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Touring bindings, yes, no???

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2planking
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so i'm getting some wide skis and don't know if i should get some naxo bindings or not. if i got them i wouldn't need them very often i don't think (like once or twice a year). so whats your opinion?
Jul 9 2007 4:38AM
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RudyGarmisch
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If you only dabble in touring and want a clean downhill setup, I'd just go buy some alpine trekkers. They pop into your ski binding and then hinge with your boot, pretty cool, and kinda cheap if you look around. Not the greatest for large trips, but it'll get you up and back a few times for sure. Look into those!
Jul 9 2007 6:15AM
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Fat-Toni
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Get some Marker Duke Bindings, the best you can get. You won't miss any ridingperformance, but you have the perfect performance to do some trips.
Jul 9 2007 9:30AM
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Matty_C
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I believe dynastar are releasing a binding called the legend first tram or sometrhing like that. its a at binding that skis like a normal look series.
Jul 9 2007 4:37PM
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iggyskier
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just get trekkers.

or if you have the available cash, the Dukes.

but for only two times a year, trekkers will be fine.
Jul 9 2007 4:46PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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not really related but i found some old pivot toruing bindings that are pretty nifty
Jul 9 2007 4:57PM
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Love_Wins.
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As in Look/Rossi pivot touring bindings?
Jul 9 2007 9:15PM
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josh.
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some of the best touring bindings i have used are the diamir bindings they work very nicely and have tons of good features in all the models
Jul 9 2007 10:01PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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no its a different company that i think went out of business, there pretty sweet, got a din to 10 and are actually the lightest things ever
Jul 9 2007 11:08PM
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bda10889
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DUKE DUKE DUKE DUKE DUKE DUKE DUKE DUKE
Jul 12 2007 1:59PM
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2planking
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bump

how will the dukes be for bc jumps and cliffs and stuff
Sep 27 2007 12:36AM
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skier_boy26
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so far its pretty favorable

here is a review to peak some curiosity

http://thegearguru.com/index.php?name=Reviews&req=showcontent&id=1
Sep 27 2007 12:44AM
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Kevski
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pretty sure the dukes are the big mountain marker binding, that happens to have touring capabilities.
could very well be wrong though...
Sep 27 2007 12:44AM
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2planking
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should i look into snowshoes or will they be a pain in the ass?
Sep 27 2007 12:50AM
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2planking
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ski boots don't work well with snowshoes do they?
Sep 27 2007 1:38AM
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djty111
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the only thing I do not like about touring gear is the boots. they have alot less stiffness and support
Sep 27 2007 1:45AM
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2planking
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i don't belive you read the thread
Sep 27 2007 1:47AM
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LC.
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Trekkers, as people above have said. If you're not even going to tour much on them then you'll just have a sloppy setup most of the time. They don't work well with Look/Rossi heels though so get some high end Salomons on there.
Sep 27 2007 7:12AM
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brizz
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i have a pair that my boots fit into and they are still a pain in the ass but better than post-holin
Sep 27 2007 12:17PM
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Powdertrain
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Go with the Diamir Freeride Plus. Tough enough for bumps and cliffs, won't release into tour mode - unlike the older version. It's what all the pros were running on during the Red Bull Cold Rush last year... even though the weather screwed their descent.
Sep 27 2007 12:25PM
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