Marker AT bindings

I'm assuming you mean the Marker F10, frame style touring binding? If so, it sounds like a killer choice, for a touring beginner, to throw onto the Kartel 108's. I doubt you'll notice much of a difference from your alpine binding, except for maybe the increased stack height and weight.

Being totally honest I love AT bindings when im not skiing park. The extra stack height gives you way more leverage over your ski.

sickskiBeing totally honest I love AT bindings when im not skiing park. The extra stack height gives you way more leverage over your ski.

*personal preference statement warning* I fucking hate extra stack height on bindings. Closer to the ski, the better IMO. There's a reason the NAXO's don't exist anymore....

ThaLorax*personal preference statement warning* I fucking hate extra stack height on bindings. Closer to the ski, the better IMO. There's a reason the NAXO's don't exist anymore....

Agreed. I loved transitioning from Dukes to Kingpins even with the toepiece difference.

ThaLorax*personal preference statement warning* I fucking hate extra stack height on bindings. Closer to the ski, the better IMO. There's a reason the NAXO's don't exist anymore....

The reason the NAXOs don't exist has nothing to do with stack height. Everything to do with the weight, the pivot point being super far in front of the toe (think if look made a touring binding using the pivot toepiece. They were pretty much like that. Ungood) and how they would break toe and heelpieces left and right.

Fritschi still makes the freeride, and it still has its fans for a reason.

DingoSeanThe reason the NAXOs don't exist has nothing to do with stack height. Everything to do with the weight, the pivot point being super far in front of the toe (think if look made a touring binding using the pivot toepiece. They were pretty much like that. Ungood) and how they would break toe and heelpieces left and right.

Fritschi still makes the freeride, and it still has its fans for a reason.

Sean, I owned a pair for 2 years. They were very ungood.

DingoSeanThe reason the NAXOs don't exist has nothing to do with stack height. Everything to do with the weight, the pivot point being super far in front of the toe (think if look made a touring binding using the pivot toepiece. They were pretty much like that. Ungood) and how they would break toe and heelpieces left and right.

Fritschi still makes the freeride, and it still has its fans for a reason.

No one still likes the freeride. They are ether too cheap to by a new set of bindings or they haven't tried anything new. They were OK ten years ago, now they are outdated and ski like skit compared to anything new.

snowpocalypseNo one still likes the freeride. They are ether too cheap to by a new set of bindings or they haven't tried anything new. They were OK ten years ago, now they are outdated and ski like skit compared to anything new.

Haha I had 2 pairs of freerides sitting around and people snatched both of them up in notime. I have people come into work all the time with freerides on skis. On backcountry skis, in soft snow, they're totally fine, especially the more recent models. Hell, I've taken them inbounds and theyre really not that bad as long as you're just cruising. Which, here's reality - most people aren't doing to them what a frequent commentor on NS is likely to do to them. For a lot of people, say those who do moderate routes in areas like BCC, Berthoud Pass, or Mt. Rose they are more than enough, and they aren't doing enough elevation to require much more than that. Call them cheap, sure... but if you're not Captain Sendalot, then who cares?

And yes nick. They are ungood. like I said.