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Marker Duke question

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sander_h
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hey i am buying line anthems. i need a pair of bc skis that i can take hiking with AT bindings. but i was wondering if the duke would hold up for a anthem where i tend to be hard on eqipment would the duke hold up in the park and pipe and still hike well. i only have enough money for one setup

Oct 23 2007 12:53AM
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Klick_2_klaim
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good question... i dont even know.

thats a good question, you know, when you cant answer it?

sorry
Oct 23 2007 12:59AM
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sander_h
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bump
Oct 23 2007 12:59AM
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MarkieR
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i wouldn't advocate the use of anthems for trekking.  if you must have a ski to do everything with and still use the duke, i'd go with something like the prophet 100, sfb...  even the blend would be a better choice than the anthem.

Oct 23 2007 1:08AM
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alaskakid
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Blends seem like a better choice for you
Oct 23 2007 1:23AM
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sander_h
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ok
Oct 23 2007 1:28AM
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japanada
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but to answer your question, yes the duke will hold up to you. If it has taken a season of beating form pros like pep, andy, ect, itll be fine for you.
Oct 23 2007 9:34AM
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xcjumpx
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short answer, yes and no.  they are the same toe and heel piece as the jester and are burly.  they still are at bindings.  if it's for an everyday ski, i wouldn't do it.  but if you are going to skin/bc them 90% of the time then yes.
Oct 23 2007 9:43AM
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Sugarloafer95
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Like said above the Duke is a great choice if you are doing a lot of sidecountry/BC skiing. However I would not suggest the Anthem with the Dukes as a sidecountry ski. However, like mentioned above the Blend and Prophet 100's are both great choices for use in the BC with the Duke. The Duke is a burly binding and one that I would recommend. I have not been a fan of Marker for years, but the 5 years of technology put into this binding really shows and I have full confidence in this binding. Read the review from a guy that has over 100 days on the Duke already.

Marker Duke (Gregg Wardle's Review is below)
http://www.untracked.com/p2360-08_marker_the_duke_16_ski_binding.html
Oct 23 2007 10:12AM
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yeahitsdave
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anthems probably arent the best for you, like everyone else said, but the dukes are ridiculous, go for it
Oct 23 2007 10:42AM
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boxskier
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Dukes in the park = NOT
Oct 23 2007 11:42AM
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bda10889
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The only question you should be asking your self about the DUKE is:


SHOULD I BUY THIS TODAY OR TOMORROW?

or

SHOULD I SELL MY CAR TO AFFORD A PAIR OF DUKES?

they answer is probably YES!
Oct 23 2007 12:30PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Anthems= park ski
Dukes= touring binding

These 2 products do not go together at all.
Oct 23 2007 3:18PM
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Enzo
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Yeah, I have seen the dukes in person and they do feel burly. There is alot of metal in there and no slop. If you have been on freerides, you know that the metal makes a huge difference.
Oct 23 2007 4:11PM
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SGLogi
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do the dukes and check out the moment ruby 180 if thats your size
momentskis.com
Oct 23 2007 6:46PM
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