Marker and Look pivot mounting holes

you might have a bit of overlap in the front due to the marker toe piece having a similarly spaced hole pattern as the FKS (although it shouldn't be hard to get around). The back holes should be fine for the most part, you might have to end up mounting them -1cm from center or a bit more in the end but you'll hardly notice it.

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Yep if you choose to change bindings you will certainly need to move the mount point and on a symmetrical ski like the imfamous that will not be great. If I was you I would just try to buy a new heel from marker and keep the griffons. The fks are not any better really so stick with what you have.

tomPietrowskiYep if you choose to change bindings you will certainly need to move the mount point and on a symmetrical ski like the imfamous that will not be great. If I was you I would just try to buy a new heel from marker and keep the griffons. The fks are not any better really so stick with what you have.

I'm Going to call bullshit on this. You may be able to get away with mounting around the existing holes although its tough to say without knowing mount point and where on the track the heels were mounted. OP in response to your initial posting you will have to drill new holes if you switch from marker to rossi…the holes do not overlap to a point of reusing them. Honestly, another set of holes is not that big of a deal…yea it is unfortunate but it is what it is. I have a feeling you may even be able to get away with mounting in the exact spot you were at before but if you need to go back 1 etc it is not a big deal and I bet you wouldn't even notice.

In response to the comment that fks aren't even better, well that is totally preference but I think I can say that a majority of freeskiers out there will agree that a fks is better than a griffon. There is a lot of plastic in griffons and there are several known "fail" areas on those skis including the back arm, plastic plates, brakes, and the slidable afd pad. The jester and jester pro I have a better track record and are known to be a little more burly even though they still have a similar construction to the griffon. I would say if you are interested in keeping the same holes then maybe just upgrade to either jester and you may find you have more success.

TucksI'm Going to call bullshit on this. You may be able to get away with mounting around the existing holes although its tough to say without knowing mount point and where on the track the heels were mounted. OP in response to your initial posting you will have to drill new holes if you switch from marker to rossi…the holes do not overlap to a point of reusing them. Honestly, another set of holes is not that big of a deal…yea it is unfortunate but it is what it is. I have a feeling you may even be able to get away with mounting in the exact spot you were at before but if you need to go back 1 etc it is not a big deal and I bet you wouldn't even notice.

In response to the comment that fks aren't even better, well that is totally preference but I think I can say that a majority of freeskiers out there will agree that a fks is better than a griffon. There is a lot of plastic in griffons and there are several known "fail" areas on those skis including the back arm, plastic plates, brakes, and the slidable afd pad. The jester and jester pro I have a better track record and are known to be a little more burly even though they still have a similar construction to the griffon. I would say if you are interested in keeping the same holes then maybe just upgrade to either jester and you may find you have more success.

The toe is the issue the hole patern of an fks toe an marker will overlap so unless he wanted to move his mount, which on a symmetrical ski would not be ideal he would be best off sticking with the existing mount and just replacing the heel piece. The heel would be ok but the toe would be the issue.

if it was my ski i'd just get new bindings and drill new holes
as tom noted the toepiece holes are probably gonna interfere so worst case you're gonna have to go to minus 1 or maybe even less



You're not even gonna notice and with a savvy shop tech you might even get less than 1cm back
and always having ridden markers i'm more and more beginning to question them, so sure, go for a pivot or somethng :)

The rear 2 holes on the toepiece match up. The front 2 are far enough away (~1cm) to re-drill. Heel is completely different. Changed a pair of skis from Jesters to FKS, both at centre, no problems.

rozboonThe rear 2 holes on the toepiece match up. The front 2 are far enough away (~1cm) to re-drill. Heel is completely different. Changed a pair of skis from Jesters to FKS, both at centre, no problems.

Yep I just measuered up the jigs you can just get away with it if you mount carfully. There is only 10mm between the center of the front holes on the marker to the front holes of the fks, so its doable but less then ideal. I was left with only about 3mm of wood between the old filled holes and the new ones so not much. If the old mount had got any kind of water damage I would not attempt it. But if the skis are fairly new and the first mount was good you can get away with it. I did find you had to change the mount point on the FKS slightly to get them to match up but its not much and I daubt you would notice it.