Marker Kingpin
In today’s conversation, Simon talks with Elliot Tanner, founder of Stashed, about his fascinating journey from being involved in designing and making parts for Marker’s iconic Kingpin touring binding to engineering and manufacturing the innovative Spacerail Bike Storage System, and more.
Deep Dive: Alpine Touring Bindings, 2020
We directly compare several of the current, more downhill-oriented touring bindings, including the Salomon / Atomic Shift MNC 13, Marker Duke PT 16, CAST Freetour, Fritschi Tecton, Marker Kingpin, G3 ION 12, Fritschi Vipec EVO, & Dynafit ST Rotation 10. We also discuss what you tend to gain and give up by going to much lighter touring bindings, and in what scenarios that lighter category might make more sense for you.
2020-2021 Fritschi Tecton 12
We’ve got another update on the Tecton 12 with a lot of new information, including our on-snow comparisons of the Tecton vs. an alpine binding.
2020-2021 Fritschi Vipec Evo 12
We weigh in on the new Fritschi Vipec Evo 12, and discuss why we think it is such a good option for a wide range of skiers.
Marker Kingpin Update
After months of speculation and concern, we’ve just confirmed that the Marker Kingpin will indeed be available for the 17/18 season. Check out our update for more info, as well as a look at our reviews of the Kingpin.
Deep Dive: Alpine Touring Bindings Shootout
We’ve detailed the performance of each of the bindings in our roundup, so in this final installment, we sum up the strengths and weaknesses of each binding.
Flash Review: AT Binding Shootout
In this Flash Review, we compare the downhill performance of the G3 ION 12, Dynafit Radical FT 2.0, Fritschi Vipec 12, and Marker Kingpin 13.
Blister’s AT Bindings Shootout
What’s the best touring binding out there? We’ll give you the answer in our head-to-head test of five of the most popular tech bindings on the market.