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Marker Jester Ski Binding

Marker Jester Ski Binding description

The Marker Jester looks like no other alpine binding because it is like no other alpine binding. Its shorter, flatter, wider mounting footprint gives increased lateral control, improves switch riding, and concentrates the swing weight for easier spin initiation. Its compact footprint also allows the ski to flex naturally, decreasing the stiff, plate-like feel associated with high-DIN alpine bindings (the Jester reaches a comp-worthy 16). Marker placed the Jesters mounting points under the sole holder axis for direct power transmission, and gave the binding just 2mm of forward ramp angle so your boot sits almost level on the ski. These features, combined with one of the safest, most technical release mechanisms in the industry, literally enable you to seek new heights whether youre dropping cliffs or launching out of the pipe. *Skis must be at least 76mm wide to accept wider mounting pattern.

Bottom Line: The Jester is built for pure big-mountain freestyle performance.

These feel rock solid when you step into them, and the wider platform is noticeable as the ski gets fatter. It took Marker awhile to get away from the M14 platform, but it was worth the wait. The test of any binding is when you don't really notice it is there - I made it all last season with no issues at all. This is the freeride binder.

What is there to be said about this binding that hasn't already? It's probably the best binding on the market today, not just for freestyle but for big-mountain goodness as well. I have these mounted on both a Line Chronic for park and K2 Seth Alpine for my big-mountain ski. It's great on both. You really don't even notice they are there. So light it's amazing.In the park it has such a small swing weight, it's awesome. Some other bindings I've used haven't held up with season after season of presses, butters and landings but the Jester is epic in it's quality. The release on it is great as well.As far as for a freeride binding, it's amazing. Light and solid. Exactly what you want when you're throwin' turns on a 45 slope in 2 feet of pow. It's beautiful really.