Daymakers

What do you plan on using them for?

If you tour 3 times a year or only do sled access jump laps they'd probably be okay, but if you get into backcountry skiing for real you'll probably want to replace them after like 5 tours.
 
i still don't understand why they made the name so similar to Alpine Trekkers, which of course were commonly called Day Wreckers. it always takes me a second to remember which is the new one
 
I like Daymakers OP. Great for me since I ski all my skis in the resort the vast majority of the time. Touring is better than the marker frame bindings that I used previously
 
Make sure you have a couple tools and spare parts on ya, otherwise they work fine. Sure beats bootpacking at least.
 
If you are looking to Jib/jump in the backcountry/sidecountry than yes they are dope. They would be a bit annoying for long miles in the BC.
 
14444432:CT_CREW said:
If you are looking to Jib/jump in the backcountry/sidecountry than yes they are dope. They would be a bit annoying for long miles in the BC.
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Yeah, gotta agree. My good homie i tour with all the time has em, anything under a 5 mile tour is perfect for the daymakers. Here in Washington all the stuff we tour is mad close to the road so there isn’t much approach. He can side hill on all the same stuff i can on my tech bindings but does notice some stability differences since you are another 3 inches off the ski.
 
14444259:SofaKingSick said:
i still don't understand why they made the name so similar to Alpine Trekkers, which of course were commonly called Day Wreckers. it always takes me a second to remember which is the new one
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I forgot what ski company tried to start making these, unlike day makers you need a tech toe boot but look way lighter and sit lower to the ski too. I’ve had daymakers, appreciate where they got me, and I encourage people to try them if they’re not sure they wanna tour or just do simple side country or jumps, plus the money goes to good people. There’s some people here in salt lake who crush on them and it’s impressive, but I’m still happy to have switched to tech toes, might get a cast but not for everyday, can still ski hard on pins.

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14444494:Titus69 said:
I forgot what ski company tried to start making these, unlike day makers you need a tech toe boot but look way lighter and sit lower to the ski too. I’ve had daymakers, appreciate where they got me, and I encourage people to try them if they’re not sure they wanna tour or just do simple side country or jumps, plus the money goes to good people. There’s some people here in salt lake who crush on them and it’s impressive, but I’m still happy to have switched to tech toes, might get a cast but not for everyday, can still ski hard on pins.

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Those are the A senders from Kitten Factory. Also to anyone saying get CAST, just watch the amount of play increase over the life of the ski and tell me how solid you feel in a no fall line. There are pro's and con's to each, but you need to be honest with yourself to get the right binding for the situation. Adapters like Daymaker are great for going and building jumps but i hate having them in my bag when skiing.
 
14446473:rudolph said:
Those are the A senders from Kitten Factory. Also to anyone saying get CAST, just watch the amount of play increase over the life of the ski and tell me how solid you feel in a no fall line. There are pro's and con's to each, but you need to be honest with yourself to get the right binding for the situation. Adapters like Daymaker are great for going and building jumps but i hate having them in my bag when skiing.
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Yeah I have also heard of CAST toes shooting off on people making em crash or happens during a crash. It wouldn’t be my go to ski I’d throw it on now that you reminded me of that, if only Salomon could make the shift actually good…. I put about 200 days of touring and some resort days on my kingpins since spring 2020, never really failed me but the lock out levers are a bit to easy to get fully locked now, some days they actually “click” weirdly. Plus the brakes are a bit wiggly but still confidently skied some freeride lines on em up until late May, due for something new though, maybe ATKs?
 
I have daymakers, they are great for going on short tours and building a jump or jib somewhere, which is exactly what I do. Plus my boots aren’t compatible with most touring bindings. One day last season I went for a little tour and then went street skiing all on the same ski setup and I think thats pretty sick.

they really aren’t ideal for longer and more technical tours though. Kind of hard to get on and just generally heavy and awkward. If you want to tour up some serious mountains and ski some legit lines, get something else for sure.
 
14446781:Titus69 said:
Yeah I have also heard of CAST toes shooting off on people making em crash or happens during a crash. It wouldn’t be my go to ski I’d throw it on now that you reminded me of that, if only Salomon could make the shift actually good…. I put about 200 days of touring and some resort days on my kingpins since spring 2020, never really failed me but the lock out levers are a bit to easy to get fully locked now, some days they actually “click” weirdly. Plus the brakes are a bit wiggly but still confidently skied some freeride lines on em up until late May, due for something new though, maybe ATKs?
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Duke PTs
 
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