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Whats with all the hate on Marker Griffons?

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Krook3d
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This year i decided to go with a pair of Griffons on my Hellbents,and a pair on my Extremes. I'm around 5'9" and weigh 155 and ive used my Hellbents twice and my Extremes like 4 times and i've been hearing lots of crazy talk about griffons. Is it just me? I havent had one problem with them yet and they've held up super sick on basically everything,and i keep hearing "shitty plastic",and from what ive heard,The only difference between the griffon and jester,is the heel piece and the toe wings are composite,and the jesters are metal,din to 12 other then 16,and thats basically it. Am i right? Cause i guess it just might be me cause everyone thinks they suck,which they dont,so maybe buy the bindings and use them before you make crazy accusations.

Dec 23 2008 11:43PM
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ShredtillURdead
Posts: 2024 - Karma: 93
bindings are more than an afterthought holding your feet down.  it is unnecessary to replace them that often, however the NS sheep that get whats popular (right now griffons, STH 12/14, deadbolts) dont understand that and keep rebuying shitty plastic bindings. 

no shit no one pays retail for ski gear.  youre not special.   i assume i have paid 1/5th as much on bindings as you have in the past 5 years, even with your super dooper discounts.




i predict a flameout quite soon
Apr 6 2009 1:57PM
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kthnxbai.
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this is a stupid question, bindings differ person to person.  of course i love the FKS, but for someone like myself (5'3" 115llbs) it is hard for me to justify buying a binding that is so much heavier and a binding where i dont need all the metal parts and higher DIN.  in my case im sure that jesters will infact last me years, be lighter, and cost me less. 
Apr 6 2009 2:14PM
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k-rob
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arguing about bindings...like it matters what somebody else is riding.
Apr 6 2009 2:35PM
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skyabamba
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a flame out??? haha how bout a cold sholder.

your a douche
Apr 6 2009 2:53PM
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skyabamba
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i get better deals then you ever will.
Apr 6 2009 2:54PM
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ShredtillURdead
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ha this is getting funny....a cold shoulder is when you ignore, not when you reply....

news flash: its not a good deal if you have to do it every year.  i paid 130$ years ago for bindings that are more durable and more reliable.  thats a deal.  anyone who knows a K2 rep can get the deal you got....
Apr 6 2009 3:15PM
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skyabamba
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now your comparing your deals with my deals. yea this is getting funny, that deal that i displayed about the hellbents was an example plus i want even trying to "claim" or anything i realise it looks like that now, but i was just trying to give some helpful info  and it always turns into some know it all like you fucking trying to bite my head off... and i could care less about your fucking deal you get. i dont pay for my shit. peroid. i dont usually just tell that to people cuz i dont like to brag. but yeah . my shit?? FREE so fuck off. sounds like your really wanting argue with someone.

your right now i know what cold sholder means.
Apr 6 2009 3:25PM
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ShredtillURdead
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pics or it didnt happen
Apr 6 2009 3:32PM
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skyabamba
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hahahahahaha, yeah im going to go out of my way RIGHT NOW  to show YOU pics of my skis.
JUST to prove to you that they were free.

what you think theyre gonna have a tag on them that sais
"THESE SKIS WERE FREE"??? LOL

 how about just think about what hellbents look like with a pair of jesters. there you go


hahahahaha. " pics or it didnt happen"  your a funny dude.
Apr 6 2009 3:48PM
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skyabamba
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hahahahahaha, yeah im going to go out of my way RIGHT NOW  to show YOU pics of my skis.
JUST to prove to you that they were free.

what you think theyre gonna have a tag on them that sais
"THESE SKIS WERE FREE"??? LOL

 how about just think about what hellbents look like with a pair of jesters. there you go


hahahahaha. " pics or it didnt happen"  your a funny dude.
Apr 6 2009 3:49PM
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skyabamba
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sorry double post.

now how bout we go back back to this kids original question!!

Whats with all the hate on the griffons?

isnt that what this thread was supposed to be about. im sure the creator just loves reading this for advice on what binders to get.

BACK TO THE TOPIC MANG
Apr 6 2009 3:55PM
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General_Ripper
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1) you were claiming
2) The "person" you were quoting, along with most others in this thread know more than you do so stfu
3) You are super cool
Apr 6 2009 3:59PM
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skyabamba
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im not trying to be super cool. do you even get my point?

nope. later
Apr 6 2009 4:09PM
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General_Ripper
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yea sorry i don't know why i got involved. I just read the entire thread and at the end i decided your a total faggot..........sorry

and FKS FTW
Apr 6 2009 4:11PM
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ShredtillURdead
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youve been flaming so hard that you forgot what the thread is about.  No, the thread creator was not looking for advice.  this conversation is completely on topic.  The OP was stating that he liked griffons, and the hate for them is misgenerated by people who havent ridden them.  I have ridden them and they suck compared to FKS and Pseries.  i stated this.  then comes in claimer kid talking about his jesters on his heckbents like we are supposed to give a fuck, he gets angry because it is suggested that mommy bought his bindings, then it comes out that he DID get them for free (allegedly) in the first place, he doesnt have reading comprehension skills and misses everyones point AND the original idea of the thread, and flames out hard because he gets picked on. 


pretty good analysis?
Apr 6 2009 4:19PM
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General_Ripper
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haha yes dead on ^^
Apr 6 2009 4:21PM
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skyabamba
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you guys, i never even wanted to start anything or get on any ones bad side, i already admitted that what i said was stupid.  all i was trying to do was contribute to a thread and give some info and start a convo. you know? (not trying to brag about my hellbents like your saying) you dont have to go off this much. i realize how it sounded. you dont have to keep going and going about how "stupid" i am
 i realize now  that i shouldnt tell people what kind of skis i have if the thread doesnt specifficaly ask me.

now your just being rude to me. shoving it into my face...telling me im ill-literate and shit. haha at this point your just trying to find things to dis me about.
 you dont have to have perfect punctuation to post on NS bud.

i just cant believe i could get this much hate. some random kid calling me a totall faggot. haha you dont know me.
IM FUCKING SORRY FOR SAYING I RIDE HELLBENTS you happy now?

ASS HOLE
Apr 6 2009 4:32PM
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k-rob
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if you stopped talking nobody would have anything to flame you about.

and the fact that you get free hellbents has absolutely nothing to do with the thread topic, so yeah, you were claiming and being an all-around douchebag for no reason at all.
Apr 6 2009 4:37PM
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skyabamba
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even though i realized right after i said it that it did sound stupid indeed.
and tried to move on...


 and all im trying to do is say, sorry guys, didnt mean to say it like that. you know?

the last thing i want to do is create enemies on this site. shit i already live in a spot where i dont have any ski buddies. so you know what i mean, i want to be able to get along with you guys.

shit it doesnt matter what i say, you people just get more and more rude!  who else wants to say im a douch bag?? i mean...fuck, i get it.


instead of being so rude you know you could help me out with how to use the site and just tell me when i say somthing hella NOOB, you know?and help me learn instead of just trying to embarass me. i am really just gettin started using this site even though ive had an account for a couple years. im still trying to figure out how to just use it.



but for some reason its more fun for you guys to keep pushing it into my face that i said somthing off topic and its such a huge deal now.
Apr 6 2009 4:52PM
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Boggs
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Off-argument question. Will the gryphons have the same durability as the px 12 jib(2006) model? They're all plastic and i haven't had a problem with them, and I ride fairly hard.
Apr 6 2009 9:20PM
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Silence
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Gryphon - Epic spelling

Difficult to compare, i'm sure they'll be fine though. You would know if you needed metal bindings

I'd say similar, although it is like comparing rival models from two different car manufacturers - pretty hard to say with any confidence.


Apr 6 2009 9:35PM
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General_Ripper
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I can't believe your still arguing this.  If it makes you feel better im sorry for calling you a faggot, but dude you got a chill. Your right I don't know you so why the fuck do you care wtf I say. You just sound like a little girl throughout this thread and I know that it makes you feel better to think im 15 but by the looks of this thread you fit the part better than me.
Apr 6 2009 9:47PM
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Legoman
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To the guys arguing with each other just stop posting your both wasting your time and energy just let it go, who the fuck cares its the interwebs.

Back on topic, when are they going to make metal well built bindings for lighter guys. I have large feet but dont weigh very much so my din is pretty low, I'd love to have STH16s but the dins start at 9 and seen as 7 is pushing it for me theres no point in buying the 16s. I have a pair of 12s n 14s, the 14s feel waaay more solid when I click in and the brake on my 12s got fucked up and bent the opposite way just doing 1s of like a 10 footer. The 12s also seem to come off pretty easily.

I guess the 14 drivers would be a good bet but Iv never seem them for sale. Id really like a bomb proof 12 din binding though. I found some FKS120 but then couldnt find wide enough breaks :( any other suggestions?
Apr 6 2009 11:16PM
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Boggs
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Thanks, +karma even though you called out my spelling.
Apr 6 2009 11:24PM
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Caveman.
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Either learn to bend your brakes on the FKS, its quite easy or swap the springs out of your STH 16s with the springs from your 12s or 14s.
Apr 6 2009 11:46PM
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General_Ripper
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holy shit you can do that? is it hard bc is sounds sorta risky
Apr 7 2009 8:57AM
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Silence
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Not easy

People have put extra springs in bindings to increase their effective DIN before
Apr 7 2009 5:21PM
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Caveman.
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An old race coach from my mountain used to buy the old look equivalent of FKS 185s, pull the spring out, drill out a penny, and put it all back in to get that much more tension out of it.

I have never swapped springs but I have heard of people doing it on here with STH 16s
Apr 8 2009 12:36AM
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Silence
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hahaha wow - crazy bastard
Apr 8 2009 1:29AM
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Caveman.
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Ya, he is a killer skier and was a pretty good racer, I think he almost made world cup status.. I think its funny that rather than using washers they drilled out pennies, they must have been the perfect thickness and diameter.
Apr 8 2009 1:34AM
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MEGAZORD
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The difference between the 916 and the 920 was that there was an extra spring in the housing. 
Apr 8 2009 9:21PM
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Silence
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The 920's make one hell of a noise when you engage them
Apr 8 2009 9:33PM
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