Italian Plate Bindings

Post by **Cuchullain** » Monday 18 November 2002, 4:26

Hi,

I came across this Italian site for Alpine Snowboarding.

http://www.phiokka.com

The construction of the bindings seems robust, and look a little like CATEK bindings in appearance.

How do these bindings compare with Bomber/Cateks, and are they suitable for Extreme Carving ?

Thanks,
John

Post by **nils** » Monday 18 November 2002, 9:06

actually isabelle blanc won the olympics on them, and a few other pro riders use them... should be worth a try

... they look well constructed actually...anyone know the prices??

Post by **Tim** » Monday 18 November 2002, 12:10

Might they have been reading bomberonline??

http://www.bomberonline.com/Forums/Thre ... essage1659

I made some bindings with this canting system out of aluminium two years ago, but I used the wrong grade of aluminium and the plate bent.

Tim

Post by **RicHard** » Monday 18 November 2002, 23:48

Yes, I know an average price.
I asked one month ago for the best binding (the one similar to catek and bomber): about 320€... but it depends on the "configuration" of the bindings...
Ciao!
_RicHard

Post by **NateW** » Tuesday 19 November 2002, 6:23

Does phiokka sell them direct? Are there dealers with web sites and online ordering?

Post by **nils** » Tuesday 19 November 2002, 9:06

still the excellent Emery course: its an old binding, but its cheap around 150 euros compare to the rest of the top....Jacques claims the bail is too weak> i have never heard of one breaking yet, and french biggest snowshop that sells them for 8 years now have never seen one returned for failure they told me..

Post by **MennoB** » Tuesday 19 November 2002, 13:20

nils wrote:still the excellent Emery course: its an old binding, but its cheap around 150 euros compare to the rest of the top....Jacques claims the bail is too weak> i have never heard of one breaking yet, and french biggest snowshop that sells them for 8 years now have never seen one returned for failure they told me..

Where is this snowshop?
I've been to France many many many times (my favorite), but there is a lack of hardbooters in France (at least where I've been).
Last winter I went to Alpe d'Huez and to Soelden (AU). Soelden was an exception. But over there, lots of hardbooters, AND shops that carry alpine gear.

So: in what resorts in France are hardbooters concentrated?

Post by **nils** » Tuesday 19 November 2002, 14:46

actually its a mountain / adventure shop, that also sells mountain gear such as skies, snowboard etc....name is le vieux campeur, url follows, they are in Paris and Lyon mostly, but also in few more towns... they also have a long distance service but its kinda old fashion ( not online )....

url for the store:
http://www.vieux-campeur.fr/gp/
url for the emery course:
http://www.vieux-campeur.fr/gp/asp/sous ... codctg=347

i'm still using mine after byuing them in 1995 they are like new!!am looking forward to get my bomber trench diggers that are even stronger thu..

Post by **MennoB** » Tuesday 19 November 2002, 15:35

Now, that was part 1 of my question - the BIIIIIIIIIIGGGG snowboard shop.

I was hoping that there would be a resort in France that has decent hardboot/alpine gear. Apparently not, or yet?

Second part of my question: resorts in France where Alpine riders concentrate. Any suggestions?

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Italian Plate Bindings

Italian Plate Bindings

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another solution for a cheaper binding

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french biggest snowshop is le vieux campeur