Broken Shifts, What Next?

Bmillerz

Bmillerz

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After spending a few days dialling in the DIN and forward pressure on my brand new pair of Shifts, I was finally confident I could shred the hill without fear of pre-release. Cut to 2 weeks later and I've snapped the toe piece. The binding doesn't hold my boot so now i'm left without a powder/touring setup.

I've got a warranty claim in with the shop I bought them from but this can take 4 - 8 weeks! I cant go that long without skiing!

So i'm in the market for another binding. Im cautious about buying another Shift incase I break it again. Ive heard the CAST system is pretty bombproof, what are everyones thoughts? I don't want to be skiing somewhere gnarly and get dragged off a cliff because my new Shifts fail on me!

Im 5'10 and 180 pounds. Ski 70% resort, 30% Backcountry. Like to ski hard, drop reasonably sized cliffs, and throw in a few backflips for good measure.

Any advice is appreciated ??

**This thread was edited on Feb 24th 2022 at 4:25:46pm
 
I used Shifts for the past 2+ seasons and thankfully haven't broken them yet. I put that setup together with what I would assume were similar intentions to yours - wanting one setup to rule them all.

That said, if I was to do it over again I'd first build a nice burly Cast setup for inbounds and particularly deep bc days (where I'm willing to pay the weight penalty) with the hopes of also building lighter weight, dedicated touring setup in the future for mediocre bc days.
 
14403943:MaimHelp said:
If you're at the resort why tf you need touring bindings
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One setup to cover as many bases as possible. I've got a park setup that I use for 70% of the days on the hill. Then this setup with the Shifts I use inbounds if the snow is good and then the rest of the time in the backcountry.
 
14403947:Burrito said:
I used Shifts for the past 2+ seasons and thankfully haven't broken them yet. I put that setup together with what I would assume were similar intentions to yours - wanting one setup to rule them all.

That said, if I was to do it over again I'd first build a nice burly Cast setup for inbounds and particularly deep bc days (where I'm willing to pay the weight penalty) with the hopes of also building lighter weight, dedicated touring setup in the future for mediocre bc days.
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Yeah exactly, one setup to rule them all!

I hope your Shifts hold out.

I think I've learnt the hard way I need a more beefy setup, expensive mistake! Hope the warranty comes through and I can sell them.

I think CAST is heavier than the Shift but lighter than the Duke PT so it shouldn't be too bad uphill?
 
14403982:Bmillerz said:
I think CAST is heavier than the Shift but lighter than the Duke PT so it shouldn't be too bad uphill?
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In uphill modes the Duke is about 100g heavier than the Cast which is about 100g heavier than the Shift. Certainly not nothing, weight-wise, but you gain a lot of durability for the weight penalty. If you can get your hands on some I would personally go Cast over Duke PT simply for the reliability of the Pivots.

**This post was edited on Feb 24th 2022 at 6:16:14pm
 
14403996:Burrito said:
In uphill modes the Duke is about 100g heavier than the Cast which is about 100g heavier than the Shift. Certainly not nothing, weight-wise, but you gain a lot of durability for the weight penalty. If you can get your hands on some I would personally go Cast over Duke PT simply for the reliability of the Pivots.

**This post was edited on Feb 24th 2022 at 6:16:14pm
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Thanks man, Im going to try get my hands on the CAST system if I can!
 
Amer (the parent compant of armada, salomon, and atomic) has actually been super fast with warranty claims lately. I'm sure your shop gave you a large time table as it's a safer bet during these times, but I've been having warranties arrive within a week most times after getting filed. Just trying to brighten the outlook for ya haha
 
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