‘18 Marker Squires 11D...fixed?!

[Polly]

Hey ladies

Many of you have been helping me w the 2018 Volkl Yumi sizing and I decided on the short end of the stick with the 154s. Getting my new set up tomorrow! That being said...bindings.

I had them set aside the ‘18 Marker Squires but I’ve been reading previous models were really challenging to lock into. That is the worst and can be so embarrassing. I’m 5’4.5” 146lb w a BSL of I think 286. I heard weight and BSL is
are a factor for these bindings. As is deeper snow.

Anyone have experience w the ‘18 Squires??? Has Marker fixed this? I’ll also be bringing my skis out west and here in the East lately, well, we might as well be in Tahoe!

Appreciate all insight!

 

[santacruz skier]

I have the 2016 marker squires and have had no problem and am lightweight. Older ones were terrible I hear.. Really hard to step into.. very bad reviews.

 

[skibum4ever]

Mine are very difficult to get into and out of. But they are about 10 years old.

After realizing that it was the fault of the bindings rather than a lack of leg strength, I was very relieved. But I plan to mount new bindings on the skis before I ski them again.

That probably has no bearing on the functionality of the current bindings. I have not read of any recent issues.

 

[Polly]

Thanks ladies! The Griffons May be too bulky for me and the shop I go to is out of the M11s haha and I realllly want my set up for tomorrow LOL. I guess I’ll give the new Squires a go!

 

[VickiK]

Hope they work for you, @Polly , let us know how you like them!

 

[Polly]

Hope they work for you, @Polly , let us know how you like them!

I will! Heading up tomorrow to try everything out Thanks for the insight!

 

[newboots]

Congratulations and much happiness for your new skis! I've also heard that the dreadful clicking-in on those bindings were solved a couple of years back.

 

[WaterGirl]

As @santacruz skier said, no problem - between DD and myself w/ BLS 270 +/- and light weight they are fine! I do not have the 2018 but you will have more sole options for your boots.

really if Diva’s want a super chanllenge try clicking into pin bindings for down hill transition on a steep in variable snow with ice build up ;) ha! Changed my mind about what a tough click in is! Lol.

 

[Polly]

As @santacruz skier said, no problem - between DD and myself w/ BLS 270 +/- and light weight they are fine! I do not have the 2018 but you will have more sole options for your boots.

really if Diva’s want a super chanllenge try clicking into pin bindings for down hill transition on a steep in variable snow with ice build up ;) ha! Changed my mind about what a tough click in is! Lol.

Haha pin bindings?! No thanks! That is a tad rough haha

 

[Polly]

Hi ladies! Ok update! The Squires were completely fine I did have to knock some snow out of my boot sole a couple times to get them in once, but other than that- zero issues!!!

 

[Polly]

I should also say that was with my precious boots...Salomon XPro 70...which I found it today were an actual size too big...Ken Jones in Manchester, NH heard my cry (literally I was crying down the trail bc to get the support I needed, my boots had to be ungodly tight) and they, after an entire season, let me even-exchange. I’m now in the Lange SX90 in a 23.5 (instead of a 24.5) so the BSL will be shorter (they had to re-drill to reset my bindings bc the Marker Royal Fam track length is too short) so maybe I’ll have issues now...

 

[newboots]

That shouldn’t give you issues. Do you mean the re-drilling? As long as they filled the old holes carefully, it shouldn’t be a problem.

 

[Polly]

That shouldn’t give you issues. Do you mean the re-drilling? As long as they filled the old holes carefully, it shouldn’t be a problem.

Yes and i hope not!

 

[Polly]

That shouldn’t give you issues. Do you mean the re-drilling? As long as they filled the old holes carefully, it shouldn’t be a problem.

I should ask if they filled them...

 

[newboots]

If they are reputable at all they would have. But wouldn’t hurt to be sure. If the holes are unfilled, moisture could get inside the ski and cause trouble.

 

[Polly]

If they are reputable at all they would have. But wouldn’t hurt to be sure. If the holes are unfilled, moisture could get inside the ski and cause trouble.

They’re pretty reputable but I will definitely call and ask. Is there any way I can check myself?

 

[diymom]

Ken Jones most certainly would have remounted properly

 

[Polly]

They’re amazing there. Allison, the owner felt terrible that I was fitted into a ski that was not only too wide but a size too big for me last year. It definitely has been causing issues and bc I’m a new skier, I didn’t know enough to pin point this until now. I called her yesterday and she told me that they’d “make it right.” That she did. I tried on so many boots and she even- exchanged for the Langes which are a much higher quality boot than my previous one. The fit is spectacular. I’m really happy with that shop!

 

[newboots]

Sounds like you can trust the people who remounted your bindings. To my (limited) knowledge, to check you would have to look under the bindings to see the old holes.