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Marker bindings!

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natekeeney
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need help deciding which Binding I should get... I'm 6'3 190 and just got some k2 mad'n ak's 179. (they are the sweet pbr edition) anyways looking into the shinzo but I've heard extremely mixed things about it.
my skis are 108 underfoot and where I ski the conditions change rapidly and I would like to be able to ride park and all mountain....
what are your guys suggestions? thanks!!
Oct 9 2013 12:59AM
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japanada
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Mount them at the line with normal bindings. Those were the og madiens with tip and tail rocker designed by amba, seth and fujas. Back before the time of everything being rockered. They are sick tho, I used to hair a pair!
Oct 9 2013 1:40AM
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Pipe_Munky
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go with the jester or jester pro.
mount them at the line or maybe 2-3cm forward.

you wont be disappointed.
Oct 9 2013 9:18AM
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.mnr.
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get squires and mount them on the tip of your ski so it's super easy to butter. jk if you insist on buying marker get jester pros
Oct 9 2013 11:22AM
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natekeeney
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last Yeats griffons are on sale at local shop... pry end up slapping those on and not dealing with schizo
Oct 9 2013 11:51PM
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natekeeney
Posts: 63 - Karma: 239
anybody personally had experience with the schizos (recent model)? seems that everyone that talks shit heard from a friend 20 years ago that had problems...
Oct 21 2013 10:38PM
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Avifarer
Posts: 5926 - Karma: 598
i work in a shop i seen 2 come back last year. they both cracked on the heel track. had nothing to do with the cable.
Oct 21 2013 10:52PM
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natekeeney
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doesnt seem like anything too shocking... i was worried more about the cable than anything
Oct 21 2013 11:01PM
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GrahamGould
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I would sugest staying away from marker in general. for the same price you can get some pivots, and you wont ever have any problems again. Even plastic solomon bindings seem to work better. Marker has just given me too many issues in the past.
Oct 21 2013 11:17PM
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LC.
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I have the original 09/10 ones (the "bad" ones) and they've been flawless. I'm 185lbs and ski hard. I trust them.

Only worth getting them if you want to set up the Maidens at true centre sometimes and -3 or more sometimes. Otherwise just mount Jesters at -2 and deal with it.
Oct 22 2013 4:39AM
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freeskibum82
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griffons, you do not need a jester. save your money.
Oct 22 2013 10:25AM
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natekeeney
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yea that was my plan... seems logical to me because they are mid fats
Oct 22 2013 11:57AM
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Scotty_Boy
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This. Was planning on getting jesters and asked my buddy if they were worth the extra $180 dollars (was shopping online), he said they weren't that amazing and to just go with griffons. Now I'm sitting with some griffons I got for $150 from evo and pocketing $180 to spend on future gear
Oct 22 2013 10:54PM
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profa_212
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I also have this model....never once had a problem....and I Definitely skied them hard......but I could see getting them and mounting at -1, and moving back to -4 on a pow day.
Oct 22 2013 10:57PM
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Muggydude
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I skied hard all year on my 2012 jester schizos last year. I weighed 190-200 at the time. No problems at all. I liked them so much I got the 13 griffon schizos this year for my new skis

They're solid
Oct 23 2013 12:46AM
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natekeeney
Posts: 63 - Karma: 239
thnaks for the responses... really wanna put the griffon schizos on... we will see if i can get at a good price
Oct 23 2013 1:38AM
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