Marker Tour F12 Major Failure
Just returned from a trip to Chamonix where I utilised my new F12 bindings, unfortunately the binding completely failed whilst skinning the Leschaux Glacier! As you can see from the pictures it's not good!!!
This was only the sixth day of use for this binding........... Fortunately I managed to attach the binding in ski mode which allowed me to ski out, slowly, the 8 or so Km back to the lift up to the train that takes you back to Chamonix.
I have contacted the shop where I purchased the binding from and they have confirmed they have forwarded the pictures to Marker. I have also emailed Marker direct.
As yet I have had no contact from Marker...............!!!
Anyone else had any problems?
Marker Tour F12 Major Failure
It looks to me like the problem may be the design of the new toe piece? If you look at the pictures and compare between the F12 and the Duke you can clearly see that the Duke 'bottoms out' where as the F12 has a gap between the toe piece and the runner. This causes a large force on the moulding if the binding goes to 90 degrees or more!