The Marker Squire features a lightweight Triple Pivot Light toe piece with a distinctive Ice Off Rail to keep the sole free of snow and ice. A state-of-the-art Hollow Linkage heel with its wider boot holder reduces the step-in force by approximately 35%, even with GripWalk soles.
All in all, the Squire 11 is very compact and, despite its GripWalk compatibility, only 24 mm high, which allows a very direct feel and ski control. Available in five colour combinations, this is the Tan and Black option.
Features of Marker Squire 11 Bindings
Ability Intermediate, Advanced
AFD Gliding Plate Stainless steel
Age Adult
Best For Freeride, Freestyle
Bindings Boot Sole Range 240 mm - 370 mm
Brake Width 100
Category Freeride
Collection Royal Family
Din/ISO Range DIN 3.0 - 11.0
Gender Men's, Women's, Unisex
Heel Adjustment Range 20
Recom. Skier's Weight 30 - 110 kg
Boot Type Alpine, GripWalk
Size 90mm, 100mm, 110mm
Stand Height W/O Ski 24
Toe System Triple Pivot Light 2
Weight - Bindings 820g
Technology
HOLLOW LINKAGE 2 HEEL
Latest generation of the Hollow Linkage Heel. Improved step-in performance: 30 % less step-in force and easier entry. Also compatible with GripWalk boots
TRIPLE PIVOT LIGHT 2 TOE
The newest generation of the Triple Pivot Light 2 Toe features the Anti Ice Rail to scrath off ice and snow below your boot soles. GripWalk ready to fit alpine and GripWalk soles!
GRIPWALK
The sole-binding system for better walking comfort and top skiing performance. GripWalk contains of a new co-polymer sole with rocker profile. The convex shape and ribbed tread of the rubber add a lot of walking comfort and provide a much better grip. Still, integrated pads made of stiff and rigid materials, enable great power transmission and more precise release function of the binding. GripWalk soles are the perfect tuning parts designed for selected premium ski boots and bindings.
GLIDING AFD
All MARKER bindings are equipped with a moveable AFD (anti friction device) leading to a highly precise release almost entirely unhindered by dirt, snow and ice! Individual adjustment of the AFD to the area of application ensures perfect functionality - from racing, for children’s bindings or on ski tours.
ANTI ICE RAIL
Use the metal rail to scratch off ice and snow below your boot sole.
Buying The Correct Ski Binding Brake Width
It should be simple, ski bindings come with different brake width options, measured in MM, and you simply select the brake width to match your skis and everything works. Or does it?!
Where the ski brake sits on the ski, is not in the centre of the skis. However, the measurement manufacturers give you and sometimes even put in the ski name – The ski waist width, or width underfoot, is at the mounting centre line of the skis, and with some brands varies slightly depending on the length of the skis. So when we determine the correct ski brake binding width we need to consider this and add a few mm to be safe, without going too wide so that they stick out. But it is ALWAYS better to be too wide than too narrow, otherwise your brakes will not drop down when you clip out – or fall out – of your bindings and shoot down the mountain, which is dangerous for others and could loose you a ski!
Also, different ski binding brands measure their brakes differently. Some measure the inside to inside distance when the boot is in the binding (and try measuring that easily!!) some centre to centre, and some outside to outside. Pretty frustrating isn’t it!
If you visit forums, all you will hear is “don’t worry bend your brakes out” but this is NOT a good idea and should be a last resort not a standard practice. When you bend your brakes out or in you effectively weaken them a little. Further, when you bend them out, they move in an arc up to the skis and can end up clearing the ski sides but out of position making them easier to catch leading to them failing to work correctly. We have seen brakes bent on the arms, but the mechanism that keeps them in place is damaged through twisting making the brakes dangerous. So ALWAYS try to use the correct width brake, even if it means spending a few pounds on a different set of brakes – the safety risk just isn’t really worth it.
How to measure which brakes to use
STEP 1: Identify the width of your skis “underfoot” which is the middle measurement of the geometry information normally printed on at least one ski, or shown on the product pages website. So for example 122-88-110 is telling you the tip, waist, and tail widths in MM. so this ski would be 88mm under the foot at the mounting centreline of the ski.
STEP 2: Add 2-5mm to give you the minimum brake width you should opt for. So in this example, we would go for a 90mm to 95mm brake. Marker brakes are 90mm, Look brakes offer 95mm, and other manufacturers will do there own thing but have a brake a few mm wider than what you know you need. Do NOT go for anything narrower however good a deal it is, and even going the same width can be tricker as the brake may stick on the sides of the skis and not fully drop down to act as a brake.
What happens if I go too WIDE with my brake width
We actually prefer to be too wide rather than too narrow when it comes to ski binding brakes, as the brake will not get jammed on the side walls of the skis. However, if you go far too wide, the skis when clicked together by the brakes will scissor around a lot which can make handling tricky, and also may stick out beyond the ski width enough for them to drag on the snow when carving hard on the mountain. So for us, in our example, if you have an 88mm ski waist and put a 100mm brake on the skis, that will be OK, but if you went for a 110mm or wider, you would be going too wide in our opinion.
Still Need Help?
Don’t worry if you still don’t know which brake to go for. Just get in touch with us with your ski details and we can advise you. Also, when we sell skis with bindings here, we will always check what the customer has ordered, and if the brake width selected is suitable we will change this before any mounting takes place to ensure your skis brakes function correctly and remain safe on the mountain.