Fixing loose toe pieces on Marker Griffons

Which part? Is the whole toe piece loose on the ski or is the toe piece moving when you have the boot in the binding?

Im presuming you mean like on the "hinge" part of the toe piece? so i rocks backwards and forwards but the base plate remains fixed?

If so this is a pretty common defect with Marker bindings, and I'm pretty sure there isnt a fix. But it is covered under warranty/guarantee even on the older bindings. So just go to your local dealer and they should help you.

Marker Switzerland has like a 1 week turn around for replacing stuff. They are pretty good. So would assume where ever you are would be the same.

-SnowSnoli-Im presuming you mean like on the "hinge" part of the toe piece? so i rocks backwards and forwards but the base plate remains fixed?

If so this is a pretty common defect with Marker bindings, and I'm pretty sure there isnt a fix. But it is covered under warranty/guarantee even on the older bindings. So just go to your local dealer and they should help you.

Marker Switzerland has like a 1 week turn around for replacing stuff. They are pretty good. So would assume where ever you are would be the same.

Yep, the "hinge" part of the toe piece. Exactly as you described. The bindings are now 3 or 4 years old, roughly 100 days use. I'm pretty sure consumer law in Australia says 12 months - what are my odds?

.tomskisYep, the "hinge" part of the toe piece. Exactly as you described. The bindings are now 3 or 4 years old, roughly 100 days use. I'm pretty sure consumer law in Australia says 12 months - what are my odds?

We had that exact thin this season. It won't be covered by the warentie obviously but if the binding can be fixed marker may sell the part to your local shop so they can fix it for you. It depends if they are too worn though as you may not be able to fix them. So take them to a marker dealer and have them take a look.

I had a few pairs of Jesters do this really badly, fortunately they were warrantied but I eventually gave up and went to a less-poorly-designed binding. Virtually every pair of early Griffons/Jesters I've seen that has been ridden hard has this issue to some degree. Once it starts slopping around it progressively gets worse and worse until your binding is like a bobble-head and won't hold the toe in properly any more. The later model has been changed to have a flat part around the base of the "pylon" assembly which reduces (although doesn't completely prevent) this from happening.
Once they go, they're f*cked. I suppose you could load the hole that the pylon inserts into up with epoxy or similar? Not sure how long that would last, though. Otherwise just keep skiing them, until they get really, really bad they'll still hold you in fine, they just make awful noises as your boot bounces up and down in the toe.

rozboonI had a few pairs of Jesters do this really badly, fortunately they were warrantied but I eventually gave up and went to a less-poorly-designed binding. Virtually every pair of early Griffons/Jesters I've seen that has been ridden hard has this issue to some degree. Once it starts slopping around it progressively gets worse and worse until your binding is like a bobble-head and won't hold the toe in properly any more. The later model has been changed to have a flat part around the base of the "pylon" assembly which reduces (although doesn't completely prevent) this from happening.
Once they go, they're f*cked. I suppose you could load the hole that the pylon inserts into up with epoxy or similar? Not sure how long that would last, though. Otherwise just keep skiing them, until they get really, really bad they'll still hold you in fine, they just make awful noises as your boot bounces up and down in the toe.

And it's starts to get scary as hell too.

Thanks for all your help guys. K+ all aroudn

most shops that carry griffons will have a bunch of extra parts. ask around and see if any will have an extra for you or to sell to you.