As we just showed in the video and spent many words describing, the Duke PT’s transition process is more complex than most touring bindings on the market, primarily due to its removable alpine toe piece. The third and newest generation completely redone: improved power transimission, energy absorption and vertical heel elasticity combined with an improved step in comfort. Those boots have too short of toe and / or heel welts for MNC bindings. Rozmiar Ski-stoper. Tyler is correct — the tech toe piece is positioned in a way that would put the heel of your boot too far forward in front of the heel piece to ski down with your boots attached to the tech toe. Marker takes the next step in the freeride ski touring revolution | PHOTO: Marker Dalbello Volkl Shop for the Duke PT Overview Just thinking if I know I go only for a quick hike and easy downhill, maybe I could leave the alpine toe at home. If you only ski in the backcountry and have been happy with lighter touring bindings, there’s not much reason to go to the heavier Duke PT. This AFD system has so far proven totally reliable and hasn’t accidentally changed position, unlike the Shift is known to sometimes do when you adjust it to a new boot. Backcountry Skiing Canada got a sneak peek at the new Marker Duke PT Bindings. Feels excessive to go with a 125mm brake for that ski, no? Duke PT 16 For skiers looking for the ultimate versatility in their setup, with uncompromising big mountain performance plus the ability to take advantage of true Pin Tech climbing functionality, the Duke PT ushers in a new era. Nowe hybrydowe wiązania od Markera. Functionally, the Duke PT 16’s heel piece is extremely similar to the heel piece on the Marker Jester. Ironically, this section will probably be the shortest, because during our testing so far … the Duke PT has skied exactly like an alpine binding. Great analysis. Now the toe piece works just like an alpine toe with all of its advantages! The Strongest Wheels on the Market? For walking mode the upper part is simply unlocked and tilted forward, uncovering the pin binding. Griffon 13 ID. Become a Blister Member or Deep Dive subscriber to check out our AT Binding Deep Dive where we directly compare the Duke PT 16, Salomon Shift MNC 13, CAST Freetour, Marker Kingpin 13, Fritschi Tecton 12, Fritschi Vipec Evo 12, Dynafit ST Rotation, & G3 ION 12, and discuss what you tend to gain and give up by going to much lighter AT bindings. Nowe hybrydowe wiązania od Markera. That said, for those who are interested in a touring binding that lets them ski down in the equivalent of an alpine binding, the Duke PT 16 isn’t massively heavier than the other two options you currently have, the Salomon / Atomic Shift MNC 13 and the CAST Freetour system. So skinning with the Duke PT’s tech toe is great. 4-point self locking toe part. For a binding that lets you skin up with pins, the Duke PT feels exceptionally solid on the descent. You can then fully flip the alpine toe piece forward so it’s flat onto the ski, where it’ll click into place and no longer move around. You probably noticed the caveat I just mentioned, “if everything goes smoothly.” So far, everything has. We tested the Duke EPF 16, but Marker has upped their game this year for those aggressive skiers who just need a higher DIN setting. Their new offering, the Duke Pro EPF 18, has a DIN range of 8 to 18. It’s just that, if everything goes smoothly and I don’t have any trouble getting the alpine toe on / off, the tiny amount of extra time it takes to get the alpine toe on / off (~30 seconds) is usually negligible when you consider all the other things you need to do while transitioning (e.g., switch layers, buckle / unbuckle boots, rip / attach skins, etc.). At least for me, the Duke PT’s weight vs. frame bindings is much less important than the fact that the Duke PT lets me skin up with pins, since I never loved the pivot point of frame bindings and the fact that you have the weight of the frame / heel piece attached to your feet when striding. They have two riser heights. Zobacz nasz wybór wiązań Marker i kup je już dziś. It combines the superior functionality and downhill performance of a Jester with comfortable uphill properties of a pin binding. Easy to... Height-adjustable gliding plate to be compatible with alpine (ISO 5355), touring (ISO 9523) and GripWalk soles. And you need to carry the [roughly] 300g toe piece up hill – granted not on your feet but still. The brake on the Duke PT is unique, but again, pretty simple. Marker Jester 16 ID Wiązania Narciarskie. Nowe hybrydowe wiązania od Markera. Uphill 1050 g / downhill: 1350 g Din/ISO Range. Połączenie wydajności wiązań freeridowych i możliwości ski tourowych wiązań pinowych. There’s no denying that the Duke PT is a heavy binding overall, but I definitely prefer skinning with it vs. any frame binding. The downside is that I love skiing true downhill boots for resort skiing rather than AT boots, which is something I can do with the frame Duke. Jester 18 Pro ID. If you want uncompromised downhill skiing performance while in the backcountry or are looking for a resort-centric binding that has the capability of touring uphill, look to this new innovative [and excitingly burly] binding. Including neutral walking mode and 10° climbing aid, Toe part locks itself at 4 different points automatically when stepping into the binding. It’s a bit like taking the best of the Cast Freetour, Marker Kingpin, Marker Duke and blending them together with some new additions.. Marker’s calling the Duke PT a hybrid freeride touring binding. Made to meet and surpass the demands of some of the most uncompromising big mountain skiers. This time it's marker throwing a jab at the Salomon Shift with the new Duke PT, a solid binding up to din 16, it's set up to take you up the mountain as well as downwards in a safe manner. That’s short for “practicing 360’s” — i.e., practicing spinning off jumps. From my understanding they are not designed to be skied in without the toe piece. Połączenie wydajności wiązań freeridowych i możliwości ski tourowych wiązań pinowych. Use the metal rail to scratch off ice and snow below your boot sole. The metal struts that you use to take off / put on the alpine toe piece serve as the next connection point. A sweet hybrid between touring functionality and downhill performance is what you get when stepping into the Duke PT bindings. Połączenie wydajności wiązań freeridowych i możliwości ski tourowych wiązań pinowych. An absolute highlight is the innovative Ride & Hike toe. 2021 Marker Duke PT 16 Binding $ 825.00 $ 699.99. While the Duke PT’s toe piece looks a bit complicated, it’s an impressive piece of engineering. Don’t forget the BAM Pindung: http://bavarianalpinemanifest.com/ Ride & Hike – Duke PT 16 is the completely new hybrid binding for the radical big mountain and backcountry charger. When I’m switching between setups with much lighter tech bindings and go to the Duke PT, its extra weight is definitely noticeable. Duke PT 16. Pinowa technolgia zapewnia wysoką wydajność na podejściu, a opcja kompletnego demontażu skrzynki zjazdowej pozwala zaoszczędzić nawet 300g na wiązaniu. That’s not to say that the Duke PT takes an equal amount of time to transition. It combines the superior functionality and downhill performance of a Jester with comfortable uphill properties of a pin binding. So far, it performs just like an alpine binding does on the descent, but goes uphill quite well when you need to earn your turns. The New Marker Duke PT 16 combines the superior functionality and downhill performance of a Jester with comfortable uphill properties of a pin binding. Touring Boots. Even though the Dynafit Beast is out of production, can you compare how it against the Beast (14 or 16) in regard to uphill / downhill performance? In ski mode, the all-new toe piece inspires great confidence by practically swallowing the front of any ski boot. Compared to the toe piece, the Duke PT’s heel unit is pretty simple. Marker Duke PT 16 Build. The Marker Duke PT 16 alpine touring binding sets the new standard for freeride touring. Opis. But for those who want the downhill performance of an alpine binding but with the touring efficiency of a tech toe, the Duke PT is another appealing option in this still relatively new category. Curious – did you use the old Hawx Ultra XTD or the new version with GW soles? And this from a life-long Marker user. So here we’ll go over its design, show you how it works in our video below, and then provide our initial impressions on how this binding performs and how it compares to the rest of the market. They weigh 1117 g each [*including* the 9 “binding freedom” screws]. Marker calls this system “Auto Quad Lock,” and the result is a very secure-feeling connection. We’ll be able to directly A/B the Duke PT against some more bindings next season when the lifts are running, but we have not noticed anything different about the way the Duke PT skis vs. just about any alpine binding we’ve used, or the Shift binding, or the Pivot 18 (which is basically what the CAST system is in downhill mode). The difference between the 16 and the 12 is just the DIN value. Just make sure have your printer set to correct 100% and double check hard copy with a ruler. Pinowa technolgia zapewnia wysoką wydajność na podejściu, a opcja kompletnego demontażu skrzynki zjazdowej pozwala zaoszczędzić nawet 300g na wiązaniu. Both models ensure DIN ISO certified release at both the toe piece and the heel, with a 6 to 16 range on the Duke PT 16 and a 4 to 12 range on the Duke PT 12. I like high risers. The toe of the Duke PT features Marker’s “Sole I.D.” adjustable AFD (“anti-friction device) that makes it compatible with regular alpine, GripWalk, and ISO 9523 alpine touring soles. With its single heel riser, the Duke PT is similar to the Salomon / Atomic Shift, and those who tend to skin on a lot of very steep skin tracks may be left wishing they had a higher riser option (more on that below). Compared to the CAST system with 110 mm brakes in uphill mode, the Duke PT 16 is about 77 grams heavier. ©Marker Dalbello Völkl. Following up on the above question regarding this Duke PT vs. the traditional Duke frame binding. A little too heavy to be really interesting, I think, but it’s an option after all. Save 300 g per foot for the uphill. In other words, the Duke PT 16 isn’t going to be quite as efficient as the Shift when ascending, but that’s okay. The new Marker Duke PT 16 is a touring binding optimized for the best downhill experience possible. You repeat that process when it’s time to ski downhill, just in reverse. The biggest highlight of the new Duke PT is the innovative Ride & Hike toe. If you frequently ski with tech bindings in the resort — especially if you ski hard in the resort — I’d encourage you to check out the many better-performing and safer bindings on the market right now (and the Duke PT is one of them). Not directly competing with Duke PT, but interesting in your deep dive context would be Kingpin M-Werks 12. I’ll update that note. Revel Wheels & “Fusion Fiber” (Ep.101), https://www.marker.net/en-us/products/accessories/crampon-touring-acces/crampon-duke-pt-10409/, Uphill Mode (alpine toe removed): 1050 grams, Downhill Mode (alpine toe attached): 1350 grams. I didn’t know that binding had made it to production yet. What brake width do you think I’d need for my Lib Tech UFO 105’s? And FWIW, Marker also says they did not design the tech toe with downhill skiing in mind. In November of 2019, Marker announced a brand-new touring binding, the Duke PT. This binding is certainly not cheap and having this background before buying is super helpful. For skiers looking for the ultimate versatility in their setup, with uncompromising big mountain performance plus the ability to take advantage of true Pin Tech climbing functionality, the Duke PT ushers in a new era. Skier's Weight The other thing to note regarding uphill performance is the Duke PT’s heavier weight. Yes: https://www.marker.net/en-us/products/accessories/crampon-touring-acces/crampon-duke-pt-10409/. The tech / alpine ‘hybrid’ binding market is an interesting one to watch, with each brand weighing in with their own solutions in an effort to create a best of both worlds binding. You step in and out of it just like a regular alpine binding, and same goes for adjusting the DIN settings. 6.0 - 16.0 Recom. Everything about the M-Werks Kingpin makes me think it’d perform just like the regular Kingpin but lighter, with my main question being how durable that carbon material is. Much like the Rocky movies the binding manufacturers have delivered heavy blows to each other last couple of years. Griffon 13 ID. Hi as always a super helpful analysis for consumers – you are always my first point of reference. Check out the new Pro version below (left), followed by the older version we tested (right). The 12 weighs 850 g … Or, you can pull up on the metal tabs on those struts and take the alpine toe fully off the ski and toss it in your pack, pocket, etc., thus reducing the weight you’re hauling on your skis. As I just mentioned, there are four connection points between the tech and alpine toe pieces on the Duke PT. It’s also worth noting that Marker claims that the Duke PT 12 weighs 850 grams in uphill mode, which would bring it much closer to the weight of the Shift MNC 13 and lighter than the CAST system. * Jedyny sens ma wersja Duke PT 16, jak ktoś potrzebuje aż tak wysokiego DIN. The set up I am contemplating will be for resort skiing and short side country tours out of the resort. If you want a “50/50” binding to use pretty equally in the resort or in the backcountry, especially if more of your time is spent in the resort, the Duke PT also makes sense. I have an older pair of tour f-12 “frame” bindings. Pindung, which should be available for the 20/21 season and has a stated weight of 1390 g.). We got a pair of the Duke PT 16 this spring and were able to spend some time skinning and skiing in it around the backcountry of Crested Butte. It combines the superior functionality and downhill performance of a … This binding will compete directly with the Salomon / Atomic / Armada Shift binding. Height-adjustable gliding plate to be compatible with alpine (ISO 5355), touring (ISO 9523) and GripWalk soles. As I noted above, the Duke PT’s tech toe functions just like every other tech toe. I have a separate touring set up with dynafit bindings and lighter touring boots for true touring days. Show favorites. Compared to the Shift MNC 13 with 110 mm brakes, the Duke PT 16 with 125 mm brakes is about 188 grams heavier per binding in uphill mode (based on our measured weights). For great Royal Family downhill performance and release function combined with pin-technology for strong uphill... For great Royal Family downhill performance and release function combined with pin-technology for strong uphill performance; DIN 6 – 16 google “marker binding paper template” and you can find many marker bindings. For the backcountry skiers out there who are willing to sacrifice some downhill performance for a lighter binding on the uphill, the Duke PT 16’s weight will likely be a dealbreaker. RIDEBRAIN GEAR CHECK. The Duke PT has a “neutral” climbing mode and then it has one heel riser that reportedly offers a 10° position. If you’re considering a very burly, downhill-focused binding like the Duke PT, I don’t think its weight is going to bother you a whole lot. There are some really interesting designs being released, and that’s certainly the case with the Marker Duke PT 16. Skier's Weight. The Duke PT 16’s heel piece does not move along the ski like the Marker Kingpin since the pins on the Duke PT’s tech toe are forward enough on the ski that your boot heel won’t engage the Duke PT’s heel piece in tour mode. Brand: Marker, Product: Duke PT 16. Then you can lock out the tech toe by pulling up on the toe lever, just as you would with other tech bindings. Or you’re just looking at the wrong binding. Boot Compatibility: Alpine (ISO 5355), Alpine Touring (ISO 9523), & GripWalk, Boots Used: Atomic Hawx Prime XTD 130, Lange XT3 130 LV, Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130, & Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro. There’s a small bar on the front of the brake pad that you flip up and back when transitioning to uphill mode. The AFD on the Duke PT can be raised or lowered to adjust to the varying soles on those three different sole types by turning a bolt via a Posi screwdriver at the front of the toe. In uphill mode, it’s much lighter than most frame-style bindings, but it’s still heavier on the uphill than all of the other binding systems that let you skin up with a tech toe piece. Photo courtesy of Marker. And fortunately, in the grand scheme of things, this is a pretty small complaint and I’ve just been forcing myself to set some more moderate-angle, arguably more “appropriate” skin tracks to compensate. The Duke PT 12 is more comparable at 850 g without the alpine toe piece attached, but you don’t get the Inter Pivot 3 heel on the 12 version. But I mostly added that because that’s the area where we see the most potential for problems — in general, more complexity and more moving parts create more areas that can fail or create issues. MARKER bindings are equipped with a moveable AFD (anti friction device) supporting a precise release almost entirely... MARKER bindings are equipped with a moveable AFD (anti friction device) supporting a precise release almost entirely unhindered by dirt, snow and ice! FEATURES Din/ISO Range 6.0 - 16.0 Brake widths 100 mm & 125 mm Toe System Ride & Hike Step-in Heel Inter Pivot 3 Heel adjustment range 60 mm Additional Features GripWalk Recom. The shift is ~188g lighter [almost 6.7 ounces] on the uphill and does not require removing the toe piece so it’s much lighter on the downhill as well [in case that matters to you]. An absolute highlight is the innovative Ride & Hike toe. The brake is pretty generous, I would bet you could easily go with this 100 brake on a 105, you might need to bend it just a little. Wysokie zakresy sił wypięcia gwarantują najlepsze trzymanie. Jester 16 ID. How do you feel about the 125mm brakes on a 110mm ski on groomers while laying out a wide high angle on edge? Magnesium sole holders in the toe combinded with a Magnesium heel housing provide the solid construction for the hardest... Magnesium sole holders in the toe combinded with a Magnesium heel housing provide the solid construction for the hardest charging freeride athletes. Part of this is due to me being lazy and not wanting to set my own skin track when I encounter the very frequently steep skin tracks in Colorado. We’ve used the ATK Raider 2.0 12 and the new R12, and can definitely add those to the comparison, though they feel like they’re in a bit of a different category than the other bindings we mentioned mostly due to weight. We skied the Duke PT with the 125 mm brakes on the 106mm-wide Blaze 106 and I never noticed the brakes dragging while carving it, though I also don’t think I was carving quite as hard as I would on a perfect groomer. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to try the M-Werks version, though we have been skiing some of the 20/21 regular Kingpins, which switched to the two-spring toe of the Alpinist and haven’t noticed any differences with that new toe. I did lay them over pretty hard though and never noticed an issue. Marker Duke PT 16 The Marker Duke PT 16 ski binding. For the 20/21 winter season Marker launches the Duke PT 16 and the Duke PT 12. Binding Freedom [way better than quiver killer IMO] has many. It functions pretty much identically to the toe piece on the Marker Alpinist or current Marker Kingpin. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. To save swing weight the upper jaw part can be taken off and stored in the backpack. I am a huge Marker fan, but don’t get the weight savings “logic” of this new binding. Ah, thanks for the reminder. To get everything to connect, all you have to do is push down on the alpine toe piece and it responds with an audible and reassuring “click” when everything’s locked into place. Basically, the Duke PT lets you skin uphill in a pin / tech toe, but then ski down in what is essentially an alpine binding with similar elasticity and certified release characteristics of other alpine bindings. While the Marker Duke PT is a binding that looks pretty complex at first, it’s so far proven to be quite easy to use and provides exactly what Marker claims: the efficiency of a tech toe on the uphill and the general performance of a downhill binding on the descent. Do you have any plans reviewing that, or maybe you have already done so? Also as a combination of Kingpin-like heel and Alpinist toe, the construction is already proven. Doesn’t look like the brakes retract inward at all when in downhill mode based on your photos. Come have a closer look folks. There are two parts to the Duke PT’s toe piece: the “tech toe” that’s screwed into the ski (which you only use to skin uphill) and the “alpine toe” that attaches to the tech toe and that you use for skiing downhill. Despite this complexity, we haven’t had much trouble at all during transitions with the Duke PT. Anyone know how the hole pattern if one want to remount a ski (ie a V-werks Katana) from a Marker Baron or Duke EPF to this new Duke PT? The all new Duke PT 16 (DIN 6-16) is Royal Family´s top model and sets another milestone. Duke PT 12. Ride & Hike – Duke PT 16 is the completely new hybrid binding for the radical big mountain and backcountry charger. The world would be … The Duke PT 16’s heel piece does not move along the ski like the Marker Kingpin since the pins on the Duke PT’s tech toe are forward enough on the ski that your boot heel won’t engage the Duke PT’s heel piece in tour mode. Convertible toe: We uploaded this video yesterday, but unfortunately it had some inaccurate information regarding weight. It’s certainly not going to be better on the uphill, and if you don’t have any major qualms about skiing in tech bindings, then you don’t need the Duke Pt. The all new Duke PT 16 (DIN 6-16) is Royal Family´s top model and sets another milestone. I guess it makes sense if you need a binding with a DIN higher than 12 and this binding provides a burlier ski/binding interface than their frame binding. Just thinking about as compatibility as the old Hawx Ultra XTD and Marker’s SoleID reportedly not compatible. Does the toe take a ski crampon? Thus, the Duke PT accomplishes a reasonably light uphill weight. 60+ kg … Should be in the same weight category as Tecton, clearly lighter than the original Kingpin. That said, it’s not really a huge deal in my mind. Neither Jonathan nor I have yet had any issues getting the Duke PT’s alpine toe to attach or detach, and we’ve had no icing issues so far in conditions ranging from very deep, cold pow to slushy spring snow. If you have pretty burly touring boots, then I’d lean Duke PT. It’s not *that much* lighter than their frame binding. The Duke PT is not a particularly lightweight touring binding. Baron EPF 13. It’s also worth noting that, unlike many other, lighter touring bindings, you have to step out of the Duke PT to transition from uphill to downhill mode. In terms of ease of stepping into the tech toe, the Duke PT is identical to the Marker Alpinist — not the absolute easiest, but I also haven’t had much trouble. And part of this might also be due to my somewhat limited ankle dorsiflexion. Or is it used with either the jester jig or maybe the king pin?? The alpine toe, which contains the spring that holds / releases your ski boot while skiing, can either be fully removed when skinning or left on the ski. ... Specyfikacja DUKE PT 16 Specyfikacja Weight. Ride & Hike – Duke PT 16 is the completely new hybrid binding for the radical big mountain and backcountry charger. Hey guys. The multi functional Lock & Walk unit automatically locks the brakes and provides a 10° climbing aid. The all new Duke PT 16 (DIN 6-16) is Royal Family´s top model and sets another milestone. I’ve found them in other spots too. Note: Marker is releasing the Duke PT in two versions, a 12 (4-12 DIN range) and a 16 (6-16 DIN range). Individual adjustment of the AFD to the area of application enhance optimized functionality - for racing, for children’s bindings or on ski tours. Again, we haven’t had any problematic icing or just generally any issues getting the Duke PT to transition as it’s supposed to, but this is something that we’re curious about going forward. GripWalk Adult Just got these bindings, stoked how they feel. There’s no “vague” feel in the heel, and it does a great job of absorbing the vibrations of rough snow rather than directly transmitting them to your feet and legs. Pinowa techno And then if you spend a lot of time in the backcountry with the primary goal of skiing very hard and / or throwing some tricks and / or dropping cliffs on the way down, the Duke PT is again a strong contender. Just mounted these on my Bent Chetler 100s yesterday. As shown above in our video, you pop the alpine toe off the tech toe by pressing down the tech-toe lever just as you would on any other tech binding. Wiązania Marker zapewniają największą elastyczność tylnej skrzynki - zdolność do wychwytywania i absorbowania drgań podczas jazdy na nartach. Stepping into the Duke PT 16’s tech toe is just like stepping into the Alpinist and Kingpin — line up the pins with your boots’ inserts, push down with your boot, and the “wings” of the tech toes snap up and into the boot inserts.