fks155 vs. 185

[Skip Dooley]

From what I have heard the 155 is same bomber construction as 185, just lower din.

Being that I'm 6'1", 150 lbs and keep din at 12/13, the 155 sounds better to me. But maybe too close to the top of the spring? i.e. lose elasticity. 12/13 is ok for an 18 din binder right?

so 185 it is?

[MikeB]

I've got a 17 DIN binding set to 12 and it works just fine.

[slim]

The FKS 155 is kind of goofy if you ask me. The din range on the 155 is 6-15 where as the din range on the 185 is 8-18. Not a huge difference and the 185/P18 is way easier to find cheap.

EDIT: DIN is in fact 6-15... my bad.

[ski_faster]

The DIN range on my Rossignol FKS goes from 6-15.

[dipstik]

Always thought the rule of thumb was to keep your DIN in the middle of the range of the binding, so if you are skiing with a DIN of 12/13, you should probably go with the 185.


edit: pretty sure the construction on the 155 and the 185 is the same: both have metal housing.

[BakerBoy]

Don't forget the fun factor with brake bending on those models.

[Poacher]

FKS/P18 brake bending sucks!!!

[BakerBoy]

FKS/P18 brake bending sucks!!!

Yes, yes it does. Regardless of what people say, it really sucks. I'd rather ski on S916's with fat brakes than have to bend Look/Rossi race brakes. Or neither, which I do.

[slim]

Yes, yes it does. Regardless of what people say, it really sucks. I'd rather ski on S916's with fat brakes than have to bend Look/Rossi race brakes. Or neither, which I do.

Missed opportunity for sponsor plug. You're slipping BB.

[BakerBoy]

Missed opportunity for sponsor plug. You're slipping BB.

Hah. I apologize.

Fischer X17's are the lightest weight, high-DIN (6-17) bindings available with 110mm wide brakes.

There, happy? It burns when I pee.