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Can anyone recommend some reasonable bindings good for a touring boot (Dynafit Mercury)?
I'm toying with the idea of buying some cheap twin tips as my eldest is now banging on about going in the snow park more.
I have very awkward feet and don't want to buy any new boots as my Dynafits are now perfect after being worked on.
I'm pretty sure that you have to be a bit careful with touring boots in "normal" bindings, don't you have to be able to adjust the toe height?
Anyways any advice would be good so I can lurk on eBay and see if something suitable comes up.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes, you need a binding with a height adjustable toe/AFD and a sliding AFD designed to accept a full touring sole. They are:
Salomon Warden 13 MNC
Salomon Warden 13 MNC Demo
Salomon Warden 11 MNC
Salomon Warden 11 MNC Demo
Tyrolia Attack2 14 AT
Tyrolia Attack2 13 AT Demo
Tyrolia Attack2 11 AT Demo
Marker Squire 11 ID
Marker Griffon 13 ID
Marker Jester 16 ID
You might need to do a bit of toe sole boot grinding with the Markers as some boot soles are on the thicker side so are too tight even when the AFD is at its lowes. My preference/recommendation is the Wardens.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks for the speedy reply, does the NR mean anything significant as there is a cheap set on eBay:
SALOMON NR WARDEN MNC 11 Ski Bindings 90 mm brake Demo plate 262-382 Black&White
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@ish303, N or NR doesn't mean anything but don't buy that set as despite what the title says they're the non MNC (multi norm certified) version and won't adjust high enough for a full touring sole. The version you require have MNC in big letters in front of the sliding AFD like this:
The non MNC version has a non sliding white teflon AFD and whilst it still has the slight trapezoidal shaped recess in front of the AFD it doesn't contain the MNC lettering like this (and just like the ones in your ebay ad):
Both of these pics are of the non demo version of the Warden but the MNC features are the same on the Demo version.
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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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Check out the Whitedot One twin tips with frame type touring bindings on the for sale forum
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@ish303, N or NR doesn't mean anything but don't buy that set as despite what the title says they're the non MNC (multi norm certified) version and won't adjust high enough for a full touring sole.
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Damn....
Anyone want some Wardens
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Check out the Whitedot One twin tips with frame type touring bindings on the for sale forum
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Cheers, but trying to keep this real cheap!
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@ish303, N or NR doesn't mean anything but don't buy that set as despite what the title says they're the non MNC (multi norm certified) version and won't adjust high enough for a full touring sole.
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Damn....
Anyone want some Wardens |
If you've bought them then send them back for a refund as they're not as advertised.
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@ish303, my other half is selling them, make an offer?
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If you've bought them then send them back for a refund as they're not as advertised.
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Refund secured!
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@ish303, my other half is selling them, make an offer?
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At 188cm I think 173cm skis will come up short 
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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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That's the old style Squire toe which, whilst it does have a height adjustable and sliding AFD, is NOT touring sole compatible. That toe has insufficient height adjustment range for a full touring sole (it is designed for fine tuning the AFD for alpine boots) and the top surface of the AFD is flat for alpine boots whereas the ID toe has a ramped top surface for WTR/GW/AT soles in addition to alpine.
As detailed in my list above, you need the ID version of the Marker bindings which came out a couple of seasons ago. These toes have a metal plate in the front of the base that says SOLE ID and the screw head to adjust the AFD height is recessed directly under the plate in the front of the toe as opposed to the rear of the AFD on the old model. Here's the one you want:
Note that the Marker might not adjust down sufficiently for your Mercury boot so a bit of sole grinding might be needed - hence my recommendation to get the Wardens.
I have the Warden 11 MNC, Warden 13 MNC, the Squire 11 ID and the Griffon 13 ID in stock at competitive prices which include mounting and UK warranty.
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