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So who's actually satisfied with Marker bindings?

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Kickerzzz
Posts: 234 - Karma: 62
There seems to be a lot a people who've have bad experiences with Marker bindings, mainly Griffins by the sound of things. So who's actually happy with Markers? Personally, I'm really satisfied with Jester Schizos. Haven't had the dreaded early release or exploding heel pieces. For what it's worth, I use Salomon SPK boots with them.

Anyone else?
Oct 9 2012 10:39AM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
me. i love my griffons
Oct 9 2012 10:57AM
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doitbig
Posts: 4818 - Karma: 315
my griffs have been great, granted I'm only 125lbs.
Oct 9 2012 11:09AM
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Lapander
Posts: 400 - Karma: 10
I am really happy with my griffons and I weight about 175lbs, really good bindings ! + I got them for a cheap price
Oct 9 2012 12:15PM
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k2andcannoli
Posts: 644 - Karma: -36
The MRR is the only Marker I ski on...and only gaper day

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On the other hand I know lots of ppl that love the new markers
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Oct 9 2012 12:25PM
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iffe
Posts: 984 - Karma: 120
I'm very satisfied with my Jesters.
Oct 9 2012 1:23PM
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jeb_b_vt
Posts: 1047 - Karma: 1,294
love my griffons!
Oct 9 2012 1:27PM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11630 - Karma: 24,465
i think people just hate em because other people hate same. Same reason dude recommend FKSs without having ever owning them.
Oct 9 2012 1:40PM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11630 - Karma: 24,465
oh yea, 2 pairs of griffons and both worked perfectly
Oct 9 2012 1:41PM
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Flyingnugget
Posts: 487 - Karma: 221
Skied pretty hard 24 times on last years griffons. Held up great, would buy them again.
Oct 9 2012 1:45PM
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Swanktopolis
Posts: 65 - Karma: 45
I love my griffons, definitely worth getting, although I also have a set of squires on my jib skis, and I can't stand them. Just don't cheap out, and get something better than the squires.
Oct 9 2012 2:07PM
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Jimmy.
Posts: 2888 - Karma: 27
hated my griffons, felt like if i grabbed hard enough my boot would come right out. also had mark freeski 110s (i think thats what they were called) when i first started and those straight SUCKED
Oct 9 2012 3:25PM
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Ali_Dibden
Posts: 1966 - Karma: 1,688
whats the deal with all the hate towards marker? I have the griffons and think they are great although I have also heard that the FKS's are really good although agree that a lot of people recommend them without ever having ridden them, I may give them a go this season!
Oct 9 2012 3:28PM
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Raptor.
Posts: 784 - Karma: 255
I've got a pair of griffons that have been completely fine
Oct 9 2012 3:36PM
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Backyard.Skier
Posts: 5397 - Karma: 1,497
never had any problems and ive had barons, griffons, squires, and jesters
Oct 9 2012 4:10PM
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rylee.the.jedi
Posts: 410 - Karma: 368
I've only had squires and only have 1 minor problem with them
Oct 9 2012 4:40PM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11630 - Karma: 24,465
but did it ever happen?
Oct 9 2012 4:51PM
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.AR6rider.
Posts: 15976 - Karma: 8,799
I have Jesters on my Jmos and my AR6s and have had zero problems. I'll likely buy another pair if/when I get around to buying pow skis.
Oct 9 2012 5:32PM
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Goku
Posts: 8119 - Karma: 4,221
I've had 2 pairs of Griffins and 1 pair of jester pros. I love them. I don't even look at my old FKS anymore.
Oct 9 2012 5:55PM
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Kreech
Posts: 4178 - Karma: 3,024
People mainly hate on them because of the high amount of plastic in the construction and the sliding afd, which isn't really ideal for a high performance park binding (which is why the afd is fixed on the jester pro). I've personally never had them, just pouting out what I've heard people say. I'm a big fan of the sth/ffg driver toe series myself, and will likely stick with those.
Oct 9 2012 6:14PM
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travman39
Posts: 1060 - Karma: 28
love my jester pros they slay
Oct 9 2012 6:40PM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
This, pisses me off when people do it, I don't use markers personally because of bad experiences with them breaking, but a lot of people find them good, and they're too quick to rule them out.
Oct 9 2012 6:49PM
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Aaaron.
Posts: 11817 - Karma: 903
not my griffons... i got some the 180 orange FKS. knee savers right there
Oct 9 2012 7:02PM
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radish
Posts: 405 - Karma: 351
I have been skiing my barons for 4 seasons now and they have held up great
Oct 9 2012 7:04PM
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petro
Posts: 657 - Karma: 456
2 pairs of griffons, 1 pair jesters

no problems, no complaints.  might try a new binding for the sake of branching out on my new sticks

Oct 9 2012 7:16PM
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SloanKettering
Posts: 691 - Karma: 465
my markers broke. i like looks the best
Oct 9 2012 8:15PM
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Stope.Neeze
Posts: 594 - Karma: 148
this
Oct 9 2012 8:28PM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11630 - Karma: 24,465
i got the same orange 180 FKSs. I wouldnt have bought em if they werent orange because then people couldnt tell how good i was at skiing.
Oct 10 2012 1:05AM
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AndyGreen
Posts: 827 - Karma: 61
I have the freeski ones, just curious on why you didn't
Oct 10 2012 1:14AM
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AndyGreen
Posts: 827 - Karma: 61
Like them (mobile)
Oct 10 2012 1:15AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,398
i was very satisfied with comp 18's back when i raced

all the royal family bindings are fucking terrible though
Oct 10 2012 1:16AM
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jblaski
Posts: 5561 - Karma: 1,027
My Griffons have been problem free for 100+ days, and I weight 180lbs.

I'll be adding Barons and Jester or Jester Schizos this year.
Oct 10 2012 1:48AM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
i am satisfied with them. i have the griffons. i dont terribly like the binding, but have had no durability issues. only some pre-releases with my hellbents when stopping hard. i much prefer my salomon 14s tho
Oct 10 2012 3:19AM
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iffe
Posts: 984 - Karma: 120
Just curious, have you ever had Jesters?
Oct 10 2012 4:30AM
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razors-chaz
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,250
have a pair of squires on my blends(i weigh like ~150lbs) and have never had problems with pre-release. i've always felt when i've released, i wanted it to. i ride at a din of 8/9 so not particularly high and i know how to set forward pressure right so dont have problems. Maybe i dont ride as hard as some people. getting some griffon schizos for my blends as i mounted at core and its too far back for me. (getting schizos for a reason that is a long story) and mounting my squires to my park skis, so i dont have problems with them.
Oct 10 2012 5:32AM
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GPO
Posts: 654 - Karma: 311
never had a problem with my jesters
Oct 10 2012 5:55AM
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k2andcannoli
Posts: 644 - Karma: -36
sell em then...
Oct 10 2012 7:56AM
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Ghini
Posts: 2227 - Karma: 2,883
To me it seems like 50% has had no problems, wich also meens the other 50% does have/had problems..
I have had problems with the toe pieces, didnt trust them anymore after that.. I went to Look Pivots 18's because I have never heard anyone about having problems with fks/pivots..and its true, they are bombproof and I like that..
Oct 10 2012 8:20AM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
Zero problems with the original Jester Schizo (09/10, AKA the "bad" ones), skied about 60-70 days on them over the past two winters.
Oct 10 2012 9:06AM
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Goku
Posts: 8119 - Karma: 4,221
on my urban skis, where they belong
Oct 10 2012 10:55AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,398
Skied multiple pairs, owned dukes. Why anyone wants to ride such a ceap plasticy binding is beyond me.
Oct 10 2012 11:18AM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11630 - Karma: 24,465
You should know better than to buy dukes. What was wrong with your jesters?
Oct 10 2012 11:31AM
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Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10887 - Karma: 2,165
people can hate on Marker all they want.

sales figures speak for themselves. Marker OWNS the flat ski market right now. they've got to be doing something right.
Oct 10 2012 12:31PM
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Deviate
Posts: 273 - Karma: 240
I've used jesters for a couple of seasons now, haven't had any issues so far.
Oct 10 2012 1:56PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14477 - Karma: 10,515
I had barons, no issues with them
I have griffons on my lizzies, never had a problem with them.
I have jesters on my cryps, not fond of them. Maybe it's because they have a ton of days on them, but they don't click in nicely at all. Both heels are loose at the pivot points and on the tracks. I much prefer the non-dildo style heel, they click in much nicer, especially in pow. I'm planning on getting new skis, and I really do not want to reuse these jesters, I would much rather get peak 15's or sth 14's.
Oct 10 2012 2:12PM
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Sklar
Posts: 8863 - Karma: 31,577
care to explain specifically why you don't like the royal family bindings?
I'm just curious to hear from someone not just jumping on popular hate, and someone who actually knows what they're talking about.

I haven't had any issues with my jesters or dukes, though my dukes are starting to develop some sloppiness, which is disappointing
Oct 10 2012 2:45PM
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Take1_Images
Posts: 89 - Karma: 15
My Marker Squires have been nothing but amazining since i got them 2 seasons ago.
Oct 10 2012 4:46PM
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SKI.ING
Posts: 2695 - Karma: 2,535
Nobody said they weren't selling well.

And as for "doing something right", that would be marketing. Whenever I go into shops, Markers are the most prominent. They are the most flashy/noticeable looking binding compared to the no-frills, but practical, appearance of other bindings that perform the same or better. They also have a lot of technical jargon that sounds nice. This may just be me, but it appears that store clerks always try to sell Marker bindings first, and then recommend something else if you don't bite on it. Same thing online, a lot of ski/binding combos are solely for Marker.

All of this would lead to sales, but not necessarily a good binding.
Oct 10 2012 5:29PM
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Ralf
Posts: 978 - Karma: 81
love my 4 pairs of FKS185 and the pair of 155s. but i am really satisfied with my dukes, too. just a great binding for touring. wouldn't change my FKS for any other park/pow binding, though..
Oct 10 2012 6:33PM
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Aaaron.
Posts: 11817 - Karma: 903
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Oct 10 2012 6:40PM
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DeRizzo
Posts: 3827 - Karma: 3,483
I had markers. They weren't nice markers at all they were like free tens but a lot of people told me not to get them so I got sth 12's. haven't even skied them yet
Oct 10 2012 6:46PM
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