Skiing without AFD (Anti Friction Device) on binding

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On my Marker Griffons one of the AFDs (sliders) broke off the toepiece. Apparently it's impossible to replace the AFD on a Marker Griffon binding, because you can't take the pin out which keeps the binding together, which is necessary to replace the AFD.

When you make sure the binding without AFD is the same height as it would be with the AFD, does it really make a big impact on the functionality of the binding, or is it still good to ski?

I'm not sure the warranty would cover this, and even if it would it will take ages..
 
Your boot will wiggle inside your binding so i would just get a new toe piece if possible from a shop or something.
 
No afd means more friction meaning your bindings wont operate properly, definitely risking injury with no afd.
 
i noticed one of mine was missing at some point this year. i meant to replace it but never got around to doing it, and never noticed a difference

i'm not saying it's fine to ignore. replace it if you can, but you can ski without one
 
13811893:eheath said:
No afd means more friction meaning your bindings wont operate properly, definitely risking injury with no afd.
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This is one concern. The other would be that your boot may not fit properly in the binding. If the boot still fits as it should, I wouldn't be too concerned about the added friction. It's still a good idea to replace it though.
 
13811936:oxiclean said:
This is one concern. The other would be that your boot may not fit properly in the binding. If the boot still fits as it should, I wouldn't be too concerned about the added friction. It's still a good idea to replace it though.
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I would add something to the binding so that the height would be the same as the binding with the AFD, so the only concern would be the added friction.

But i just thought about a better solution: I still have a toepiece of a Marker Squire lying around (which has the same mounting layout), and I think I will just use that till I (hopefully) get a replacement toe piece.

Is Markers warranty any good?
 
Obviously I wouldn't recommend skiing on a broken binding. Theoretically if you make up for the lost height you should be fine. Jester Pros and plenty of other reputable bindings have a fixed AFD.
 
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