Poster: A snowHead
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Popped into S&R in Covent Garden last weekend (brownie points for getting their skis out ahead of EB), and noticed that they're offering to bundle a lot of skis with Marker Baron bindings. From what i can tell the Baron is a slightly lighter version of the Duke, with a lower DIN range (up to 12) and a bit cheaper.
Possibly S&R are using them because the Duke did so well last year, and maybe because they're expensive so a higher margin...but I was wondering if anyone had tried them or knows if they're supposed to be any good?
There's a previous thread on them here, but I think they were too new to have been tested at that point.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ChrisWo, Don't know the Baron but I agreed with the point about metal being better than plastic so went with the Dukes on the basis that 150g wasn't enough to worry about.
You feel very solid in the Duke as it is a sturdy..and heavy-ish binding. Personally, I would have liked Marker to go Titanium rather than plastic for a weight-save and as the Baron are new this season...the jury is still out
on it, IMV, hence my decision to go Duke.
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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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They're awesome and are packaged cheaply with Nordica, K2 and Volkl. I think maybe Nordica might not be anymore, need to check. I believe there really is no need to use any other kind of binding, but then i was so impressed, i bought the company.
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ChrisWo, ask me in 3 months. Got some waiting to be used.
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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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Agree with JT on the weight front - the saving doesn't seem that impressive. If they get bundled up cheaply though, that might make all the difference!
stoatsbrother, not sure I can last 3 months - I may crack and buy something before then
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ChrisWo,
You should be paying £225 for the Dukes as a standalone in the UK and I got the mount FOC if that is any good to you. I couldn't get the Baron at that time, but now they may have the stock. I would think the Baron would be about £190 but I'm guessing really.
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