marker duke question

[fouldsys]

if i mount these for one bsl and then decide to get new boots with a different bsl do i have to remount for the new bsl or is it able to adjust to them somewhat? anyone know how far they adjust if they do?

[harpo-the-skier]

if i mount these for one bsl and then decide to get new boots with a different bsl do i have to remount for the new bsl or is it able to adjust to them somewhat? anyone know how far they adjust if they do?

They have considerable adjustment. Do a search. A online retailer will list what BSL each size adjusts to.

[Kied]

Shouldn't be an issue so long as you aren't changing by several boot sizes.

[Vets]

I asked about this when I had my Dukes mounted last year since my alpine boots and my AT boots have different sole lengths. I was told that this shouldn't be an issue. You might want to consider the possible boot centers when deciding the mounting point (center line or forward or back) on the ski though.
BTW - I mounted my alpine boots 5mm back of center since my AT boots are shorter and will then be at true center when I use those.

[spin4spin]

can anyone confirm the amount of adjustable length in the small duke? e.g. if it was mounted for a 305 BSL how much can it be adjusted (± y mm).

is the plate mounted to the ski then the actual binding can be adjusted to whatever size in the range of the binding e.g. 265-320mm?

[Beatdown]

is the plate mounted to the ski then the actual binding can be adjusted to whatever size in the range of the binding e.g. 265-320mm?

Yes.


1234

[Big Blue]

is the plate mounted to the ski then the actual binding can be adjusted to whatever size in the range of the binding e.g. 265-320mm?

yes, but a different size boot will not be centered in the same spot. (ie. the toe will always be in the same spot, so the longer the boot, the farther back the boot center will be).

[gramboh]

yes, but a different size boot will not be centered in the same spot. (ie. the toe will always be in the same spot, so the longer the boot, the farther back the boot center will be).

Hmm, I'm 80% sure I am going to go down a shell size next time I buy boots (hopefully next year, or whenever I'm near a good bootfitter for a week). I'm kinda tempted to mount mine back slightly to take this into account, but then again 1-1.5cm/10-15mm isn't going to be a big difference.

[Rob Stokes]

10-15mm is quite a big difference.

[JimLad]

The boot centre will only move forward by half of that. So 5-7mm, can get away without mounting.

[gramboh]

Just so I have this correct, with the Dukes, the heel piece is adjustable along the track for the entire BSL range of the binding right? So larges can go from 305-370mm, but the toe piece will be fixed so boot centre shifts back the larger the BSL, correct? So shifting down a shell size (not sure in mm what that would be, depends on the boot) I would be shifting forward slightly, by half the shell size increase.

[bfree]

Just so I have this correct, with the Dukes, the heel piece is adjustable along the track for the entire BSL range of the binding right? So larges can go from 305-370mm, but the toe piece will be fixed so boot centre shifts back the larger the BSL, correct? So shifting down a shell size (not sure in mm what that would be, depends on the boot) I would be shifting forward slightly, by half the shell size increase.

Correct.

[123ski]

So lets say that my father and I wanted to share a ski. MY BSL is 316 and his is 345 ... I obviously would get the Large Duke...but is the Large Duke completely adjustable from 305-370 AFTER mounted..or only before?

[skew]

^^^^ Dukes are adjustable after mounting. The heel piece is on a track that allows it to move back and forth over its specified range of adjustment. The toe piece has a ramp that can be adjusted to accommodate the different toe heights of different types of AT boots (as well as adjustable to the standard DIN spec).

[SiSt]

And each click you hear when turning the wormscrew to adjust for a different BSL corresponds to 1mm. Makes it easy to keep forward pressure setting right. (Always check forward pressure though. Dukes are sensitive in this respect, so keep them nice and tight.)

[skew]

^^^ I set my forward pressure by making sure that the o-ring on the adjustment screw is just out of sight (I turn the screw until the o-ring just dissappears into the heel piece body). Sometimes this seems to tight. Is this how everybody else does it?

Also, when adjusting the toe piece I put the boot in the binding and tighten it down as hard as it will go (mindful not to over stress anything), making sure the boot is in solid with no gaps between the boot and upper/lower part of toe piece. Then I back it off until I see a sliver of light under the toe of the boot. Is this how everybody does this too? I find the "sliver of light" method to give the same result as the "sliver of paper" method illustrated in the instructions.

Dukes can be a bit finicky to adjust and I take a lot of time to make sure I have it right, or at least what I think is right. I do not want to fuck up my knees!