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Marker dukes in the park?

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triss
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might be getting a really good deal on dukes, but i dont ride any back country and dont really have any need to tour. Should i still get them for taking park runs and riding all mountain?
Jul 11 2013 10:46AM
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fragglemuffin
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No
Jul 11 2013 11:11AM
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zahava
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Jul 11 2013 11:34AM
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Pipe_Munky
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don't do it
Jul 11 2013 11:40AM
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snowpocalypse
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Um...... No. Why would you get a touring binding if you don't tour? Its a logical question.
Jul 11 2013 12:01PM
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Bozite
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never ever
Jul 11 2013 1:19PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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New or used?

If they're cheap, I'd buy them and trade them for the binding that you need.
Jul 11 2013 1:21PM
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MartianMan
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Is the only issue with riding dukes in the park that they are heavy?
Jul 11 2013 1:27PM
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zahava
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Or the fact you'll break them, really really really fast. Theyre also extremly high off the ski and kill the flex.
Jul 11 2013 1:42PM
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DosasNMimosas
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im thinking about getting some dynafits for my full tilts to ride park
Jul 11 2013 9:36PM
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SSchepkowski
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dont do it,
Jul 11 2013 9:49PM
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SamtheEagle
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sick park setup. I hear the dps spoon is great on rails
Jul 11 2013 10:47PM
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MartianMan
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Lol k+ man, I've been waiting to see footage of those convex bases on rails for a long time
Jul 11 2013 10:52PM
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IDMT_BC024
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Do it. Just be sure to start wearing a pack and shovel in the park too so everyone can tell how core you are.
Jul 12 2013 1:22AM
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steezburgereddie
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Op wants to have more expensive stuff than everyone else
Jul 12 2013 2:41AM
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DosasNMimosas
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Nah dude, K2 pon2oons are so much better
Jul 12 2013 7:35AM
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No.Quarter
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You're all wrong.

Spatulas are where it's at
Jul 12 2013 11:46AM
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Kreech
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Hah, what kind of a n00b rides spats anymore??? It's all about garywayne skis in the park. Gotta have that 180mm waist, full reverse sidecut, full rocker, and full convex base if you want to be a true rail shredder.
Jul 12 2013 3:43PM
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DosasNMimosas
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Its all about telemark mono skiing
Jul 13 2013 12:01AM
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GrahamGould
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you win
Jul 13 2013 1:31AM
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robotdna
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I know you were having trouble deciding between the Pontoons and a monoski, so why not split the difference?

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Jul 14 2013 2:31PM
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MartianMan
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You just made my life
Jul 14 2013 11:24PM
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DosasNMimosas
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and you could mount the bindings at a 90 degree angle and BOOM! you have a snowboard
Jul 15 2013 11:41AM
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robotdna
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Or 45 or so and have an alpine board. Look up alpine boarding videos. Body carving ftw
Jul 15 2013 3:23PM
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DosasNMimosas
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haha, the video i found haha, biggest gapers i've ever seen playing music from the 70s in their video. #oldschool #tbt
Jul 15 2013 3:59PM
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robotdna
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Fucking youtube won't allow me to embed(stupid 404 error):

Start at 1:42 for badassery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_eomOwGIVo
Jul 15 2013 7:22PM
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triss
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I'm using guardians for park now
Jul 15 2013 8:36PM
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MartianMan
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Well, at least those are lower to the ground
Jul 15 2013 11:04PM
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robotdna
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Guardians are some dank bindings. Would love to get my hands on a pair. Look so sick.
Jul 16 2013 1:15AM
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DosasNMimosas
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that's still really dumb, marker jester pros are available for nearly half off at rei

http://www.rei.com/product/841065/marker-jester-pro-downhill-ski-bindings
Jul 16 2013 6:25AM
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triss
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Hahah I was just kidding
Jul 16 2013 8:14AM
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