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2013 MFD Alltimes

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VD.
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I've heard rumors that for next year MFD will make plates for marker, is this true? Also is that just for Jester and Jester Pros, or will the griffon be able to fit in?

Feb 10 2012 11:10PM
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VD.
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Feb 10 2012 11:31PM
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i haven't heard anything about it, but it would seem sort of silly to do that considering marker has a touring system already integrated into barons and dukes
Feb 10 2012 11:54PM
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Literature
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^It might seem silly, but only if you've never toured on Dukes.

Jester+Alltimes might be about the same as the Duke weight wise, and I can guarantee that it will ice up less and be much more torsionally stiff.

But after everything I've heard about the Guardian 16, I don't even care about Alltimes any more.
Feb 11 2012 1:40AM
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Jaymon
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I can tell you that all times are not all that they are cracked up to be. I have actually had more problems with mine than I did with Dukes. Due to the fact that the boot doesnt sit directly on the plate when you put it in the highest riser mode the plate bends and then when you lock it in it puts massive strain on your ski and holds it in perma-reverse-camber. The locking system, although seeming beefy, is at an incredibly inconvient place for falling as well haha. When I tour I like to get sendy, and as a result I have snapped one of the locking mechanisms and now im in permatele...


so yeah, I personally would say just get dukes
Feb 11 2012 11:35AM
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Kreech
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Hold out for the guardian. Problem solved.
Feb 11 2012 1:00PM
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ALS_RIDER
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It is true, there will be a marker plate available for the next season! I have been on a marker plate for thi last season, with some jester pros on it and it skis amazing. So much better than the duke, it is about 5mm lower than the dukes or barons, but there is absolutely no torsional flex like you get out of the dukes or barons. The MFD is still the best solution for the most bomb proof tour set up, but the guardians and the new dukes are great bindings that are a little lighter. It's all opinion of the rider though. For me having been skiing the Marker MFD plates, and have had the opportunity to spend a good amount of time skiing the guardian, and the new duke, I personally like the feel of the MFDs, they seem more solid, and allow the ski flex more naturally and they ski as if there just a normal set up.
Feb 11 2012 1:32PM
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Ghini
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Video with all MFD info.. New things from them:
- Marker compatible Alltimes
- Meathook crampons (Hike nasty mountains even in 14 degree climbing mode)
- Switch Plate system (you can install baseplates on all your skis and switch over your Alltimes +bindings

A big advantage of this system, and I have never heard anyone on here about it, is this system is a lot safer than Dukes, new Solly/Atomic and Tyrolia tourbindings. All those toe pieces have very small travel even though DINs go up to 16.. With MFD you can use very safe and solid bindings + most stiff touring setup you can get witch also works much easier and faster..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT36xv2VaBU
Feb 16 2012 7:05AM
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onenerdykid
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Concerning the new Tracker/Guardian, this is not accurate. Our new binding will have 36mm of elastic travel in the toe, and 20mm in the heel which is very competitive to current high end freeski alpine bindings.
Feb 16 2012 11:29AM
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