been on these binders for a long time, stoked they have 130 mm brakes for my 128 mm waist skis.

If you have to ask how good these bindings are, they probably are not for you. They are riders who like jump cliffs, go really fast, shred areas that make gapers/beater cringe with ease. I love these bindings even more with fatter brakes.

Are these really a full pound heavier than...

Chesnut

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Are these really a full pound heavier than the pivot 14s?

Todd Kehoe

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yes, the Pivot 14s have plastic, these are made of all metal. They are more durable. I have used these bindings since 2005-06, they can take a beating season after season. If you charge the mountain really fast with a lot of power, you want these bindings. I have spent time at Alta/Snowbird & now Jackson Hole, they types of bindings I can depends on when I'm charging as fast as possible so I don't blow up.

For a 118 cm ski would it be better to go...

Chad

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For a 118 cm ski would it be better to go with the xxl brake at 115 mm and bend it or with the 130mm brake.

Thanks in advance

Chad

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Oops I mean a what brake would be best for a 118mm wide ski :)

Wally Phillips

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Hey Chad,

Thanks for the question. When it comes to putting the Look Pivot 18 Ski Binding on a ski with a 118mm waist, I would say to go with the 130mm brake. The 130mm will have a much cleaner fit and usually you can bend a 115mm brake to fit that width, but the brake on the Look Pivot design has a bit more of a temperamental design and isn't easy to bend without inhibiting the brake functions.

Chad

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Wally,

Thank you for getting back to me. Do you think that I will have any issues with Drag with the 130mm Brake?

Zak

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That's crap. I run the 115 brake on my Renegades (122 waist) with just a little splay in the arms (not a bend), and it works out just fine. I'd definitely want the 130 on skis with a 125+ waist, but I'd go 115 on skis 120 or under to avoid extra slop in the system.

Chad

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Zak,
I appreciate both of your guys feed back.
Thank you,

Todd Kehoe

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I have some 115 mm brakes on some 118 mm skis, a good shop can bend a few mm out of the brakes. If you have brakes too wide, the brakes will tend to snag on stuff you don't want it to snag on.