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.

sth16 weighs in almost 1.5lbs heavier, same with px 15/18
they ski a little lighter too because of the short mounting length

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.

The jester is a great binding for someone who skis anywhere on the mountain. If you ski park a lot, the binding works great. If you are stomping cliffs, the binding works great. If you are skiing trees, the binding works great. The wider platform of this binding means they transfer energy really well, and add to the stability of the ski. They are great for all mountain use. However, on a ski that small, it makes me think that you are a lighter weight person. This is a pretty beefy binding, with a high din, meant for heavier or very aggressive skiers. You might want to consider the Marker Baron. Almost identical binding, but with a lower din, meant for lighter riders.

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 only difference between the dalbello 3-piece shells is the type of the plastic used (pro being stiffest, rampage being softest). The toe height problems people reported were mostly due to worn soles, and kryptons came up a lot b/c they already have thin toe lugs. When set correctly the forward pressure seems like it is very tight - that's normal. Jesters have worked great for me and my kryptons.

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