 Poster: A snowHead
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After 3 weeks skiing i had to return my K2 apache recons with Marker M12 bindings. The binding system is on a rail which slides into the ski and locks into place.
On my pair both front bindings could rock side to side and could be lifted up slightly from the ski rail, the rear part of the binding was rock solid. Once they were taken off the top sheet under the toe pieces showed a lot of wear. The ski technician said as this design is new this year he hasnt seen this problem before but said they werent right and needed to be looked at by K2 people.
I am now waiting to hear if they will be repaired or replaced. Am going on a 3 week trip in two weeks time so will not be happy to not have skis 
Has anyone heard of this as a generic problem on K2 with markers or am i just a one off.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skimottaret, I've not seen that particular problem before.
However on virtually all the new skis I get in for base prepping the bindings screws are not properly tightened - as is also the case with the majority of used skis I get in to tune. Checking the binding screws is the first thing I do. The correct tension is 4 to 4.5Nm & I use a torque screwdriver although after a bit of practice you get to be able to feel how tight that is.
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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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spyderjon, on the new K2's there is a quarter turn lock on the back of the binding and once that is losend off the whole binding assembly comes off the ski. the ski has some built in pieces of angled steel that the binding clips into. the toe piece portion of the binding didnt sem to have any tightening or adjustment screws at all and didnt look particluarily strong to me...
i believe this is new for this years K2's according to the shop tech.
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K2 recently published a recall on a particular binding but i think it was a DEMO version, and to do with the binding slipping best bet would be to call K2 yourself and ask 01527 510570 is the number i have
sorry i don't know more 
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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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CEM, thanks for the number i will give S&R a day or too to get back to me and then straight onto K2
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CEM, showing my age here - is Shakespeare out of the loop now that there's K2 UK?
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Wear The Fox Hat, nope same company still dealing with it
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Wear The Fox Hat, Shakespeare has been dead for years, get with the programme FOXY.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, K2 or not K2, that is the question. Whether it is nobler off the piste to enjoy the powder and bumps of extreme skiing, or stick to the groomers of Salomonity...
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K2 replaced the binding FOC but a bit worrying after 3 weeks on piste......
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