Big-mountain new-school skiers demanded a beefed up freestyle specific binding so Marker answered with the Jester. First Marker made this binding burlier - the toe piece is connected with four screws instead of three the contact points are beefed up and the DIN goes up to a race-worthy 16. The binding contacts under the sole holder axis for greater power transmission and your boot sits level in the binding for switch performance. The compact nature of the binding promotes better ski flex and helps concentrate the swing weight for faster more natural spins. Combine these freestyle specific features with one of the safest most technical release mechanisms in the industry and you've got a binding that will help you take your new-school skills to new heights -literally.