Marker Jester 16 Ski Binding - 2009 BCS

based on your weight there is no reason you would need a 16 din jester, I'd save the money and get the griffons.

The jesters will fit, I have some 110 brakes on my Hellbents (122 waist) so yes they will definitely fit. As far as lightest I couldn't tell you exactly the lightest pair on the market but if your looking for high performance with less weight you are definitely on the right track with the jester!

yes.

Depends on the scarpas. I have Scarpa Hurricanes and they fit perfectly. However Hurricanes are not traditional AT boots.

This is not designed to handle the to piece of an AT binding if you are looking for that ability I suggest the Marker Duke or Baron. Built like this, but meant to handle the AT boot construction better.

The 110mm brake will fit a ski up to 120ish. The 90mm brake will fit your Mantra with NOT A SINGLE problem. Wont even need to bend.

At 96 underfoot (Mantra's), the 90mm brake will be a better fit- but really with a little bend, either would work.

I'm 5' 10", 180 and agressive. Used to drop off 20 footers but it's been a few years.

Depends on the buck you want to spend, and the DIN you are looking for. If you are a big dude, or ski really aggressive or fast, and set yours up higher than 11 or 12, get something in the 14 (Look PX 14 is a nice one) or or 16 (this) range. If you ride at an 8 set, are on a budget or dont fit the fast/large/aggressive category, get something that has a smaller set, like the Look Px 12 or even the Salomon.

Hey cmelo, if you are looking to tour in the backcountry with your new EP Pros you should get the Duke. If you're going to be using your new skis mostly at resorts then stick with the Jester. Same DIN range, much lighter. Dukes can break, it's true but rare. Know that both Backcountry.com and Marker have a great return and warranty policy so you're covered in case of a rare but possible busted-binding scenario.

UPDATE - for the jig/mounting, if your shop doesn't have a tool or you want to do it yourself, search on the TGR forum. as for the gear, i love the jesters. super solid binding. no complaints at all. i know there are lighter options out there, but i am perf happy with the bombproof product that Marker puts out there.

The DIN goes up to 16, i ski mine on 13 and im 200lbs. I ski hard, land switch a lot, and slam into stuff constantly, and this binding has never let me down, and honestly only released a hand full of times on brutal crashes. FKS are sick for sure but heavy as shit!

180........... there's no way youll need more than DIN 16.

Defintely Tom, I am 5'9" 140. I am a very aggressive skier and I spend plenty of time in the trees searching for day old freshies. I keep my binders (dukes) at about 11. I realize at this DIN I could go with the griffons/barons, which is something that you might want to check out. But I don't mind a little extra weight for a more beefy binding. I will be mounting some Hellbents up with Jesters this season. You should do the same!

i had go with the armada jj, you just cant compare to those suckers. I tried my freinds and they were awsome i would totally go with the jj's. i got myself a pair aswell and these babies just smoke.

Mounting these up on a pair of night trains would be a sweet setup! Moment ski's rock, a big shout out to Casey over there in Reno. I wish I had known about Moments before I bought my Gotama's. I can't speak for the Armada's. I have Jester's mounted on my Gotama's and its my favorite setup in my closet full of ski's. One thing to note on my Jester's - the heel was pre-releasing and had to be set 2 Dins higher [12] than the toes [10] to release at the same pressure. So if you get them I'd make sure the shop that mounts them test's them out for you.

Definitely go with the 90. They will fit just fine. The 110 is going to be really big and you will have some hangover that might get in the way. You want it to be close fitting. Go for the 90mm brake for sure.

If you run your DIN only up to 10, there is no need to pay the extra cash for the 16 DIN bindings, which also tend to be heavier than lower DIN bindings. I would recomend the Griffon, which is a bit lighter (1900gr vs 2100gr) than the STH12 and the STH14 (2050gr). Besides the weight I recomend Marker because I've always had issues with salomon's toe pieces; they either break or the wings need to be constantly readjusted. If you do a lot of switch riding and landings go with the Griffons, if not, you can always find Salomon's Z12Ti from last year which is not only really light (1700gr), but also less than 200$!

cheers

The 110 brake should be fine bending each brake out ~2.5mm will not decrease brake effectiveness at all. And likely the 110 brake would fit without bending or just a minor tweak,

the 130 should fit good but havent tried if you bend its not that much i bend a pair of 90 brakes to pair of missbehaveds and they 97 under i did it with my hands
just bend if i were you

i wouldnt worry to much about it. if you bend the 110, you might not get enough reach from the brake arms to be worth anything in deep dry pow. the 130s wil hang off plenty to make em stop.

or crank yours dins to 20 and forget about losing a ski

I am 5'8" 170lbs or so. Also an aggressive skier. I ride the Dynastar Legend Pro's and Dynastar Trouble Makers. I have Look PX pivot 12s on the TMs and the Jesters on my Legends. The Jesters are incredibly rock solid. I can't speak to the specific Salomon bindings you are referring to, but I am incredibly happy with my Jesters. I've skied them hard on the ice in Vermont and rode them a month ago at Big Sky and they held on super solid jumping 15-20 footers into crud. I have nothing but great things to say about the Jesters and if the price isn't that big of a deal I'd go for them without a second thought!

ive got griffons on my Kung Fujas's and they are solid. Ive got more than 90 days on them, ripped the heel pieces outta both skis, and they are still going strong. even though theyre plastic, the vital parts are metal and solid like Lukas mentioned. best binder ever for skis ovver 87mm under foot

I have a pair of the marker griffons on my armada t-halls and just love them. Super durable and not flimsy. I have already over 50 days on my griffons and still as good as new. Even though there is a fair amount of plastic the important parts are metal. When you click into them they fell really solid.

Yes, you can change your brakes.

Most people will just bend them a little to accommodate the larger waist.

Jesters are the way to go...if you arent gonna be charging super hard the griffons might also work fine. But if you want something with a din of above 12 the jester is prolly the best option. As for price...look around for a pair from last year...they didnt change anything but the color, or at most insignificant things.

I like the Look PX line quite a lot, good reliable bindings, and a bit cheaper than the Marker Royal family. Mostly though, nothing quite compares to the Royals. You can get the PX 18 which has a higher DIN set, for cheaper, but they are long, so the flex is hindered, and they weigh a ton. Take a look if it interests you, but the Jester is probably the best.

I think you can get brakes for these at about the 130mm area, but it doesn't really matter. Bending the brakes is the best, cheapest bet. Any good ski shop should be able to do this, or you can do it yourself.

These bindings are great for all mountain. I have them mounted on my 166 K2 Extremes, and theyre an excellent all mountain binding. No early releases and no embarassing double ejections on the mountain. Solid all around Binding

The Jesters are constantly used as a Big Mountain, Park & Pipe binding by high quality skiers. They are a very stable, consistent all-round binding.

The issue is that the jester (unlike the duke) does not have a toe height adjustment. So for boots like the dalbello krypton series boots which have a slightly lower profile sole, there is tiny little gap in the toe, which allows for some play and at times premature release. You just have to make the sure that the forward pressure is set perfectly. So make sure you take it to a reputable shop when you get them mounted and set. As far as changes, they are some minor changes, but nothing with regard to this issue. The changes are mostly cosmetic. I use the dalbello krypton pros, and with the exception of touring bindings, I use some variation of Salomon 916s on all my skis, and have never had any trouble. I would go with the sth16s personally. They have an all metal heel, and I think overall, they are more bomber (less plasticy), and less prone to issues with fit and pre-release. There's a reason, they've stuck with pretty much the same format for over a decade. It works! And it works well.

DIN is DIN... the standard tab size, dimension, and durometer has a very small tolerance for the DIN spec and regulations for adult ski boots. The forward pressure indicator was a bit different than on bindings preceding it, and that was probably the hang-up people mis-named. This binding is awesome.

Hello, I had the same kind of problems with the heel part of a 2007 Duke Binding with my Dalbello Krypton pros until I augmetnted the forward pressure of the heel in a way the heel of my shoe is really locked, seems to need a lot of forward prssure? are there any changes in the 2009/10 Marker Jester/Duke heel part? I'm thinking abôut putting a Jester on my new skis for this year but this issue is a bit of a problem. Perhaps a Salomon STH 16 would be more reliable? Had no problems with Salomon Bindings an the Dalbello shoes.

Any opinions?

Greetings from Switzerland

JF

Works fine with my Krypton Pros