Comments on: Marker Duke Binding — John Wayne Would Be Proud http://www.wildsnow.com/778/marker-duke-binding-john-wayne-would-be-proud/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:31:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jski http://www.wildsnow.com/778/marker-duke-binding-john-wayne-would-be-proud/comment-page-2/#comment-23091 Jski Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:35:21 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=778#comment-23091 james- the only holes you can re-use are the front 2 on the toe.... plug back holes. the heel piece the holes are closer together width wise on the jester...no biggie though plugging holes, won't compromise strength of ski . james- the only holes you can re-use are the front 2 on the toe…. plug back holes. the heel piece the holes are closer together width wise on the jester…no biggie though plugging holes, won’t compromise strength of ski .

]]> By: mtb http://www.wildsnow.com/778/marker-duke-binding-john-wayne-would-be-proud/comment-page-2/#comment-23089 mtb Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:41:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=778#comment-23089 Sounds like a question for TGR: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8 Sounds like a question for TGR: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8

]]> By: James Welch http://www.wildsnow.com/778/marker-duke-binding-john-wayne-would-be-proud/comment-page-2/#comment-23085 James Welch Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:48:57 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=778#comment-23085 Hi everyone. I mounted a pair of Jesters on my Volkl Kuro's. No realizing that I should have put Dukes on them to begin with. Can anyone tell me if the screw holes on the plates of the Jester and Dukes would be the same, or at least the same on the front, or am I going to have to re-drill both front and back? Thanks in advance! -James Hi everyone. I mounted a pair of Jesters on my Volkl Kuro’s. No realizing that I should have put Dukes on them to begin with. Can anyone tell me if the screw holes on the plates of the Jester and Dukes would be the same, or at least the same on the front, or am I going to have to re-drill both front and back?

Thanks in advance!

-James

]]> By: John D http://www.wildsnow.com/778/marker-duke-binding-john-wayne-would-be-proud/comment-page-2/#comment-22595 John D Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:01:21 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=778#comment-22595 This is a fine peice and I did do one modification to it. The tolerance on the plate under the heel is tight and when my digits are cold the metal tab that releases/engages the binding between touring and alpine can be a bear! Take some wd-40 or silicon spray, I used Zardoz and coat the track. After that I took some cord (A very small gauge) and I tied it through the hole in the tab. Before you tie all the way, cinch down a strong knot so that the string sit snugly in the saddle of the tab. After that tie the ends together. This added an inch or so of lever action and make the transition easier and you can do it with thick gloves on. I made sure to practice this quite a bit, before I posted, in real world conditions. Slide on This is a fine peice and I did do one modification to it. The tolerance on the plate under the heel is tight and when my digits are cold the metal tab that releases/engages the binding between touring and alpine can be a bear!
Take some wd-40 or silicon spray, I used Zardoz and coat the track.
After that I took some cord (A very small gauge) and I tied it through the hole in the tab. Before you tie all the way, cinch down a strong knot so that the string sit snugly in the saddle of the tab. After that tie the ends together.
This added an inch or so of lever action and make the transition easier and you can do it with thick gloves on.
I made sure to practice this quite a bit, before I posted, in real world conditions.
Slide on

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/778/marker-duke-binding-john-wayne-would-be-proud/comment-page-2/#comment-18142 Lou Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:59:26 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=778#comment-18142 We'd be happy to test it. There are several issues I can see. First, it probably adds enough weight to the binding to make you wonder why you're using Dynafits in the first place. Second, every Dynafit I've ever mounted required tweaking the side-to-side centering of the boot heel by nudging the binding position left and right. Perhaps a precision machined interface eliminates this requirement, or allows out? That would be interesting to test. Also, while some folks might be able to get their different boots to position on the ski the way they want, it's obvious from the TGR posts that's not always going to be the case. And finally, it must add more stack height, which is good, bad or means nothing depending on your preference. Alas, nothing is perfect. But it looks like a good idea for folks who have to swap between Duke and Dynafit. We’d be happy to test it. There are several issues I can see. First, it probably adds enough weight to the binding to make you wonder why you’re using Dynafits in the first place. Second, every Dynafit I’ve ever mounted required tweaking the side-to-side centering of the boot heel by nudging the binding position left and right. Perhaps a precision machined interface eliminates this requirement, or allows out? That would be interesting to test. Also, while some folks might be able to get their different boots to position on the ski the way they want, it’s obvious from the TGR posts that’s not always going to be the case. And finally, it must add more stack height, which is good, bad or means nothing depending on your preference. Alas, nothing is perfect. But it looks like a good idea for folks who have to swap between Duke and Dynafit.

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