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Marker Freeride Duke Binding

Marker Freeride Duke Binding

Item # 758663
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Designed for the skier who wants to ascend the backcountry, jump cliffs and ski a variety of terrain, these bindings meet and exceed those demands!

  • You won't prerelease in these burly bindings—DIN 6-16 adjustment lets hard-charging skiers stomp huge landings and hit mach speeds
  • Stand height of 32mm toe and 34mm heel are the lowest of all frame AT model bindings
  • New heel design focuses power in direction of boot sole for superior holding power and energy transfer
  • Two-position Back Country Technology/Ski ascent lever minimizes strain on calf muscles by letting you change the height of the heels
  • BCT/Ski lever is protected under foot to prevent inadvertent opening in ski mode
  • Wide contact points efficiently transfer power to the skis
  • 110mm brake fits midfat skis
  • Mounting configuration requires a 76mm minimum ski width
  • Small fits boot sole length: 265 - 320mm; large fits boot sole length: 305 - 370mm

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Item 758663

Marker Freeride Duke Binding Specs

Specification

Description

Suggested useRandonee / alpine
SystemStep-in AT / DIN
Weight per pair(with brakes) 2,550 grams

Marker Freeride Duke Binding Customer Reviews

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Marker Freeride Duke Binding
 
2.5

(based on 6 reviews)

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

    Cons

    • Heavy (4)

    Best Uses

    • Downhill (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Advanced skier (4)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Nov

    12

    2008

    (6 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    junk

    By snoski

    from varied

    About Me Advanced

    Pros

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Marker Freeride Duke Binding:

          These bindings are supposed to be burly enough for any conditions but they are diasappointing

          1 - these bindings pre-release regularly, especially in the bumps, even after dialing up the din and with the forward pressure set correctly i step out regularly.
          2 - the front rollers make divots in the toe piece of your boot, both mine and other boots ive checked out, so your boots no longer comply with the din standard, who knows how they will release as the divot becomes deep.
          3 - these bindings are heavy for touring.
          4 - for their weight they have very poor torsional resistance in tour mode as the underfoot bar is plastic, so you tend to twist and miss the heal locater when traversing, this puts significant stress on the front pivot point.
          5 - the heal lifter isn't high enough for steep climbing.
          6 - you have to remove your boot to change to and from tour mode, as most people remove their skis to put their skins on and take them off this generally isn't a problem, until you find yourelf in a tricky sitch (very steep or quick turn around req) where you prefer to flick your skins off and ski away (without removing your skis) as you will still need to remove them to change into ski mode.

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          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (6 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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          Dec

          27

          2008

          (4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Terrible Product

          By outdoors2rec

          from Fernie, BC

          About Me Advanced Skier

          Site Member

          Pros

            Cons

            • Poor Construction

            Best Uses

              Comments about Marker Freeride Duke Binding:

              Cheap plastic product. Broke my Marker Dukes after 35 days of skiing. Wait until they work out the bugs as I must admit they are burly and drive wide skis well. But for now stay away until they use metal instead of plastic to attach the center screw to the ski.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

              (4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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              Nov

              5

              2007

              (4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Heavy, durable, all-mounting binding

              By Max Power

              from Olympia, WA

              About Me Advanced, Ski technician

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Durable
              • Free-heel
              • Rugged
              • Stable

              Cons

              • Bulky
              • Hard to enter AT mode
              • Heavy

              Best Uses

              • Back Country
              • Downhill
              • Extreme Conditions

              Comments about Marker Freeride Duke Binding:

              These bindings are for someone who wants to do everything.

              Want to skin up 4000ft to the top of a mountain, and then do a backflip off a cliff? Then this is your binding.

              If you are a resort skier, then the expensive free-heel option adds little to your quiver. If you are a normal, sane, backcountry skier, then you don't need the SIXTEEN max DIN binding. It's just a lot of weight.

              But if you really do some crazy stuff, this binding will live to tell about it (even if you don't).

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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              Mar

              9

              2009

              (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Solid binding for short tours.

              By Sivart

              from Portland, OR

              About Me Advanced Skier

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Good Interface
              • Great Construction
              • Installs Easily

              Cons

              • Heavy

              Best Uses

              • Downhill
              • Icy Conditions
              • Powder

              Comments about Marker Freeride Duke Binding:

              This is a solid binding. I believe most of the issues that users are experiencing are due to incorrect adjustment of the toe & heel pieces.

              I have skied 30 days in the resort, and 10 days in the backcountry with these bindings and they perform exactly the way I expect them to. I have ridden them hard in-bounds and I'm just as confident on this binding as I am on an alpine binding. Bumps and jumps are no issue.

              This is not the binding of choice for a week long tour or when your priority is on the trip up. This binding is for the short tour, one or two day trips, with an emphasis on the trip down.

              I don't like how far these bindings feel off the ski, but they are the lowest option available in this category. Some people argue that this actually gives you more leverage on your edges which initiates your turn faster and facilitates a better carve. Not sure about that train of thought but I do believe they add torsional rigidity to the ski.

              Torsional rigidity changes the flex of your ski. When this binding is locked in ski mode, it moves most of your flex to the tip and the tail of your ski. This binding is stout enough that it will feel relatively flat under boot regardless of how soft the snow is. It will reduce the bowing of your ski as well as the twisting effect put on during a turn.

              You might notice the minimal amount of ramp angle (difference in toe height versus heel height correctly referred to as Delta). If you feel like you are constantly riding in the back seat of your skis, this is likely what is going on. This can be compensated for by adding heel inserts to your boots but this will effect multiple elements of your stance. Trial and error is your best bet to find a solution.

              Realize that you are compromising certain aspects of alpine and touring with these bindings. This is not the lightest option available for touring, and it does not ski exactly like your alpine binding. I do believe this is the best option on the market to satisfy the occasional tour with an emphasis put on the ride out.

              I should also mention that these bindings come boxed with a template for drilling holes. Installation is a breeze for the do-it-yourselfer familiar with binding installation.

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              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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              Feb

              10

              2009

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              1.0

              Heavy but not Heavy Duty

              By westcoastkid

              from Seattle, Wa

              About Me Advanced Skier

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Easy Entry & Release

              Cons

              • Heavy
              • Lacks Adjustability
              • Poor Construction

              Best Uses

              • Downhill
              • In Bounds

              Comments about Marker Freeride Duke Binding:

              Inspite of Marker making some of the best downhill bindings, this binding leaves much to be desired when it comes to both downhill and touring performance. I found it's locking mechanism was not reliable. For the extra pound you are carrying I would expect these bindings to be bomber but I found myslef second guessing my connection to the ski when dropping any significant distance. As far as touring, I felt like the tin man from the wizzard of Oz, very un-natural. Dynafit, Diamir, Naxo all have much better feel when touring.

              • Gift:
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              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Apr

              12

              2009

               
              4.0

              Perfect resort or slackcountry binding

              By Que

              from Crested Butte, CO USA

              About Me Advanced Skier

              Pros

              • Good Interface
              • Great Construction

              Cons

              • Heavy

              Best Uses

              • Big Mountain

              Comments about Marker Freeride Duke Binding:

              This is the ideal resort or slackcountry AT binding. The binding - boot interface is impressive. The energy transfer efficient is extremely high - beats the snot out of the Fritche FR Plus for sure. Feels as good as any alpine binding I've used.

              That being said - this is not a binding that is meant for extended ski touring. It is just too heavy. Way too heavy. It is perfect if you are accessing the BC from a gate at a resort or if you are using a sled. Makes total sense. I would not use it on any sort of prolonged distance or elevation touring. The weight will beat you down and the fact that you have to pull the ski off to go between tour and ski mode would be frustrating. It only has one climbing post setting and I don't know if they make ski crampons for the Duke or Baron.

              One thing for sure - there is no reason to buy a Fritche/Silveretta or a Naxo again.

              NOTE: One other thing. The binding - boot interface is a little hard on the softer AT boot plastic. It will dig grooves into the front and back of the boots. That being said I think the groove damage is just cosmetic.

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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