Rotary Heels are back!

[billski]

Ah, the Marker rotomat,RIP.
But wait...
Rotary heels are back!
Salomon FKS and Look Pivot.

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw one on Sunday!

 

[snowmonster]

The Rossi FKS/Look Pivots have been back on the market for at least 4 seasons.

 

[SkiDork]

back?

The bumpers have been using these for a good number of years now...

 

[wa-loaf]

that dude is boooring!

 

[billski]

back?

The bumpers have been using these for a good number of years now...

a good number of years is "new" in my book given that the MRR's were discontinued in the mid-80s. And a little upgrade from straps to brakes along the way.

 

[marcski]

a good number of years is "new" in my book given that the MRR's were discontinued in the mid-80s. And a little upgrade from straps to brakes along the way.

Bill, I think Marker was making that binding into the early 2000's. Definitely into the mid-late 90's.

 

[billski]

I find that hard to believe. Show me the money!

 

[wa-loaf]

Bill, I think Marker was making that binding into the early 2000's. Definitely into the mid-late 90's.

I find that hard to believe. Show me the money!

Definitely into the late 90s.

 

[marcski]

I find that hard to believe. Show me the money!

Here's an ad from 2000:

http://www.outdoorreview.com/cat/pr...er/mrr-turbo-sc-racing/prd_14054_6502crx.aspx

 

[drjeff]

Looking back at some of my old ski pictures and trying to remember what year they were taken in I could see that a pair of Rossi 7S's that I got prior to my 1st year of dental school (the '93-'94 academic year) had MRR's on them, and then a pair of Rossi 9X 9.3's that I got during the spring on my 4th year in dental school in '97 had Marker M51's on them. Having had my 5 or 6 prior pairs of skis to the 9X 9.3's with MRR's on them, I can't quite remember if I went with the M51's because Marker wasn't making the MRR anymore then or if I finally just got tired of having to bend down to click my heels into the heel pieces! :lol:

 

[billski]

Well, my memory has deceived me. Maybe I gave up upon them not because they stopped making the rotary heel, but because I was persuaded that the step ins were safer. Thanks for the level-set.

 

[SkiDork]

here's a trivia question: Why do bumpers prefer them?

 

[riverc0il]

The Rossi FKS/Look Pivots have been back on the market for at least 4 seasons.

And P12s before the PXs had the turntable going.

PXs suck. I've had lots of pre-release problems. I'll probably grab a Look Pivot for my next ski update. Or get a wide break and move over my old P12s... still bomber after seven years.

 

[Bumpsis]

I was always a big fan of the Look bindings with turntable heel piece. It just really made a lot of sense to me thatif the toe is being released, the heel should not be held in place and hinder the release.
The last variation on this there that I have is the P 7.5 (?). The heel does turn but only by about 20 degrees, at most.

However, the big reason why I really liked the Look is that the back piece always offered a very generous amout of upward flexibilty - someting close to 25 or 30 mm before it woud actually fully release. The front piece also had a good deal of sideways give and still kept you in.
As a former mad bumper (I was a bit reckless in my younger days), I had the peace of mind that having a very flexible binding allowed me to hit the bumps hard and worry about twisting my knee or some other injury.