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.RYAN66
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I am planning on getting a JJ this upcoming season and i have no clue what to put on it for binding. i probably wont be skiing much backcountry this year but i really want to get into it in the upcoming years.

so my question to you is are the dukes a sufficient binding to ski inbounds and maybe just some hike to terrain. I have heard good and bad things about them. i am one who likes to have fun in the pow and i heard that the dukes arent really made for jibbing in pow.

any help would be appreciated.
Jun 21 2011 9:04AM
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.nasty
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depends on how much touring you'll be doing. if it's not something you'll be doing a lot (which is what it sounds like for you), I'd recommend getting some better bindings and using trekkers.
Jun 21 2011 12:50PM
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[cmyk]
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I agree. Get a more solid binding and a pair of Alpine Trekers. I've seen more Markers break than any other in my shop. I like the salomon STH series cuz its got such a light step in, or the look/rossi/dynastars cuz if you cant get the heel down in soft snow you can help it in cuz its so big. Another thing to look at maybe is an MFD plate. it allows you to convert any binding into an AT binding, but its pricey. Dont forget if you get an AT binding you gotta get skins too and they are expensive, especially at that width.
Jun 21 2011 1:24PM
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.RYAN66
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yes i am not a fan of marker at all but they seem like a decent light touring binding for not a bad price. I will probably end up getting some looks, since they are on all of my other skis.

Jun 21 2011 1:43PM
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.nasty
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I'm still undecided on those MFD plates, guess I'll just have to sack up and try one
Jun 22 2011 1:21AM
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TijmenDal
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They're really good (as far as I've seen from reviews), but super heavy (like one pound each or something) and really expensive.

Jun 22 2011 7:32AM
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.nasty
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yeah they weigh about 1.25 pounds each, which is lighter than trekkers (2 pounds each). but they are actually lower than a pair of dukes which would be nice, I hear they give you the feeling of the bindings mounted on them instead of them themselves
Jun 22 2011 1:11PM
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DAPSKI
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yes dukes will work in bounds fine, they are a little more raised then a normal binding which i don't really like, but really isn't a problem. they are heavy though over 5lbs a pair. they sound good for what you are doing. i am personally over the weight for touring getting a dynafit setup for next year.
Jun 22 2011 1:19PM
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.nasty
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I just could never trust dynafit's hucking off 30 footers... always figured them for old men
Jun 22 2011 1:34PM
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LC.
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Yeah, if you call 28 "old".

Jun 22 2011 1:40PM
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.nasty
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yeah but those are the TLT verticals. I'm talking like the Low Tech Lite ones
Jun 22 2011 1:43PM
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