CAST question

[alpha.moose]

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I do not have any personal experience with pivot bindings. I was thinking about upgrading my 50/50 binding from a shift to the CAST system next year, but I had a question about boots. With my current setup, I ski inbounds with an inbounds boot and in the backcountry with the touring version of the same model boot and adjust the AFD and vice versa. Would I be able to do the same with CAST or would I have to choose one boot to use all the time with that binding? I am aware that the CAST people can modify alpine boots so that is definitely an option if I can't switch between boots. Thanks for any insight.

 

[.nasty]

You can switch between boots if you want. You could switch out the CAST-made AFD's on the toe piece when using each boot if you want which isn't too hard and only requiring a 3mm allen key. However, I have mounted a few CAST setups where the customer had an alpine sole and a gripwalk AFD which worked fine. It still made contact with the AFD and passed the toe height card test, although I won't say it's "legally" acceptable and would pass an actual twist/lean test.

 

[animator]

You can switch between boots if you want. You could switch out the CAST-made AFD's on the toe piece when using each boot if you want which isn't too hard and only requiring a 3mm allen key. However, I have mounted a few CAST setups where the customer had an alpine sole and a gripwalk AFD which worked fine. It still made contact with the AFD and passed the toe height card test, although I won't say it's "legally" acceptable and would pass an actual twist/lean test.

I’ve tested alpine boots with both the GripWalk and WTR AFDs and none of them passed a Vermont calibrator test for what that’s worth. Every boot sole type with its respective CAST AFD (like alpine with alpine, GripWalk with GripWalk) all test out perfectly, but mixing and matching has not ever yielded a pass on twist/lean for me.

 

[.nasty]

I’ve tested alpine boots with both the GripWalk and WTR AFDs and none of them passed a Vermont calibrator test for what that’s worth. Every boot sole type with its respective CAST AFD (like alpine with alpine, GripWalk with GripWalk) all test out perfectly, but mixing and matching has not ever yielded a pass on twist/lean for me.

Yeah I figured as much. The ones I've mounted for people just waived their liability so I didn't bother even testing them.

 

[animator]

Yeah I figured as much. The ones I've mounted for people just waived their liability so I didn't bother even testing them.

I haven’t had anyone waive yet but that definitely checks out ?