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skithemidwest
Posts: 240 - Karma: -3
My brother just bought a new pair of Icelantic Nomads, and mounted some Marker Free Skis on em. The second day using them, the toepiece broke, then, the shop remounted them with Marker Squires for free. The third day on them, he overshot a jump a bit and landed a bit backseat, and both toepieces broke in half, I guess. He's 6'5 and about 175 pounds, do you think it's because of his size or just defects? The shop said that they would refund another pair of bindings, but that would mean the third mount on a brand new pair of Icelantics, do you think Marker would do anything about it?
Feb 14 2011 12:58AM
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gr4
Posts: 1499 - Karma: 945
both of those bindings suck. he needs something way more burly.
Feb 14 2011 1:00AM
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Randonee_Urban
Posts: 87 - Karma: 51
this.

Marker has a great warranty policy, but invest in some Griffons at least, if not Jesters.
Feb 14 2011 1:09AM
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skithemidwest
Posts: 240 - Karma: -3
that's what i was thinking too, but I guess the shop for some reason recommended the squires, and he took them cos they were giving them to him and mounting for free. But do you think Marker would refund at all?
Feb 14 2011 1:09AM
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californiagrown
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why in gods name did he even click into squires? those POS bindings are only for 110lb 12 year olds.

get him some actually good bindings
Feb 14 2011 1:12AM
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Bonzalo
Posts: 2593 - Karma: 1,812
Well actually marker shouldn´t warranty the squires because he is not suppose to use them since they are fucking kids bindings. But if the shop gave him those bindings then the shop should take care of them.
Feb 14 2011 1:15AM
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alexg1687
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 1,581
should be absolutely fine with griffons or jesters. they're ridiculously tough. dont know why the toe pieces would have snapped on the others but its probably because they're not designed for that type of skiing.
Feb 14 2011 9:17AM
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Yinzer
Posts: 1011 - Karma: 73
Incorrect my friend, had a pair of griffons and one of the four pieces that hold the heal piece down broke off so we sent them to marker, AND MARKER SENT THEM BACK STILL BROKEN. because they were mounted on Kung Fujas and they have that schizo package deal, they said they werent going to do anything about it, and there is nothing different about the bindings anyway! It just means the Fujas come predrilled from the factory. So sent them to k2 and I'm still trying to find out what k2 will do. Ideally, K2 says, they would replace my skis with new ones NEXT PRESEASON, WTF. its been over a month and I don't see the the madness ending soon.

I've heard as well marker has a great warranty but they fucked me over hard
Feb 14 2011 9:37AM
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nick_GAPER
Posts: 1033 - Karma: 7,747
Your shop is stupid, the problem is you mounted the squires. Those bindings are Marker's junior binding meant for kids under 100 lbs. The jesters are a great binding and I bet would be great for your brother.
Feb 14 2011 10:16AM
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malonius_funk
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 1,500
the only reason they gave him squires were because squires fucking suck and no one else was going to buy them. should've done some research and demanded a stronger binding
Feb 14 2011 1:13PM
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CKpolicy
Posts: 2587 - Karma: 2,463
im bigger than your bro and have never had that happen. ive broken heelpeices and brakes, but never a toepeice. i dont think its just merely his size.
Feb 14 2011 1:33PM
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HERCULES.
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fuck! my shop sold me teh squires and im not a child. they've held up thus far though
Feb 14 2011 1:38PM
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