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Thread: No More Kingpin?
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06-29-2017, 03:55 PM #26
Yeah, I really like my Ions, more than my Verticals, and G3 has some good skins out there. Seems like all bindings have had their problems, all skin makers have put out some bad glue batches, most all ski makers have had issues, etc. etc. But back to my original point, G3 doesn't suck because they're defending their patent.
Those Targa tele bindings sucked donkey...but they were better than Superloops.
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06-29-2017, 07:09 PM #27Registered User
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I've had issues with 3 brands of skin, all the glue phucks up IME so you better lear to reglue skins if you wana ski tour
I've had the Rad1 blow up and leave me spooning a tree
if i was buying tech right now it would be ion or kingpinLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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06-29-2017, 09:51 PM #28
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06-29-2017, 10:59 PM #29
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06-30-2017, 03:01 PM #30
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07-01-2017, 09:20 PM #31
There's no such thing as a worldwide patent. Each country has their own procedure.
There is something called the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) that's supposed to allow central filing and somewhat harmonize the process between countries, but it doesn't work very well and each country is free to completely ignore the PCT office's recommendations. Most places just get a US patent, big companies with legal staff will often add Canada, Germany, and the UK.
This is why Canadian bicycle companies like Devinci used the Horst link for world bikes and switched to a regular four-bar for American bikes: the Horst Link patent was only in the USA. (It's since expired.)
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07-01-2017, 10:21 PM #32Registered User
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So does this mean there's going to be a run on Kingpins?
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07-01-2017, 11:50 PM #33
^ Sounds like it's already happening.
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07-02-2017, 12:07 AM #34Registered User
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Think I'll go pay my local store a visit on Monday. Love those bindings.
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07-02-2017, 11:02 AM #35
I'm guessing that Marker has too much invested in this to not settle and license the brakes for next season, while likely working on an alternate solution.
... ThomGalibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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07-05-2017, 07:29 AM #36
What is the going rate on KPs today?
watch out for snakes
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07-05-2017, 08:17 AM #37
Forbear lawyer speak.
So the G3 skin trim cutter is da balz!
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07-05-2017, 09:17 AM #38
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07-05-2017, 09:50 AM #39
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07-05-2017, 02:47 PM #40
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07-06-2017, 07:40 AM #41
this issue is in the US only. Canada and the EU still have kingpins avail and for sale.
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07-10-2017, 01:57 PM #42Registered User
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Pretty happy I grabbed an extra set of kingpins at the end of last season. Best tech binding on the market hands down. Hope it gets resolved by the time I need a new set.
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07-10-2017, 02:02 PM #43
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07-10-2017, 02:36 PM #44Registered User
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07-10-2017, 03:52 PM #45
nope
waiting in the wingsbumps are for poor people
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07-10-2017, 10:32 PM #46Registered User
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07-14-2017, 12:03 PM #47Registered User
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Have never ordered from them, but looks like they a boat load of kingpin's and ship to US.
http://salesportinggoods.com/product...dings-2017.htm
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07-14-2017, 12:06 PM #48Registered User
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Just tested the link, some reason it doesn't go to the kingpin's, select all manufacturer and select marker and they will be there.
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07-14-2017, 02:07 PM #49
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07-14-2017, 02:56 PM #50Registered User
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I hear you.
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