Marker Griffon Bindings
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this is true braddah...the screw holes actually are the same as any other binder...but.....the platform and toe lugg of the binding grabs 78mm of your boot, and sits on 78mm of your ski...thus giving you better leverage for your fattys especially anything over 100millies...
78mm is the widest any of the binding companies will ever produce, unless the entire ski/boot industry changes the dimensions of the ASTM standards for boot luggs/binders. If anything, we will be seeing other companies widening their binding platform to something very similar to the Jester/Dukes....just my $.02.
78mm is the widest any of the binding companies will ever produce, unless the entire ski/boot industry changes the dimensions of the ASTM standards for boot luggs/binders. If anything, we will be seeing other companies widening their binding platform to something very similar to the Jester/Dukes....just my $.02.
I don't get why people start a thread with 'sorry if theres a thread on this'
Why not search, it's not that hard!
If the new one doesn't work for you, then use the advanced/old one!
I know there have been threads asking for peoples opinion on Griffons compared to Jesters etc
Why not search, it's not that hard!
If the new one doesn't work for you, then use the advanced/old one!
I know there have been threads asking for peoples opinion on Griffons compared to Jesters etc
Ok basically I am also looking at these bindings too and I have searchbarred and found nothing solid on them. From what I have read, the only changes from the Jester are:
- 12 DIN Spring
- Plastic rather than metal in the toe wings
- Reduced weight.
Concerning durability, as far as I know, nobody on here has skied them. If someone has, then please let us know if you had any problems. I am 5'8 and 140 pounds and looking at these or STH12s to go on my Rockers/Jibs.. Can someone confirm/correct the above?
- 12 DIN Spring
- Plastic rather than metal in the toe wings
- Reduced weight.
Concerning durability, as far as I know, nobody on here has skied them. If someone has, then please let us know if you had any problems. I am 5'8 and 140 pounds and looking at these or STH12s to go on my Rockers/Jibs.. Can someone confirm/correct the above?
crzyskier311xxx
Member
Im going with the griffon over the jester, and I can get an amazing deal on either of em working at a shop....
Im 5'8" and 170 lbs, but I have never set my din over 9.5 and I release just fine with my old ass Rossi Axial 120s.
We have both bindings in my shop, and the toepiece isnt the only difference.....anywhere on the binding that is silver instead of gold is the difference. The toe piece wings are plastic, and in the heelpiece the silver bards are plastic too.
Im 5'8" and 170 lbs, but I have never set my din over 9.5 and I release just fine with my old ass Rossi Axial 120s.
We have both bindings in my shop, and the toepiece isnt the only difference.....anywhere on the binding that is silver instead of gold is the difference. The toe piece wings are plastic, and in the heelpiece the silver bards are plastic too.
shred666
Member
^ im in the same position as this guy. i chose the griffon becuase i will never set my bindings higher than 12 and the fact that even though the griffons have some plastic parts, they are still going to be awesome and hold up great. marker has been making bindings just as long as everyone else and if they felt that plastic wouldnt hold up okay then they wouldnt have used it.
my point: griffons are the same as the jester except with a lower din
my point: griffons are the same as the jester except with a lower din
Er.. no.
The Griffons have more plastic, and use far less metal than the jester, and therefore, are not the same as the jester. they have a similar mold, but thats about all it is.
I used them last spring on a volkl demo day, where my volkl rep had recieved a pair, and mounted up his walls with them. I tried them out because we have a similar BSL. They were nice and light, and had a good wide platform, but even when I cranked them up to about 10 or 11, they would prerelease, even at my low weight. I didnt have this problem last year when I rode my coworker's bridges mounted with jesters.
If you're doing a lot of jibbing, weigh over 150/160lbs, or just ski really hard to begin with, go with the jesters, or something else.
Sidenote: Marker might have been making bindings forever, but they have also been
only making decent park/freeride bindings for one season. Before this last season,
the only bindings I'd ever use from marker would be comp 16's, because
everything else was complete garbage, and would fall apart, pre-release, or tear your knees off. I'd choose just
about anything made by look or tyrolia over a marker binding with the biometric toe.
The Griffons have more plastic, and use far less metal than the jester, and therefore, are not the same as the jester. they have a similar mold, but thats about all it is.
I used them last spring on a volkl demo day, where my volkl rep had recieved a pair, and mounted up his walls with them. I tried them out because we have a similar BSL. They were nice and light, and had a good wide platform, but even when I cranked them up to about 10 or 11, they would prerelease, even at my low weight. I didnt have this problem last year when I rode my coworker's bridges mounted with jesters.
If you're doing a lot of jibbing, weigh over 150/160lbs, or just ski really hard to begin with, go with the jesters, or something else.
Sidenote: Marker might have been making bindings forever, but they have also been
only making decent park/freeride bindings for one season. Before this last season,
the only bindings I'd ever use from marker would be comp 16's, because
everything else was complete garbage, and would fall apart, pre-release, or tear your knees off. I'd choose just
about anything made by look or tyrolia over a marker binding with the biometric toe.