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Marker Duke Large Ski Bindings

The Marker Duke 16 combines the famous safety of Marker and the versatility of backcountry bindings. It is designed for those who want to get the experience of backcountry freeskiing with true all-mountain binding reliability. Duke technology involves three themes: Power Width Design (designed to roll wider skis more efficiently than traditional bindings), Back Country Technology (like having a pair of randonee bindings), and the Triple Pivot Elite Toe and Inter-Pivot Heel (for safety and performance). Din scale: 6-16.

The Duke 16 (large) is designed for boots with sole lengths of 305 to 370 mm.

Jared: I had the opportunity to test this binding on the same pair of skis that I own and ride everyday, which gave me a great idea on how it performed without having the ski play a factor. I was pleasantly suprised at how strong of a coupling that the binding had on the boot, and how well it held a carve; even in extremely hard conditions. The underboot release for free-heel has some people hesitant, but if you have to put on skins to do some real traversing, you'll have to take the ski off anyway. All-in-all, I'd have to say that this is the best AT binding I've skied on to date.