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Does the pivot 12 toe piece allow for a vertical release?

Hello , may I ask what's the size of the sweater you re wearing ? Thanks a lot .

I just ordered some Pivot 15 Henrik Harlaut 2.0s to mount on undrilled creampuff Dynamic VR27 190cm skis. Pretty stoked to have such a serious straight ski setup.

When I started skiing in the 70s, LOOK bindings were cool equipment to have on your Dynastar Omeglass or Olin Mark 6 skis. Add to that a pair of Dynafit or Hanson boots and you were 'the' coolest dude on the local slope. LOOK were also too expensive for my 13 year old self at the time so I finally got a pair through mail-order 20 years ago. Those bad-boys did not disappoint albeit they are rather heavy-feeling on the skis it was worth the wait.

never forget too much choice kill a decision ;-)

Hi Chip - Does Look make 85mm wide bindings with Pivot feature ? I have bought 82mm wide skis and wanted to mount LOOK Pivot bindings on the new skis. Looks like you make Pivot B95, but I have not even seen Pivot B90 yet. Pivot B95 may work for 82mm skis, but maybe B95 is too wide for my 82mm skis.. ? What is ideal Pivot bindings size for 82mm skis ?

you made a mistake. pivot 15 and 18 do not have pure vertical toe release like the 14's.

Half of what this says is ok but he is a shill for the retail ski industry. He totally skips mentioning aftermarket boot liners. Maybe you don't new need boots but a better way is new moldable liners. Intuition and Zipfit are 2 of the top sellers, l swear by lntuition liners. New liners are 1/2+ the cost of new boots and they'll fit better and be warmer. Cheers

I used to be sponsored by a binding manufacturer in World cup dh and super g but now I only ski with Look Pivot bindings, safest bindings on the market, 40 years of pro skiing and my knees are great. On other bindings I have to put them at 13/14 DIN but on Pivots I ski at 9.5 DIN. Amazing.

and I am a consumer from Florida haha... I have 2 Christiania models - baby blue and baby pink. They are so gorgeous! A true piece of ART. We do have 'sweater' weather here - in December and January. The season is almost here cannot wait! Love my gorgeous sweaters.

What’s the difference between the Look Pivot 12 and 14 I want to buy some for my new skis

I've been rocking the same pair of Pivot 15's since 2009 on my Armada AR6's. I can't even imagine using anything else at this point. I've been riding them for freestyle for over 12 years now and they are bombproof (so are the AR6's). I've got them set at 13 (I'm 130lbs) and they have only ever come off when I probably would have lost my leg. The pivot is also awesome for slightly over rotating spins and coming off rails a little skewed. I'm finally looking to move onto my next set of skis and I'm happy to see that Look is still keeping with their tried and true. I'm thinking of stepping down to the 14's, since my crazy freestyle days have slowed down to a few flips and spins here and there. My only concern is the plastic toe piece. I would much prefer the metal toe piece to ensure I get another 12 years out of them, but what are your thoughts on durability of the new 2023 14GW compared to the 15 or 18? Thanks for the review!

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Prolly a foolish question, but does the heel pivot all the time or just when it releases

J'ai 66 ans et j'ai commencé à skier à 11 ans. Mes premières fixations étaient des lanières de cuir sur des skis en bois sans carre! Ensuite j'ai eu des skis en bois, avec une fixation Tyrolia. Finalement, vers l'âge de 15 ans, j'ai eu mes premiers skis en fibre de verre. J'ai fait installer des fixations Look Nevada. Depuis, je n'ai jamais eu d'autres fixations que des Look. Aujourd'hui, j'ai des Pivot 14 sur des skis Stöckli. Cette fixation est tout simplement extraordinaire. Elle est à la fois solide et très sécuritaire. Cette fixation pardonne toutes les erreurs de prise de carre, latéralement. On ne mentionne pas souvent ce point de conception. En effet, le talon de la botte est maintenu fermement des deux côtés par deux points fixes. De sorte que, si on ramène le ski extérieur brusquement suite à une erreur, la fixation ne va pas déclencher de façon intempestive; au contraire, c'est la butée avant qui va absorber le choc, grâce à sa grande élasticité. Pas surprenant que cette fixation soit choisie par tous les skieurs de saut. En terminant, j'ajouterais que je ne me suis jamais blessé en ski. Je ne tombais pas souvent, mais quand c'était le cas, c'était toujours un peu inquiétant. J'étais, entre 35 et 50 ans, du type slalom géant qui aimait la vitesse. Or, à chaque chute, mes Look déclenchaient sans que je ne m'en rende compte. Juste au bon moment. Aucune douleur aux genoux par la suite, rien. Quelqu'un demandait, plus haut, si cette fixation pouvait convenir pour tous les types de ski. La réponse est oui, sans aucune hésitation.

what about the 140 ?

whats the difference between pivots and normal bindings?

Can I buy a Look Pivot 15 Raw with a 100 break width? I realize it comes traditionally with 95/115/130… please advise

Are these okay for a ski over 100mm underfoot? Or is a horizontal spring recommended? I’m getting 104s

Hello I have 100 mm underfoot ski and I’m looking at pivot 15 which brakes size should I get ? 95 or 115 ? Thanks a lot

Too bad Chip doesn’t know the product. The pivot heal isn’t designed to allow for smoother pivot heal release. It’s designed for better retention - pivoting to maintain retention.

Not even a contest. Best system ever, period. Unchanged in design from its first iteration back in the 1960's. Nonpareil !

3 choices... then decision fatigue haha

the new Look Pivot 18 2.0 forza. do they have the 180 degree toe piece?

Nice vid, thanks! Just ordered xt3 120. Will the alpine soles from xt free (2019-2020) fit these boots?

Hello there! I am a consumer from 🇨🇦 and may I say that the new green colour is stunning! Am sad that the Viktoria is no longer in the lineup or the Lillehammer, I have gotten many compliments when I wear those two at work. For reference I also own, the Christiania, Solfrid, the Stjerne (my fave in terms of softness), also the Moritz feels very cozy. The Geilo 3/4 zip in red, looks a knockout, but the zipper could use a zipper garage. I love the colour apricot/ orange so I own the mens Lhati as well and wear it often. Lastly, the Peace sweater is the thickest I own, and although it is my go-to for the cold Quebec winter -30C mornings, I am glad DON kept the line and that it is being made in a slightly softer wool. Enjoyed this vid very much, thank you, Cheers and Stay safe!

Is it 5 in 15 or 7 in 15? Regarding contact points. Can you please confirm?

Chip why would someone buy the metal 15 vs the composite 14

Hi! Is this bindings consist for park skiing for jumping ? Or only for freeride?

Hi Chip, How can I adjust the toe piece to touring boots ?

Can you alter the length of them for a different ski boot just bought a new pair of boots with a different sole length and the don't fit . Really like these bindings and don't want to take them to a shop if I can help it

Hello Chip, just bought a pair of Head Kore 99 after a week of demos in Park City. Ski mainly in the east on piste, but wanted another ski for those rare powder days in the east and trips out west. Would you recommend the Look Pivot for an advanced 190lb all mtn skier? Din setting of 10

Never really considered LOOK bindings until doing some resent research...like the pivot concept with these.

Hi Chip. I recently purchased 2 pairs of Pivot 15's in Forza and had them mounted on my new skis. They look great and I feel secure skiing in them. One thing I noticed though is that adjusting the DIN setting on the heel piece, in both pairs, required quite a bit of strength as the screw was very, very tight. That's in contrast to the toe pieces which were all very easy to adjust. I'm just curious if this is by design, and normal? Thanks.

Hey I got the pivot 14’s recently and love them. But when lowering the din the pin fell out and I’m so confused how to fix them. You are the only place I found that might know???

Hi Chip. Love the content and the video. I just bought and had the Pivot 15s in Gold mounted to some Dynastar 192 M-Free 108 skis. Gold bindings with skis with gold highlights. When I got my skis back from the shop, I was surprised at the 6.5 DIN setting. Then I ran the math at Level III skier and the key input is that 335mm sole plate. My ego told me to go for the gusto and now I feel silly for getting such a beefy binding. I am certainly not in the median range of the DIN settings. I also was considering bumping it up to 8 or something. I currently have skied the last 5 seasons on Rossi S7 with 115 under foot and some Marker Griffon bindings. Turns out those DIN are set at 7 or something as well and I never have had a pre release. Thoughts. And thanks for the great review.

Where are my Nevada Gran Prix's ??? God those were great bindings. Had 8 pair of them Never bought a ski without them in the 70's.

When greeting a customer I frequently ask if they have been in our ski before as a lead in question. If they haven’t I can briefly mention we have been in business for 64 years but I have only been there for 30 years. If they have been in before I can pivot to another topic like favorite area to ski or ride or something about the new/ current ski season. If they are interested in ski and boots I always start with getting them into a boot that have them stay in the boots while we look at skis. I always try to determine what length first before recommending skis so we can sell what we have in stock. I always ask if they have a specific brand / model in mind and go with the flow if I believe it is appropriate. Having them hold the ski is essential. If they are not sure about length I place a ski on the floor and have them stand on the ski. Skis don’t look as long when you’re standing in the middle looking at the front of the ski. Personally I try to keep my recommendations at no more the two models. It less confusing. With boots I always try to determine the size and volume of boot they require. Buy doing this assessment first we can start with a good recommendation. I always tell them that their foot will slide forward and expect to touch the front. I teach them how to buckle as you described then stand up and assume the ski position. We always put them in a ski sock. As you mentioned I like to use the side by side comparison of a different model on each foot.

Wonderful news Chip. I started skiing back in the early '60's when all there was for Bindings was the Bear trap binding, a nasty piece of work indeed. Then came an assortment of cable bindings including the Look Nevada Binding, Marker Tyrolia Rotomat and of course the Salomon Binding. But hands down, my opinion it was the Look Nevada Binding that was the safest on the market. The Binding provided the greatest amount of 'flex' too which we all wanted, especially when we skied moguls or powder. No pre release with a Look Nevada Binding. After all those years away not being able to ski due to a car accident, I am considering getting back on the boards and it was so reassuring to see Look Bindings are still around. I guess it goes to show ya just can't improve on perfection!

I love these bindings I’ve mounted them on tons of skis! The only think I don’t like about them is if you’re skiing them really hard the brakes love to explode which pretty much makes the whole heel piece useless. I have enough broken heel pieces to make a nice coat hanger haha. Other than that they are by far the best binding for freestyle skiing!

Any tips on getting the proper foward pressure? I mounted some pivot 14s at the end of last season and the indicator in the dildo seems unreliable.

since the pivot brakes are integral to the mounting, in other words you cannot remove or repair the brakes without unscrewing them from the ski, I use quiver killers (or binding freedom) inserts. otherwise I would hate these brakes. All of this is because the pivot heel is the best of the best, none are better for feel or performance (at for me personally!)

I bought the pivot 12s B95 and I’m mounting them on a ski with a waist of 98 because that’s what the ski company told me to do. Now I’m seeing recently that this might be a problem because apparently now I have to “bend” the brakes a little, is this a big deal or no?

So once the binding is attached to the board, the length cant be adjusted? As in go from a 320 BSL to a 310 BSL

If I have 118 width ski which is the right binding?

Great video. So the XT free 120 and 130 can take pin bindings but also work on something like a pivot 12 with wtr? Are special soles needed? thanks

Will the added weight of the metal back piece affect my skiing? and is the weight more noticeable than regular bindings? thank you in advance!

Can you get the Pivot 18 in gold?

Nice video Chip -

great presentation Chip... what pandemic!