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Marker griffons vs squire

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dudemanbro
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
Is the squire a good enough bindings for (mostly park) or is worth getting the griffons?

Dec 11 2011 10:47PM
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Posts: 424 - Karma: 7
Height, weight, skier type, style?
Dec 11 2011 10:59PM
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dudemanbro
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
6' 155lbs agressive skier
Dec 11 2011 11:33PM
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buchanan.
Posts: 1911 - Karma: 156
definitely go griffons. you're a big guy, you could use the extra strength.
Dec 11 2011 11:35PM
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dudemanbro
Posts: 34 - Karma: 10
yeah i know im prolly going to go with them, so i really dont know why i started this thread but what is the spring for in the heel piece of the griffon?
Dec 11 2011 11:46PM
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deactivate
Posts: 490 - Karma: 6
13 din for this years
Dec 11 2011 11:56PM
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alexg1687
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 1,581
Every binding has springs. That's how they release. The spring presses against a surface with a raised edge, over which the mount must pass for the heel piece to drop and thus release you. Think of a car resting against a speed bump. Apply a bit of accelerator and it wont go over. Apply a lot really quickly and the car will roll right over the bump. In the binding, the tighter the screw is the more pressure that's required to release your boot. On the Markers its visible presumably for aesthetic reasons. I can't think of any other binding with an exposed spring. And I can't think of any technical reason why an exposed spring would be advantageous, beyond being able to see any fractures in it.

Sparknotes: Griffons are sick....get them.
Dec 12 2011 5:00AM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
Facepalm
Dec 12 2011 5:05AM
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