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Marker Griffons??

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SteezySanders
Posts: 174 - Karma: 112
I'm like 125lbs 5'7" and looking at getting some new bindings. What do u think of the marker Griffons for me?
Feb 1 2012 11:24AM
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SteezySanders
Posts: 174 - Karma: 112
bump

Feb 2 2012 1:00AM
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jblaski
Posts: 5566 - Karma: 1,078
I'm 6' 170, and I've had zero problems with mine. You'll be fine.
Feb 2 2012 2:02AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,684
Are you scheduled to grow some more? If not, the square will save you some weight, and cash. While still providing the same piece of shit binding.
Feb 2 2012 2:50AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
im 5'8 145lbs and ive had mine break twice and ive only used them 7 times...
Feb 2 2012 1:47PM
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El_Patcho
Posts: 182 - Karma: 53
I'm 6ft 187lb never had a problem as far as binding functionality is concerned. They've never released when I haven't needed it, always when I do.

Only consideration is, and this applies to all bindings with larger heel pieces - if you land back seat and to the side, there's a strong possibility the heel will go up your bumhole.
Feb 2 2012 2:04PM
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EastCoast.
Posts: 1888 - Karma: 406
I'm about the same range as you and have been using my griffons since the season started. They haven't broke once and i landed switch pretty hard lots of times.Get them, I love mine!
Feb 2 2012 2:55PM
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EmperorKuzco
Posts: 6660 - Karma: 254
yea I have heard the brakes bend when landing switch but I have not had any problems thus far.
Feb 2 2012 3:11PM
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jdubbs.
Posts: 728 - Karma: 119
Dude get them. You will have no issues. They are by far the best binding I have used.
Feb 2 2012 3:47PM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,565
lolz ... you must be speaking from experience, because I ride rossis which a have a notoriously high heelpiece and when I've landed backseat and to the side it's never once happened, haha
Feb 2 2012 5:30PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
Hey now, I would say the griffon is gonna be WAY stronger than the squire. At your weight, the griffon will last you a season or two, (unless you huck mad cliffs or whatever on the regular.) Just don't expect them to last forever.

Squires legitetimentaly look scary though.........
Feb 2 2012 5:51PM
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broto
Posts: 9039 - Karma: 25,664
have had griffons for 1.5 seasons now... i'm 5 foot 10, 160 pounds. no problems except for the bent brake here and there, which is an easy, free, 5 minute fix in the shop. plus that's probably because i have 110mm brakes on 83 mm waist skis.
Feb 2 2012 5:55PM
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El_Patcho
Posts: 182 - Karma: 53
yup. hurts like a bitch. has happened a couple of times on my other sticks with the dynastar px12 heelpiece too
Feb 3 2012 9:02AM
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Motes
Posts: 1840 - Karma: 90
This, they are sick bindings but my breaks have bent numorious times.  You just gotta bend them back and you set though
Feb 3 2012 9:24AM
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