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What Bindings?

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skilikeaboss12
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Im choosing between all of these marker Bindings. The jester pros, the jesters, the squires and the griffinns. Which should i choose? I am turning 13 soon and weigh about 100 pounds. I love to do Big mountain stuff like cliffs and do some park. I will be putting them on my 2010 line ep pros. PLEASE HELP ME!
Apr 11 2012 9:05PM
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chiefbroseph
Posts: 720 - Karma: 522
inb4 maker sucks, get fks's
Apr 11 2012 9:07PM
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SpaghettiWizard
Posts: 2825 - Karma: 166
Admitting you're twelve, a bad decision.
Apr 11 2012 9:10PM
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chiefbroseph
Posts: 720 - Karma: 522
but for real, i have marker dukes on both pairs of my skis are are great! there a touring binding so there pretty heavy, expencive and have some what high ride hight but are bomber! consider you are 12 and dont own skins, beacon, shovel, probe then you wont need an AT binding. just go with a griffon or squire.
Apr 11 2012 9:17PM
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Mules
Posts: 595 - Karma: 97
gear talk, there is about 1 million and 4 posts that should be informational
Apr 11 2012 9:30PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 4,328
Squires will be fine. But if you have the money get the griffons.
Apr 11 2012 10:22PM
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finchski
Posts: 470 - Karma: 621
i have jester pros on all my skis and they are great, super sturdy and decently light, they are pretty expensive but they would probably last you forever
Apr 11 2012 10:52PM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
Surely this is a troll. Or some kid being ridiculous. At age 12 and 100lbs you shouldn't even be looking at the Jester let alone Jester Pro. The reference DIN for you is about 4 or 5, and the Jester starts at 6, completely ignoring the Pro which starts at 8 and will snap you like a twig at that age/size.
Apr 12 2012 1:33AM
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alden.
Posts: 855 - Karma: 360
if youre 100 lbs get squires
Apr 12 2012 1:36AM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,564
Unless you don't ski hard do not buy the all plastic bindings, I have a pair of jesters on one of my skis and they are pretty durable my only complaint with them is that the heel piece slides back on the rail meaning I prerelease alot. I have also used rossi bindings before and was much happier, if you ride with a low din the axail2 is a solid bet and for heavier/more aggresive riders fks is a solid bet. STHs are good but make sure you buy the driver toe series not the oversize.
Apr 12 2012 4:14AM
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rudager
Posts: 11332 - Karma: 4,597
Salomon STH 12 Driver.
Seriously, best bang for your buck, and really affordable. Like said, avoid the bindings that mostly consist of plastic, they're shit and get you no where in life.

Here
http://www.untracked.com/p3560c26b39-12_salomon_sth_12_driver_freestyle_freeride_ski_bindings.html

$239, you can't really beat that.
They'll last a million seasons.
Apr 12 2012 4:35AM
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SkiLefley
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 954
Ur a 100 pounds and you don't need a din larger than about 6 or 7. Don't get the jester or jester pro.
Apr 12 2012 6:37PM
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7springsprod
Posts: 2661 - Karma: 3,181
Is there not a sticky entitled "The answer to "What Binding?"" anymore?
Apr 12 2012 6:39PM
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llambert
Posts: 1005 - Karma: 81
if it says marker on it, dont buy it all they make are shit bindings, i have looks PX teams which were a bit stiff to get into at first but you wont pre release, i dont know about salomons, i just know all my friends with markers broke them the same season they bought them
Apr 12 2012 8:27PM
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skilikeaboss12
Posts: 28 - Karma: 10
Could you guys give me any links to some nonmarker bindings? Thnks, and the way I do own skins and a shovel.
Apr 12 2012 8:46PM
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llambert
Posts: 1005 - Karma: 81
bought these for $250 last year
http://www.evo.com/outlet/alpine-ski-bindings/look-px-team-youth-80mm-brakes.aspx
hop on these
Apr 12 2012 8:50PM
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rudager
Posts: 11332 - Karma: 4,597
The link I posted for the Salomon STH 12 Driver is seriously your best best.
Apr 12 2012 9:06PM
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Dmarc
Posts: 1035 - Karma: 83
A 100lb kid should def not have an 18 din binding unless he wants to blow out his knees
Apr 13 2012 4:06PM
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chiefbroseph
Posts: 720 - Karma: 522
most definatly not sir, i have rocked many markers that are super responcive, durable and no premature release. i have a friend who has broken 4frnts, salomons, rossis and others has had nothing but good luck with his jesters.

so ignore unimformed comments about markers as he dose not know what he is talking about.
Apr 14 2012 2:31AM
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skilikeaboss12
Posts: 28 - Karma: 10
Ok so sth 12 drivers, griffins, or squires?
Apr 14 2012 1:29PM
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rudager
Posts: 11332 - Karma: 4,597
STH 12 Drivers. Since you're mounting them for a big mountains ski, you'll probably start to become a more aggressive skier, the STH will last through a couple of season of hard skiing. Trust me.
Apr 14 2012 1:37PM
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7springsprod
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You should try the sticky.
Apr 15 2012 9:20AM
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