Marker Cruise 12 Binding
Blending the performance of the popular Alpinist and Kingpin M-Werks bindings, Marker's Cruise 12 finds the middle ground between the two. The gapless design with 4mm of length compensation allows the heel piece to move backward in response to ski compression, helping to smooth over variable snow and keep release values consistent. The two riser heights are easily accessible, providing relief for weary legs on an excessively steep skin track. The bio-based plastic should hold up to hard skiing while still coming in at a respectable weight. As icing on the cake, the Cruise 12 keeps the same ISI (Intuitive Step In) toe piece found on both of its siblings, making it quite easy to step into. If Marker put together a greatest hits compilation of their touring bindings, it’d look like the Cruise 12.
- Adjustable vertical and lateral release lets you find your preferred release value.
- ISI toe and heel make stepping in a breeze.
- Gapless heel with active length compensation helps keep release values consistent.
- Two heel risers help smooth out steep skin tracks.
- Anti-Ice Pads have a phobia of ice, keeping the binding working properly.
- 25mm BSL adjustment accommodates a range of boots.
| Specifications | |
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Weight |
462g [105mm] |
| Weight (pair) | 924g [105mm] |
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Boot |
Tech |
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Brakes |
90, 105 |
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BSL |
25mm |
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Riser |
2 + flat |
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Vertical |
6-12 |
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Lateral |
6-12 |
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Crampon |
Yes |
| Specs Verified | Yes |
| Design | |
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Bio-Based plastics, aluminum alloy, stainless steel |
| Skimo Co Says | |
| Usage | Hard skiing back and side country |
| Notes | Recycled plastics for a greener you |
| Bottom Line | Full-featured binding at a respectable weight |
| Compare to other Full-featured Bindings | |
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Questions & Reviews
You should be able to get the 90s work no problem. Definitely take care to bend them only at the edge of the ski and not in the mechanism that holds them, tech brakes can be a bit more delicate than alpine brakes.
I have multiple pairs of alpinists that I run without brakes. However, I like them because they have a low ramp delta. I notice the cruise has a big ramp delta of 14.5mm. Would this be lowered by removing the brakes? Are there shims available? 4-6mm is my ideal ramp delta, so I'm trying to figure out if I can get these bindings down to that.
You would not change the delta by removing the brakes as the pin height is fixed. This probably isn't your binding if you need a low ramp angle. I would look at the DPS L10! All metal construction, low delta (+6.5), no brakes, and adjustable release. And two magnetic risers.
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