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Marker Freeride 12.0 Problems

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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65

So today was my third day on the bindings, haven't given me any problems so far, hit a little kicker, landed switch a little sketchy, popped out of the binding, and couldn't pop back in. At first I thought "oh shit, I have to get new bindings." But after looking more closely I realized that the brake broke in half and now I'm thinking it might just need a new brake.  The ...pad...thing your heel goes on is super loose and flimsy now though so I'm not sure.  It is still attached but pretty much moves freely now, I don't know anything about bindings, please help!

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So do you think this binding is repairable/just needs a new brake or am I going to have to warrenty it?  My other concern is am I just going to have to get new bindings?  I'm 195lb and stomp landings really hard, are these just not going to hold up or was it probably just a combo of bad landing and bad luck?

I've also got 90mm brakes on scratch ghetto's, but that's right isn't it?

Just thought I'd ask NS before I make the trip down to the only close ski shop which is like an hour, they have a repair shack at the mountain but its SoCal so of course they didn't carry brakes and I didn't even bother showing them.

And just to say thanks, have some ass I found when I dusted off my camera!

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Dec 23 2008 10:44PM
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skisquaw@420
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im kinda having trouble telling exactly what when wrong from those pics, but i think you just broke the brake arm out of it's housing. if that is the case, you have two options: 1, cut/break off the leg, or 2, get a new brake.

as for the binding itself, they are far from the best. i try to only sell those to older "cruiser" kinda dudes. if you're skiing hard, and at 195lbs, they wont last. you will either destroy the toe, or brake the EPS (i like to call it Extra Plastic Shit) plate. both of which require a warrantee. my advice: cut the leg, then ski the bindings till they break (marker has a 5 year warrantee on bindings), at which point, warrantee them, and sell the new ones and pick up some good bindings
Dec 23 2008 10:56PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Alright thanks for the advice you pretty much confirmed everything I was thinking.  I'll go put a new brake on them and then hopefully they'll last a few more weeks before they bust again.  I was pretty sure they were shitty bindings once it happened because the kicker was really not that big at all.  I thought maybe because they were Markers and had the word "free" in them they would be ok lol.  I got them so cheap I could probs warranty and sell them without really losing much money.

Will Marker go for a warranty based just on the brake or do I have to do some serious damage to them?  If they will I might just call it and buy some Griffons or something because today I ended up having to rent a snowboard for the second half of the day, which was actually pretty fun its been a few years but I wouldn't want it happening again.

Dec 23 2008 11:12PM
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skisquaw@420
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you could try, but odds are that they will send you the same binding back, but with new brakes. i would keep using them, but thats just me
Dec 23 2008 11:20PM
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Thenowhereman42
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fa sho +k for you thanks
Dec 23 2008 11:21PM
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TheBeardedOne
Posts: 2286 - Karma: 58
i have some marker comp 14 frees.. they are one of the most durable bindings i have ridden.. idk i love them, never had a problem
Dec 24 2008 2:12AM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
I cant remember if the 14s are metal.  I know the 16 and 20s are.  Thise really are the only markers bindings that are worth anything.
Dec 24 2008 8:22AM
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Burrito
Posts: 1864 - Karma: 930
I have Franken-brakes on my old pair for the exact same reason.  The good thing is that all Marker brakes fit the same way, so just go to your shop and see if they have some old ones laying around.
Dec 24 2008 9:35AM
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Thenowhereman42
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Is $40 a pretty ridiculous price to pay for the brake and labor?  I know the shop I called runs a little pricey and that seems really expensive when I paid like $120 for the whole binding.  If all Marker brakes fit the same then I'll call around some other places and see if they have random ones laying around but the problem is I don't have a local shop so I have to find ones out in LA.
Dec 24 2008 2:10PM
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the-big-lepowski
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I've broken the brakes on these bindings quite a few times, my only complaint with them.  I haven't heard of any brake system that won't rip up when you fall switch, so please let me know if there is one.  Most of the time I can just bend it back, but sometimes I have to go to a shop to fix it.  Really annoying, but I haven't had it happen on my new jesters yet.

Dec 24 2008 6:21PM
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Burrito
Posts: 1864 - Karma: 930
I've never paid for mine.  It's one screw, so you can do it yourself.  Just walk in with the broken one and puppy dog eyes and most places will feel sorry enough to give you one they have laying around.
Dec 25 2008 9:42AM
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