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Rossignol fks or marker jester?

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rylee.the.jedi
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I was wondering which bindings will be the best for powder and jumps? I have never been on either so I want to know how each one does.
Aug 24 2012 10:50PM
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50Kal
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Need more information man. Whats your level where you skiing? Whats you h and w? where you riding at ? what you riding most the time?
Aug 24 2012 11:52PM
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rylee.the.jedi
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My level is aggressive I ride mostly trees and steep bowl
Aug 25 2012 12:19AM
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rylee.the.jedi
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Sorry I ride whitefish mtn and I ski mostly in trees and bowls but will be hitting jumps also and I'm 5'4" and 105
Aug 25 2012 12:20AM
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Wood_Wizard
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Maybe the griffon is a better option, you dont need a 16 din or a 14 din bini
Aug 25 2012 12:23AM
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Wood_Wizard
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Dam you mobile!!!! Binding
Aug 25 2012 12:24AM
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rylee.the.jedi
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Doesn't fks 14 have a low din also?
Aug 25 2012 12:33AM
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50Kal
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Here are three super bomber bindings for your size and ability.

http://www.backcountry.com/salomon-sth-12-driver-ski-binding

http://www.backcountry.com/rossignol-axial2-120-ski-binding

http://www.backcountry.com/4frnt-skis-deadbolt-13-ski-binding

Your a bit to light to be going for a 14 din. You can get Any of these bindings with a wider brake.



Aug 25 2012 12:33AM
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rylee.the.jedi
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Alright thanks ++k to you
Aug 25 2012 12:44AM
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Spiri7o
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I like the Fks 14s and I don't think the din would be too high for you
Aug 25 2012 2:06AM
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50Kal
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He said hes 105lbs. Maybe 115 with gear. He doesn't need a 14 din binding.
Why would you chance tea
Aug 25 2012 3:12AM
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50Kal
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Why would you chance tearing you ACL on the wrong binding?
Even if the OP is hitting Gnarly shit on Whitefish and Big sky he proably wont have his dins set past 10.


There is no reason have 14 din all metal binding at that size.
Aug 25 2012 3:23AM
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snakerton
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fks park
Aug 25 2012 4:28AM
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snakerton
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jester pow. fuck mobile.
Aug 25 2012 4:29AM
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Newschool_Pope
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im 6 ft 2 180 lb and am perfectly happy with my sth 12 driver.
and ive hit 60 footers with them.
Aug 25 2012 6:50AM
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VD.
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OP at 105 (115ish with gear) you don't need a high din binding, you may want to look at

-Salomon STH12 Driver (make sure it's the Driver version not Oversize)
-Rossignol Axial2 120/Look PX12 (link for review below)
-Marker Griffon (See if you can get the one with metal in it I think that's the 10-11 mdoel)

Aug 25 2012 8:09AM
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Lemuel
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Go for the STH driver. The salomon heel is much easier to put on in the powpow, and I personally think its a better binding than the fks but that's debatable.
Aug 25 2012 8:26AM
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rylee.the.jedi
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Thanks for all the input +k to all of you
Aug 25 2012 1:41PM
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foodbuffet11
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I'm planning on buying the Marker Griffons. SO I shouldn't get the new models.
Aug 25 2012 2:09PM
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50Kal
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I would stay away from marker griffon all together, But that just me.

I'd say get Rossi axial or Salomon STH.
Aug 25 2012 2:24PM
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YoungChristmas
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What binding for me, 145 lbs 5 ft 9 in.
Aug 25 2012 3:38PM
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snakerton
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sth 14 or 16 depending on what you ski
Aug 25 2012 3:53PM
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tomPietrowski
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^ Sth 12 Driver will be fine.

Overall there are lots of good bindings, just dont go too high with the Din Range. 12 din bindings will be fine for most skiers, some will need 14's for either weight or ability and even fewer will need a 16 din binding.

Aug 25 2012 3:58PM
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50Kal
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STH 12 Driver or Axial 12. This is assuming your only in the park on east coast. If your doing trips out west and hitting cliffs maybe STH14.

Other wise STH 12 or Axial 2
Aug 25 2012 4:55PM
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traylortrash
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to be honest, I weight 135 and have never had a problem with griffons. I understand where all the hate comes from, as they aren't the most durable binding on the market, but weighing 105 I think you would probably be fine. not to mention they're light as shit...
Aug 25 2012 6:23PM
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50Kal
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I was talking about S.Shields question. Hes 145lbs. I think he's in the weight limit for rossi or salomon.

And as for OP using a marker griffon for a binding He would probably be fine. But he's not gonna be just cruising the Hills or hitting park. He's gonna be Hitting mountains in Whitefish, MT.
Thats why I would recommend the Rossi Axial 12 or Salomon STH 12 Driver for OP. Both of these bindings will out last the griffon in my opinion.

The marker griffon is a binding designed to be affordable. The main group of people I see using are occasional skiers or light weight skiers. If I skied maybe less the 4 times a month a wanted a decent setup I would mount them on some skis. But I ski way more than that. Thats why I dont use them. They seem more geared towards a different category of skiers that I dont fall into.


Aug 25 2012 7:48PM
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traylortrash
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ah my bad. but yeah I agree the griffon probably isn't the best binding, and you make a good point. I fall into that category of lightweight skiers... but from what I've heard and experienced at least there seems to be no doubt that the rossi or salomon would outlast the griffon, thats true. although OP, like everyone's been saying, make sure you get the driver if you go with salomon... I've had some not-so-fun times with the normal sth toepiece. although maybe the more recent models have improved...?
Aug 25 2012 8:03PM
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-Condor-
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false. the griffon is in the same category as the axial 120 and sth 12. the squire is designed to be affordable the reason why there are more complaints about them is because the griffon is the number 1 selling binding on the market. there are way more griffons on the slopes than sth's, axials, fks's and so on. there's also a lot of people on here and other sights who hate on it because everyone else hates on it. ive been skiing markers for the past 3 yrs and have never had a single issue with them. ive worked at a ski shop for 5 yrs now and i think ive had 2 griffons come in with a legitimate issue. we sent them back to marker and marker replaced them no questions asked.

to the OP, the griffon, axial 120 and sth12 are all bindings that you would be more than happy on. you dont need anything more than that.
Aug 25 2012 8:29PM
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jblaski
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I'm 6', 180lbs. Probably close to 200 with all my gear on. I've been riding Griffons for 2 seasons now, +-75 days on that specific binding, and have had absolutely zero problems with them. The Griffin would be a perfectly acceptable binding for any of those kids asking about them.
Aug 25 2012 11:25PM
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rylee.the.jedi
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Ok it seems like the griffins or the sths thanks everyone
Aug 26 2012 8:23PM
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