Maker Duke

[cgroves]

I've never liked Marker bindings but whats the deal w/ the duke? they look rather progressive, are they "freeride" bidings?

 

[ski_powpow]

small toe piece looks kinda like a touring binding

 

[Moses]

the brakes fall of and fancy ski people tell you that "ypu didnt see that"

 

[iggyskier]

Duke = touring

jester = alpine

basically the duke is a super beefy touring binding. Looks pretty sick and by all accounts skis pretty well, even for a marker =)

For those who are used to lugging around trekkers, it provides a new option. Much beefier than the FR+ and Nx21.

I know want sally to follow suit and make a touring version of the s916. That would be tits

 

[dmiller]

the duke is rad. burly as fuck.

 

[Carrphotography]

Anyone have any idea as to how heavy the Duke is compared to a normal binding, such as a Deadbolt, or Axial??

 

[ian_provo]

these binders are sick. I watched Pep nuke 180's off a 30ft cliff and stomp the shit out of them, all while being clicked into the "dukes". For people who want to combine traditional backcountry travel methods with progressive backcountry shredding, these bindings are for you. There is also not a huge rise on these bindings like the other A/T binders making them feel more like regular binders. I'm gettin em. Sure beats lugging around those shitty trekkers that fuckin break at the bottom of the climb.

 

[Carrphotography]

^ sounds what I'm looking for.. but how heavy are they?!

 

[=FLO=]

5.5 pounds, pretty damn light for a touring binding, i want them bad

 

[Klick_2_klaim]

haha progressive.

 

[eljefe]

They are heavy but not that heavy. Similar to the older 916's Id say

 

[=FLO=]

not really heavy at all, they are 5.5 lbs, a rossi 140 is 5.3