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Marker Comp (12.0) Bindings on Freestyle Skis?

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Moonshine
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Hey NS,
I have some basically brand new Marker Comp 12 bindings that I used briefly on my race skis last year. Can i use them on my freestyle skis? Anyone used marker comp bindings for park riding? Thanks!
Oct 6 2012 7:00PM
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Moonshine
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Oct 7 2012 7:21PM
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snakerton
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short answer...yes
Oct 8 2012 12:03AM
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Skiingsnow
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i wouldnt, i have comp 12s on a pair of racing skis and IMO they suck, pop off trying to do 3s on DIN 10, i weigh like 75kgs, get a freestyle oriented binding, unless u run your din on around 8 normally, that is my advice
Oct 8 2012 1:06AM
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Moonshine
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thank you sir!
Oct 8 2012 1:09AM
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Moonshine
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they were solid for me racing last year... and i do ski my din around 8 or 9
Oct 8 2012 1:10AM
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Moonshine
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Oct 8 2012 9:50AM
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.RYAN66
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I wouldn't use a marker binding on any of my skis.
Oct 8 2012 10:01AM
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Moonshine
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fair enough, thanks
Oct 8 2012 10:11AM
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snakerton
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why? explain yourself
Oct 8 2012 10:25AM
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.RYAN66
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I've blown up two pairs of griffons...
Oct 8 2012 10:29AM
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Heart
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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.

I've tried. They are HORRIBLE. You will eat shit so much trying to land swtich tricks. If you're buying a marker binding for freestyle skiing, at least get a griffon. I love mine.
Oct 8 2012 10:45AM
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Moonshine
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thanks man, will do
Oct 8 2012 10:50AM
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snakerton
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how?
Oct 8 2012 12:01PM
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rozboon
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The Marker Comps aren't much good for anything more than just laying down turns on groomers. They have very little elastic travel in the toe so they come off very, very quickly if you hook an edge or something. Not much good for dishing spins that you don't quite get around. But the worst thing about them is the elastic travel in the heel. There virtually isn't any. Landings on them have to be super flush or the heel just chucks you out. Switch landings are virtually impossible and as soon as you eject the brake will explode into 400 pieces. You can compensate for this a little by running heaps of DIN and forward pressure but this makes them release like a bag of shit and will probably ruin your knees and cause your house to catch fire.

But that's just my take on them...

Oct 8 2012 7:33PM
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Moonshine
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very helpful. thanks
Oct 8 2012 7:48PM
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.RYAN66
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front flip.


Oct 8 2012 10:55PM
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snakerton
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and what broke?
Oct 8 2012 10:56PM
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.RYAN66
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plastic toe piece.
Oct 8 2012 10:58PM
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