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Salomon x-wing hurricanes - which binding?

Salomon x-wing hurricanes - which binding?

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Started by Mark Allison in Ski Hardware - 5 Replies

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Mark Allison posted Dec-2009

Hi there, just bought a new pair of Salomon X-wing Hurricanes on E-bay - came without bindings so I'm looking to fit a pair. Thing is, they have the Smartrak system so it looks to me that you need a specialised binding to fit them. Anyone out there got any suggestions of models which will do the job, please? Also, they are pretty wide at the waist, so I'm guessing that the brakes will need to be unusually wide. Bit of an impulse buy this - they get great write-ups and were pretty cheap for the quality of ski that they are. Ideally, I'll wait until the right binding comes up on e-bay, but I'm struggling to find any that profess to fit the x-wing series. I live miles away from any ski-shops, so am a bit reliant on t'Internet for gear. Any ideas, anyone? Thanks.
Mark

Tony_H
reply to 'Salomon x-wing hurricanes - which binding?'
posted Dec-2009

Not sure what to advise, but you can buy wide brakes for bindings online to fit later on. I made the mistake of trawling around for wide braked bindings last season to fit 80mm and could have bought some much cheaper bindings and got a wider brake later on.
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Trencher
reply to 'Salomon x-wing hurricanes - which binding?'
posted Dec-2009

Z10, or Z12 bindings. I think you need the 90mm brake, but there are larger and smaller brakes as well.
check the waist of your skis. Should be written on the skis somewhere. would look like xx-xx-xx

Even on the US ebay they are selling for about this price

http://www.sailandski.co.uk/acatalog/Salomon_Z12_Bindings_2010__black_black.html

Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....

Tony_H
reply to 'Salomon x-wing hurricanes - which binding?'
posted Dec-2009

I got Z12's on my Neo's. Someone told me thats a good thing?
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Mark Allison
reply to 'Salomon x-wing hurricanes - which binding?'
posted Dec-2009

Thanks guys - I'll keep a look out, though I've seen Z10s advertised which are only for conventional flat-top skis.
I got the skis for £140, so I reckon I can spend the same again on bindings and still have a great deal!
The waists are 88mm, so 90mm bindings are a must.
Mark

Trencher
reply to 'Salomon x-wing hurricanes - which binding?'
posted Dec-2009

You can tweek the brake arms outwards a little if they catch the ski as they operate.

Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....

Topic last updated on 18-December-2009 at 04:50