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| Price | $549.99 at Amazon Compare at 3 sellers | $591.89 at Amazon Compare at 3 sellers | $649.95 at Backcountry Compare at 3 sellers | $646.99 at Amazon Compare at 3 sellers | $500 List |
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64
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| Pros | No-compromise resort performance | Excellent downhill energy transition, fully ISO/DIN certified | Ski performance nearly on par with alpine bindings | DIN Certification, familiar brand and design, enhanced downhill performance | Light, simple, advanced features for the weight |
| Cons | Heavy, complicated transitions for touring | Heavier than most tech bindings, won't fit all tech compatible boots, recent recall to consider | Heavier than most tech bindings | Heavy, collect ice, unnecessarily complicated for most | Crampon mount and brakes not included, heavier than closest competition |
| Bottom Line | A resort alpine ski binding that can be used for some human-powered uphill excursions | Marker is an established company, and their Kingpin has a proven reputation for hard and fast backcountry skiing | For a big and fast riding subset of the backcountry ski population, or those looking for a look similar to their resort gear, this is just what the doctor ordered | Innovation built on a long-standing platform | For the weight and cost, you get great functionality and features |
| Rating Categories | S/Lab Shift MNC | Marker Kingpin 13 | Fritschi Tecton 12 | ST Rotation 12 | G3 Zed 12 |
| Touring Performance (30%) |
4
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7
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5
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7
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8
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| Downhill Performance (25%) |
9
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8
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8
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8
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7
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| Weight (25%) |
3
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3
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4
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5
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6
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| Ease Of Use (15%) |
5
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4
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| Durability (5%) |
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| Specs | S/Lab Shift MNC | Marker Kingpin 13 | Fritschi Tecton 12 | ST Rotation 12 | G3 Zed 12 |
| Weight (pounds for pair) | 3.99 lbs | 3.25 lbs | 3.06 lbs | 2.71 lbs | 1.97 lbs |
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| Release value range | 6 to 13 | 6 to 13 | 5 to 12 | 5 to 12 | 5 to 12 |
| Stack height. (mm. average of toe and heel pin height) | 44 | 39 | 46 | 46 | 41 |
| Toe/Heel Delta. (mm difference in height between heel pins and toe pins) | 14 | 11.5 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| Brake options | 90, 100, 110, 120 | 100, 125mm | 100, 110, 120 | 105, 120, 135 mm | 85, 100, 115, 130 mm |
| ISO/DIN Certified? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Ski Crampon compatible? | Yes. Shift compatible only. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/ B&D style. | Only Fritschi brand. | Yes. "Standard" Dynafit/ B&D style. | With aftermarket part. Only G3 brand. |