Gear Review
[this article is sponsored by evo.com]
Top Gun = the Best of the Best. These are the knee-savingist, sexiest, tower-buzzingest Ski Bindings on the market as decided by the most reputable sources in the industry who put in the energy to test every 2016 Ski Bindings out there.
We’ve aggregated the 3 Top Gun Ski Bindings of 2016 according to the industry’s highest awards and displayed them here.
These are the Best of the Best – the Top Guns of Ski Bindings.
Check out the:
- Top Gun Powder Skis of 2016
- Top Gun All-Mountain Skis of 2016
- Top Gun Ski Jackets of 2016
- Top Gun Ski Boots of 2016
- Top Gun Goggles of 2016
- Top Gun Snowboards of 2016
Goose: No. No, Mav, this is not a good idea.
Maverick: Sorry, Goose, but it’s time to buzz the tower.
THE AWARD WINNING SKI BINDINGS OF 2016:
SKI BINDING: 2016 Marker Jester Pro
AWARD: Freeskier Magazine Editors’ Pick Award
– Freeskiing Magazine gave only 3 Ski Bindings the “Editor’s Pick Award” but the 2016 Marker Jester Pro was by far the most modestly priced.
– PIck up a pair of Marker Jester Pros at evo.com: 2016 Marker Jester Pro
- Ability Level: Advanced-Expert
- DIN / Release Value Low: 8
- DIN / Release Value High: 18
- Warranty: 3 Years
What Freeskier had to say about the 2016 Marker Jester Pro:
Year after year, the Marker Jester Ski Binding is utilized by freeskiers across the globe for its professional level performance. Its burly 6-16 DIN range ensures you’re locked and loaded when going balls-to-the-wall in the park or across intimidating terrain. The gliding AFD helps provide reliable release of your boot when you’re in a pinch, and the horizontal spring in the toepiece minimizes its footprint while lowering swing weight.
– Freeskier Magazine
SKI BINDING: 2015 Look Pivot 18
AWARD: Powder Magazine Skier’s Choice Award
– Powder Magazine doesn’t rank their award winning Ski Bindings. We chose the 2016 Pivot Look 18 bindings of the 8 “Skiers Choice” ski bindings because so many of the die hard, ski all day everyday skiers we know ski these and ski these only. And because it’s in our Top Gun icon above…
Pick up the Look Pivot 18at evo.com: 2015 Look Pivot 18
- Ability Level: Advanced-Expert
- DIN / Release Value Low: 8
- DIN / Release Value High: 18
- Warranty: 1 Year (2 Years with Dynastar Skis)
What Powder Magazine had to say about the 2015 Look Pivot 18 Binding:
Many of the world’s hardest-charging skiers trust the Look Pivot 18 for good reason. The classic all-metal design guarantees to fight pre-release and keeps you in when you want. Turn the DIN down to a safer, mid level and the binding will reliably release when you need to stay safe. The turntable heel design rotates with your boot upon release to ease the torque on your body, and it has the industry’s most elastic travel before release (45 millimeters in the toe and 28 millimeters in the heel). If you want a reliable inbounds binding and don’t mind a little extra weight, this is the clear choice. The Pivot 14 is a lighter weight option.– Powder Magazine
SKI BINDING: 2016 Marker Kingpin 13
AWARD: Backcountry Magazine’s Editors’ Choice Award
– Backcountry Magazine’s only gave their “Editor’s Choice” award to 3 Ski Bindings this year. The 2016 Marker Kingpin 13 is one of the first ever ski bindings with a tech toe and a normal heel.
Pick up a pair of the Marker Kingpin 13 at evo.com: 2016 Marker Kingpin 13
- Type: Tech
- Ability Level: Advanced-Expert
- DIN / Release Value Low: 6
- DIN / Release Value High: 13
- Warranty: 3 Years
What Backcountry Magazine had to say about the 2016 Marker Kingpin 13:
Bottom Line: A new bc freeride King(pin) that combines tech efficiency and true alpine-binding elasticity and safety.
– Backcountry Magazine
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Maverick: Goose, she’s lost it, man.
Goose: Come on!
Goose: [to himself] Aw sh… I hate it when she does that.
Read our SnowBrains gear review of the 2016 Marker Kingpin 13:
Gear Review: Marker Kingpin Ski Binding
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