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What Marker Binding?

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Nufity
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I have no clue which marker binding is best for what im looking for. I weigh 140 5'8 and ride park pretty consistently. Can 540, surface swap etc etc. Really looking for something thats either marker or look
Feb 25 2013 9:44AM
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FreeVillain
Posts: 747 - Karma: 260
Look pivot 140. Don't fuck with that marker shit
Feb 25 2013 10:29AM
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Cotter
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 849
Im 175lbs 6'0 and I ski park. Griffons have done me well. I would reccomend them
Feb 25 2013 6:42PM
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*ninja*
Posts: 2108 - Karma: 1,143
griffons or schizos
Feb 25 2013 7:11PM
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dadunda
Posts: 447 - Karma: 219
No...definitely not schizos. If you are definitely set on Marker, the Jester would be your best bet.
Feb 25 2013 7:16PM
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_Garagely_
Posts: 1948 - Karma: 3,246
Don't get schizos, they're sooo heavy. I can't speak about Look but if you're set on Marker the griffons seem like a solid choice. I am your exact same height, weight and skill level and I have never had problems with my griffons.
Feb 25 2013 7:34PM
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*ninja*
Posts: 2108 - Karma: 1,143
http://www.skinet.com/skiing/articles/sia-2013-gear-marker-lord?src=facebook

these things are coming out wait for these so many features!
Feb 25 2013 8:07PM
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Balbertt
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Yeah dude look pivots or rossi fks. Marker sucks, I have some on my ar7's never again man. They suck.
Feb 25 2013 8:11PM
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ABinThe603
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Marker Squires for sure. But really I have Griffons and they creak and it bugs the shit outta me. I'd look into Salomon Z series
Feb 25 2013 8:37PM
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7springsprod
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Look px12s are absolutely perfect for you. Dont bother with marker.
Feb 25 2013 9:41PM
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VersaceCockring
Posts: 366 - Karma: 638
on my second pair of Griffons right now.. get fks
Feb 25 2013 9:49PM
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Dirty.Harry.
Posts: 1779 - Karma: 351
Pivots/FKS. I have some reissue 140s and old 12s and they are both great. If those are a little pricey, the PX12s are also an excellent choice. I would say that I have 100 days on pivots and 250 on PX12s and they are hands down the best alpine binder I have owned.
Feb 26 2013 12:07AM
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egg.
Posts: 3231 - Karma: 3,477
don't get Salomons!
Feb 26 2013 12:26AM
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El_Barto.
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unless its the driver toe
Feb 26 2013 12:31AM
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*ninja*
Posts: 2108 - Karma: 1,143
why do people not like schizos +k for solid answer.
Feb 26 2013 12:54AM
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ThaLorax
Posts: 21082 - Karma: 8,456
Do not get the Z series if you're skiing park. You WILL break the toe piece. The STH series is good. Tyrolia/4frnt/Head and Look/Rossi make good bindings.
Feb 26 2013 12:59AM
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Twig
Posts: 6405 - Karma: 59,976
Driver Series Salomon > FKS/Pivots > All other bindings for me
Feb 26 2013 9:08AM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
People think they will break, just from looking at the design. I thought the same too, but mine have been solid for 3 years on one of my setups. Two reported failures online caused by user error also make people think they suck. Used correctly, they're fine but only get them if you genuinely need to move between true centre and -3 or more.
Feb 26 2013 9:38AM
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Goku
Posts: 8119 - Karma: 4,223
Markers have never ever done me wrong. I use Jesters and Jesterpros
You have to mount them right though. Most techs just go right ahead and drill them to a certain torque spec, that's a no with these bindings. When Mounting the toe piece you can't go too tight or else they just strip or the plastic piece actually starts to wing out. When doing the heel piece you just need to make them tight enough so that there is no gap between the ski and the heel plate. If you do this you will never have a problem with the bindings
Feb 26 2013 10:16AM
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Forcillo
Posts: 3801 - Karma: 3,580
They look like griffons/jesters that can accommodate AT boots. Only get those if you have an AT sole. Otherwise there's no difference. These'll probably cost more too. Totally irrelevant to the OP.
Feb 26 2013 7:45PM
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