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Are Griffons the way to go?

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bananah
Posts: 2 - Karma: 10
I'm an intermediate skier (155 pounds,5'8''), keen to give the park a go so I need some bindings for my new skis (Salomon Vamp 09/10, 85mm waist). Have read all the info I could find on NS and I'm thinking Marker Griffons, but can anyone tell me if these bindings perform ok when skiing outside the park (i.e. down groomers)???

I have read alot of negative stuff about salomon bindings, so thinking the griffons...

Total Newb, any info appreciated :-)
Mar 29 2010 3:09AM
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-.-never
Posts: 24 - Karma: 10

I'm confident to say they are one of the coolest bindings and fabulous for ridin all around the mountain

I have Marker Jester and Griffons on my park ski and they've treated me very good so...

Thumbs up for the Griffons

Mar 29 2010 5:17AM
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StowePassHolder
Posts: 592 - Karma: 29
I have Marker Griffons and they are the best bindings I have ever gotten I would definetly get them.
Mar 29 2010 8:06AM
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factory81
Posts: 3967 - Karma: 63
griffon / jesters are just what I need since I only ride at 8 DIN haha
Mar 29 2010 8:48AM
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mxrcr222
Posts: 87 - Karma: 13
I think you'll be fine going with these bindings, please take my advice and dont go with the less expensive Markers ie the M12 or M11 Free. I've had my ski pop off twice now when landing from a jump. Most recently a couple days ago it happened again and I cant move my neck at the moment.  Here's my thread on it: https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/531919/




Mar 29 2010 5:21PM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
mine have always held up well, except once, i was going relatively fast, like 50 mph on my hellbents and i braked relatively hard, then my inside binding just ejected me and i bailed superhard on my arm and left side of my body and i dislocated my shoulder. otehr than that i never had problems with them, neitehr on my hellbents or on my park skis.
Mar 29 2010 5:34PM
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Austin69
Posts: 735 - Karma: 677
salomon and look bindings are so much better than any marker ever made. If you do get markers crank the shit out of the dins
Mar 29 2010 6:15PM
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.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
i dont know if cranking your din is a good idea. i ride a 9 din and im a very aggressive skier.im also 6 foot 3 or 6foot 4 235 pounds and i dont eject. i would set them where your shop recomends them and if that is to low bump it up accordingly. o and griffons are a good binding from my experience
Mar 29 2010 10:14PM
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Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149
yeahhhh ive shattered many pairs of salomons, i switched to older rossis (turntable or fks) but i have heard good things about griffons from a bunch of people
Mar 30 2010 11:37AM
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mxrcr222
Posts: 87 - Karma: 13
I'd take Jimbo55's advice and go with the looks or rossignol bindings. I have titanium rossis on my Obsethed and they seem to be much more solid, they dont flex in the toe piece area like my markers do. Im picking up some new lines soon, im taking NS's advice and going with some Look px series bindings. Nothing worse then getting injured cause you ski pops off.
Mar 30 2010 5:24PM
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nstubler
Posts: 840 - Karma: 1,170
ive had the griffins this year and they perform great both in and outside of park
Only ejected twice when they shouldn't have and only not ejected once when they could have.


Long story short, A great binding, that I would highly recommend
Mar 30 2010 6:29PM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
Posts: 358 - Karma: 82
I don't get how you could recommend this binding if they have not released correctly as you said.  If they don't release properly even once you could get seriously effed up. 
Mar 31 2010 12:36AM
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minibus4
Posts: 517 - Karma: 13
Like everything about them except that toe peice seams like it wud be easier to rip out compared the toe peice of most dildo bindings that can rotate 180 degrees.
Mar 31 2010 12:51AM
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bananah
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Thanks to everyone for your advice
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Mar 31 2010 5:19AM
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nstubler
Posts: 840 - Karma: 1,170
idk, the pair of binding I had before did it a lot more... yeah, idk
Mar 31 2010 3:28PM
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