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GayWolf420
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Im buying new bindings this year. Should i get the Tryolia peak 15's or the marker jesters?
Sep 30 2009 6:13PM
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MEGAZORD
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Searchbar fucker.  That, or give us more info.
Sep 30 2009 6:28PM
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GayWolf420
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alright. Im 5"6. 140lbs. i do 60% jumps and 40% rails. i got the K2 Extreme. advanced skier level
Sep 30 2009 6:32PM
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MEGAZORD
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You need to include boot length as well.  If you truly were 'advanced,' this thread would be unnecessary. 
Sep 30 2009 6:55PM
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LC.
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Yeah, fucker... Please.
Sep 30 2009 7:10PM
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Well instead of calling you a fucker i'll tell you that marker makes awesome bindings and the jesters are one of the best ones out there. However i have not really heard of Tryola peak or whatever it is
Sep 30 2009 7:22PM
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MEGAZORD
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The tyrolias have proved themselves to be better bindings over a longer period of time.  Look at it this way, and i am in no way sucking tanners dick.  He rides them.  He has no binding sponsor.  He is going to ride the best thing he can find.  I wouldnt be surprised if he switches back to the new fks though.
Sep 30 2009 7:25PM
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Chaka
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Peaks are a good binding, but Jesters are the best freeskiing binding on the market (without taking into account the FKS) and Jesters look good on K2;)
Sep 30 2009 7:26PM
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MEGAZORD
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How can you say they are the best?  They consist primarily of plastic, arent durable, and have a really tall stack height, which is lowered in the 09/10 model. 

I can think of three bindings that are better right off the top of my head:
FKS variants
Tyrolia PEAK variants
916   or    sth16
Sep 30 2009 7:30PM
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MEGAZORD
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Additionally, i have seen more broken jesters in the past 2 years than i have in any of the aforementioned bindings.
Sep 30 2009 7:32PM
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Chaka
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1. I think FKS is Better
2. Tryolia bindings are worse i have had them, ridden them, seen them, and i prereleased and they broke
3. Every Solly binding i have ever ridden has broken in less than a season.
4. My 3 pairs of Jesters have NEVER broken NEVER Prereleased and have been the best bindings for me so that i can comfortably say that IMO Jesters are the best bindings on the market...

MY question for you is how many jesters have you skied on and what personal experience have you had with them? dont be a dick and lie
Sep 30 2009 7:39PM
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MEGAZORD
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1. They are.
2. this is a metal tyrolia, just because you rode some cheap plastic one doesnt mean they all suck
3. Same deal.  916 is HANDS DOWN the most durable binding ever.  Just the fact that seth rides these should tell you something
4.  For the past 3 years, every ski at the tradeshows have been mounted with jesters, i have ridden a total of maybe 100+ different pairs, i have seen maybe 15-20 different broken ones, not just brakes either.  Plastic mount plates broken, broken toe wings, toes completely missing off the tracks, cracked heel housings.

So wait, maybe because you rode on a couple shitty cheap tyrolias and sollys, you know what youre talking about.  Ive only been working in the industry for 6+ years.

Sep 30 2009 7:46PM
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JonnyH
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^ think he know what hes talking about.....take his advice!
Sep 30 2009 7:54PM
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A-Style**
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i just copped some peak 15's off tramdock for $130 last night. may come back on sometime, keep an eye out
Sep 30 2009 8:04PM
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xxleeperd07
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I dont really know much about the Tryolia peaks but i have the marker jesters and i love them.  Ive never had any problems. I recomend the jesters alot, alot of people say their no good but ive never seen any break or w/e and i know alot of people that have them and they all love them.
Sep 30 2009 10:16PM
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LC.
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Hall does have a binding sponsor. Their name is Tyrolia.

Peaks are solid though. And Jesters are not.
Oct 1 2009 12:01PM
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Sugarloafer95
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New FKS and Pivot will be back out in early December anyway so that will cut into Jester sales quickly. If you are looking for a more inexpensive, lightweight. high DIN  binding then the Jester is great. Skis really well, but does not take the beating that a true 16 DIN binding should have like the STH 16, Mojo 15/Peak 15, and the new FKS/Pivot 14 and 18. You pay more for the additional weight and material on these bindings but we all know the durability that these bindings had and hopefully the new ones will be the same, unlike the durbability issues of the dubacle that they called the PX/Axial 2 Binding... one of the worst binding changes to this day. More Look/Dynastar/Rossi bindings have been sent back for warranty since they destroyed the original Pivot and FKS Bindings.
Oct 1 2009 3:16PM
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MEGAZORD
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People fail to realize, the fks is a light binding.  It weighs less than any PX type binding.  You can only have so much weight savings before it becomes a safety problem.
Oct 1 2009 4:12PM
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Dr.Rick_Marshall
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i have had the same pair of jesters for two years and have had nothing wrong with them except a broken brake, which happens. the jester have definatly worked for me
Oct 1 2009 4:39PM
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