 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi I am thinking of replacing my trusty old boots and it seems there is a chance that I will end up with boots with gripwalk soles (or the option to have gripwalk soles).
I know that the newer Marker Griffons (marked sole ID) are Gripwalk compatible but my skis are mounted with 2014/15 Marker Griffons. They have the height adjustable AFD still so I think they probably are but I can't find anything to help me confirm this. Can anyone confirm if they are compatible with Gripwalk soles before I end up with a pair only to find they don't fit?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Your Griffons are NOT GripWalk compatible. Whilst they have a height adjustable AFD they have insufficient adjustment to for a GW boot. Plus their flat AFD not compatible with the profile of the GW sole. If you end up with GW soles then you need the latest Sole ID toe bindings.
The mounting pattern is however unchanged so it's a simple job to swap the toes - although you'd have to buy a complete new set of bindings as Marker don't sell the toes separately.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks spyderjon, glad I asked! I'll make sure they come with alpine sole plates in that case.
Not my plan for now, but if I did swap the bindings I can just screw them into the existing holes then? I was always assumed the screws were self tapping and would therefore not be "secure" if put back into the same hole
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| ozbozz123 wrote: |
| ....... but if I did swap the bindings I can just screw them into the existing holes then? I was always assumed the screws were self tapping and would therefore not be "secure" if put back into the same hole |
99.9% of the time it's fine providing that:
- the existing screws are not 'spinners'
- you put some exterior PVA adhesive in the holes first
- you don't over torque the screws (tighten until the screw stops then just a little 'nip-up' - or 4.5Nm if you want to be geeky)
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Thu 2-01-20 10:21; edited 1 time in total
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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[quote="spyderjon" it's fine providing that:
- the existing screws are 'spinners'[/quote]
What are spinners? 
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A spinner is a mounting screw that has been over torqued to the extent that the self-tapped thread within the ski has been stripped meaning that the screw is no longer tight in the ski and just rotates.
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@ozbozz123, I’ve a pair of lightly-used Sole ID griffons that I’m looking to sell at a good price. They’re in great condition (just didn’t work with my boots, hence the sale). Let me know if you’re interested and I can whizz some pictures over.
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@Inboard, why don't they work with your boot? They will adjust for all sole types but I have found that on a couple of brand new AT boots with new deep soles (Scarpa) that the AFD couldn't quite go low enough so I had to grind a whisker of the soles in the contact area for them to work. On boots that had been worn for a while there was no problem.
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| spyderjon wrote: |
| A spinner is a mounting screw that has been over torqued to the extent that the self-tapped thread within the ski has been stripped meaning that the screw is no longer tight in the ski and just rotates. |
In which case that's exactly what he doesn't want!
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@KenX,  . Just spotted the error in my earlier post so I've corrected it.
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@spyderjon, yep, and we did have a chat on the phone about it - I have exactly those scarpa boots! Decided to swap to warden mnc (which I got from you last month  )
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Inboard wrote: |
| @ozbozz123, I’ve a pair of lightly-used Sole ID griffons that I’m looking to sell at a good price. They’re in great condition (just didn’t work with my boots, hence the sale). Let me know if you’re interested and I can whizz some pictures over. |
Thanks @Inboard, for now my plan is to try and avoid the need for these but I'll definitely get in contact if I'm needing to swap them
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You know it makes sense.
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| Inboard wrote: |
| @ozbozz123, I’ve a pair of lightly-used Sole ID griffons that I’m looking to sell at a good price. They’re in great condition (just didn’t work with my boots, hence the sale). Let me know if you’re interested and I can whizz some pictures over. |
whats a good price?
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