Trying to find the right freeride/big mountain binding for my new RAMP Peacepipe's. I have looked at Marker Jester & Griffon, Salomon STH 14 & 16, Rossi FKS 140, and some other bindings like the Look Pivot and Atomic FFG. I am not big by any standard (only 5'10" 155lbs) but I do plan on competing and consider myself advanced but not quite expert. I have never been binding shopping so anyone who could shed some light on what binding is the best choice for the best price. (Under $350)

HI Brandon, I think you could go with sth14 no problem and I doubt you'll need to set you din higher than 12 on them... maybe 13 on comp day. I will vouch for the total security you get from the Salomon driver series bindings. I've been using the sth16 since they first came out, so I've been thrashing on them for the last 6+ years, and I've NEVER had a pre release I wasn't happy about. You step into the 14 or 16 driver and you know your locked in good. I also find them pretty easy to put on on the steeps after hiking or whatever. If you look from the top down you'll notice that the driver toe piece wraps around the boot pretty far with the "wings", this makes it easier to hook your boot toe into the binding, level the ski, and and step down. On hard snow your performance wont suffer like a Marker either, the side to side transmission loses nothing. Hope that helps!