Shift vs Duke

toe-bang-gang

toe-bang-gang

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I think there was a thread about this a few months back but i'm to lazy to find i again. The question is, what do you trust/ recommend more, the Marker Duke of the Solomon/Atomic Shift? I am trying to figure out what to put on 120s.
 
I think the Duke will feel and be more solid than the Shift, this said it is heavier. There are few other threads on here about this same topic so I recommend checking those out too.
 
Duke 100%. Shifts will kill you if not set-up correctly. Don't believe the hype on shifts, Frame bindings will do the trick as long as you're not a pussy ass bitch who complains about a tiny weight increase.
 
I saw duke PT in FWT and not shift, thought there was a reason, then saw a bunch of good japanese athletes using the shift at the hakuba 4*.

All I heard is shift becomes clunky after a bit of abuse. If I were looking to buy I would also consider C.A.S.T and kingpin.
 
14250385:tdollo said:
Duke 100%. Shifts will kill you if not set-up correctly. Don't believe the hype on shifts, Frame bindings will do the trick as long as you're not a pussy ass bitch who complains about a tiny weight increase.
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Frame bindings suck. I can’t speak on all of them, but generally they lift you off your ski first and foremost. Secondly, they affect the flex of your ski. Neither of which is close to ideal in most Freeride situations.
 
duke PT 16 feels like a mercedes G63 next to a ferrari (shift) and your about to go on a offroad run with somebody chasing you.

Kinda depends on ski as well, I got duke PT on heavier go faster skis, and I have shifts on my superlight BC120s ( and BC100) and bibby pro

I also have now got CAST for all my pivot mounted skis as I use bindingfreedom

adjustability on duke is best in class, shift on top, cast/pivot 3rd.

Lighter skiers in general has more luck on shift, I put my GF on bibby pro, 0 issues, then I put my fat friend with same tiny BSL as her on same skis, and the toes adjusted down pretty much instantly.

I still think shift is pretty cool and good, but depends on use, dont take the shift on laps through park and on resort days for main use, duke pt? yeah sure fine
 
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