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Marker bindings; good or bad

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theorolfs
Posts: 125 - Karma: 105
Hey guys, just wondering what you thought about marker bindings
Nov 7 2013 10:39PM
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zyzzbrah
Posts: 113 - Karma: 336
Only had one pair of markers before and they were shit. Not sure if the rest are like that though. I hear griffons are good?
Nov 7 2013 11:09PM
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theorolfs
Posts: 125 - Karma: 105
I don't know, i had one pair of shizno griffins and they were shit. but i was looking at the new jester pro and jester, i may be mistaken, but they look better
Nov 7 2013 11:24PM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
If you are looking at the jester pro, and actually need an 18 din binding, don't even think about anything but the p 18 /fks 180. Yes the jester will be lighter but the solid aluminum of the pivot/fks is as bomber as it gets. That binding will last you 20 years.
Nov 8 2013 1:15AM
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Avifarer
Posts: 5926 - Karma: 598
bad.
3 piece heel > 2 piece heel
Nov 8 2013 1:45AM
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tomPietrowski
Posts: 7147 - Karma: 17,507
I would say there is much more option, I would take a sth16 steel over a p18 any day. Standard sth 16's and high end peaks are also equally good
Nov 8 2013 5:08AM
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nick.maitland.96
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Just got a pair this season their great
Nov 8 2013 7:59AM
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Rusticles
Posts: 2180 - Karma: 1,337
Jesters are pretty bullet proof, also very light I've had a pair for 6 years that have been on 3 different skis
Nov 8 2013 8:10AM
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Stainr
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there shitty. unless ur a beg
Nov 8 2013 8:11AM
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theorolfs
Posts: 125 - Karma: 105
yeah thats what I've heard
Nov 8 2013 9:06AM
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tomPietrowski
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I would say its not totally true. the binding its self is pretty bombproof but the brakes let it down. Rossi really  need to update the design in that area. p18 should be an option but there are arguably even better options out there. But not many people actually need that sort of binding. Most people will never need more then a 12 din binding.
Nov 8 2013 9:18AM
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theorolfs
Posts: 125 - Karma: 105
Yeah, i need a metal binding, and i compete in big mountain, and i set my dins on 15, so i need a strong binding. I was looking at the seth 16 also, but i think I'm gonna get some pivots or rossis
Nov 8 2013 9:53AM
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tomPietrowski
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Ok well yeah at that point you can certainly be considering the p18 but also look at the sth 16 and the sth 16 steel. Honestly the sth 16 will be more then enough im sure. The only salomon sponsored athletes on the steel are Cody  Townsend and Seth and Mike Riddle the rest use the standard 16.
Nov 8 2013 10:02AM
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theorolfs
Posts: 125 - Karma: 105
yeah i agree with you
Nov 8 2013 5:53PM
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MontanaMuggin
Posts: 444 - Karma: 1,642
I like my griffons
Nov 8 2013 7:49PM
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J_Berg
Posts: 562 - Karma: 2,031
Have rossi axial 140 and theyre bomber, never pop me out unexpectedly
Dec 1 2013 1:55PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
I've been on griffons when the toe piece exploded just going down the mountain (not in the park, they never went in the park)...that was exciting. I've also see far too many Giffons and Jesters with snapped heelpieces...don't know about the Jester Pros, but I'm not really willing to give them a shot.
Dec 1 2013 2:08PM
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