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Grape_Juice
Posts: 33 - Karma: 41
So im new the park skiing and dont know much
im looking at a couple pair of bindings
im 5'6" 125ish pounds
beginner - intermediate skier
I have the 2012 k2 press skis

Marker Free Ten Ski Bindings (100mm Brakes) 2012


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Marker M 10.0 EPS Ski Bindings
Jan 1 2013 4:25PM
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Grape_Juice
Posts: 33 - Karma: 41
bump plz help
Jan 1 2013 9:30PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
I would not recommend either of those if you plan on progressing in freeskiing. Now I know you want to keep your costs down but I would recommend getting a look px binding. Usually you can find them cheap on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOOK-PX12-LIFTER-downhill-alpine-ski-bindings-DIN-3-5-12-100-mm-wide-brakes-/251204658579?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7cf6e593

Good luck in your search
Jan 1 2013 9:35PM
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Tucks
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It is not that you cannot progress those bindings but they will probably end up continually breaking and you will have to buy new brakes etc. It is worth it to invest early on otherwise you will end up buying different bindings down the road.
Jan 1 2013 9:37PM
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joriza.ski
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i am an advocate for buying the better stuff now. before i was like you trying to save a few bucks, but i have broken 5 pairs of bindings before getting a pair of new new good freestyle ones. I ended spending way to much compared to the amount i spent for one pair of bindings.
For you i would recommend Marker's squires or griffons
Do yourself a favor and spend a couple more dollars now, so you dont have to buy another binding later
Jan 14 2013 7:44AM
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Dirty.Harry.
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Agreed with these guys^^

I would not advise to buy either of those (or any Marker binding, but that's a separate thing). I say go with the Look PX12s/Rossi Axial 12s. It's been great for me and I've owned one form of it or another for the past 8 years. 4-12 is a good DIN range for most everybody as well.
Jan 15 2013 10:20AM
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iffe
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Don't get either of those, they will break. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

The only Marker bindings worth getting are the Royal Family series (Jester, Griffon and maybe the Squire if you're small). Rossignol Axial and Salomon STH bindings are good stuff as well. In the high end you have stuff like Rossignol FKS/Look Pivot but I think they will be out of your price range.

To sum up: get Marker Griffons or Rossignol Axial 120s.
Jan 15 2013 12:01PM
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Grape_Juice
Posts: 33 - Karma: 41
Thanks I went with the squire and love em
Feb 7 2013 9:19PM
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