Marker Bindings - Park ?

are you trying to decide you are gonna get them? if so we need more info. height, weight, age rails/jumps
 
No I have had them for a season already but I am going to mount them on a new pair of skis. They are 2011 or 2012 jester. And just in case Ur wondering I am 5'1 weigh about 90 and ski a 145 - 160 I think
 
I rode jesters in both the park and all over the mountain and I had a lot of trouble with the heel piece sliding back on the heel piece rail, meaning that I pre-released alot.
 
This always happened to me, but i never knew if it was normal. My griffons worked well for the whole season, but around march they pre released way to much
 
I would say this. At 90 pounds there is absolutely no reason you should be riding a 16 din binding. you should be riding at a max din of 7 and that is even highly questionable for your size. Which is the bottom of that scale which is where you dont want to be. You want to be in the middle of the scale I would think about downsizing to a 14 for the sake of your knees.
 
False.

Have you ever ridden Marker?

I'm 180lbs. With all my gear on, over 200. I've ridden Griffons for 2 seasons, both park and all mountain, and have never once had a problem with them.
 
yes i have griffons. but i weigh 130 lbs. from my friends experience and what ive heard on ns is once you hit 150 they can break. I'm not saying they will but they can
 
pretty much any binding can break. There isn't a brand of binding out there that I haven't seen broken. It's a fact of life in skiing.

Only thing I will say plastic bindings break but don't pull out of the ski AS OFTEN. Metal bindings (still can break) but are more likely to pull out and take a good dig out of your ski.

I ride griffs and fks and both do well for specific kinds of riding.

None of these things have to do with how much you weigh but more how you treat your bindings.
 
I have Griffons on my Chronics. Have had no problems with them ever. And that's after hitting the big kickers as well...
 
You have to remember that any binding can break given enough stress, so that statistic about markers breaking once you hit 150 lbs is simply not true. While there may have been instances of marker bindings breaking under someone who's 150 lbs, there are infinitely more cases of people who weigh more than that and are doing just fine. Almost the entire nimbus crew uses jesters and they charge harder than almost anyone on this site will ever be able to. That being said, although marker has stepped up their game recently, markers do have a shaky history, and their bindings are made of plastic. Also their afd piece is movable, which isn't as desirable for park. Although at 5'1" I don't see you having any problems with your jesters (why aren't you riding griffons, btw?). So I guess your answer is, yes they will be fine for park. Not outstanding; there will be better bindings out there, but there will certainly be worse. If you're looking to upgrade your bindings, I would trade those jesters for some sth 14 drivers, or even 12 drivers at your weight. FKS are also always a great choice, although they can be annoying for hiking, and if you have a tendency to break brakes, they aren't the best because you have to disassemble the heel to replace them. People will tell you that you can explode the plastic toe piece on the lower din FKS bindings, but that's very rare, and basically impossible at your weight. I'd go for an FKS 120 or 140 at your weight. I rode 155s on my hellbents all year and they were fantastic. The 155s have the burlier, all metal race toe, but even with the plastic toe, the 140s will still have plenty of burl for your charging needs. Tyrolia/Head/4frnt bindings are good. The Peak/Mojo/Deadbolt model would world perfectly for you. If you went that route, I'd go for the 13 or 15 din model. Best din range for your size. Anyway. Have fun, and don't max the fuck out of your dins because it makes you feel cool; your knees will thank me at the end of the season.
-Isak
 
Rode the Griffon's on my park skis last season and have had the Jester's on my Hellbents for 2 seasons now and love them both. Personally love the wide toe box and had no problems at all from kickers to cliffs to rails.
 
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