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Just Crickets out there? I like the guys and believe in their product, so I don’t want to see any mob. But I have not heard or seen anything. Can’t even find this Instagram post tjburkesalad was talking about. I even offered to volunteer a few evenings to the guys to get product out the door.
Yeah, I don't understand this too. I like the product and I realize I basically dropped money in "kickstarter" project so I don't require much from them... But for realz, is it so hard just to drop couple of lines about current status every two weeks? Why should people write mails, search for mythic instagram photos and all that? That lack of information is frustrating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Springskiin
When do they get back from EU, because skiing must be there priority. This years snow suck anyway unless we get a massive storm.
They aren't in the EU.
Email the boys for questions.
They both were scheduled to go to Canada but Lars stayed home to work on CAST 2.0.
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Radio silence........ The new Revision?
Nope, talked to Lars this morning. All will be apparent in short timeQuote:
Originally Posted by MikeScott
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Lemme guess....they're just gonna hand out Salomon Shifts when they are released before CAST 2.0?? :fm: :fm:Quote:
Originally Posted by skibrd
It's heavier on the way up, and not as bombproof on the way down?Quote:
Originally Posted by meter-man
Talked to Lars tonight. Issues has been supply chain issues from a specific company producing parts. The issue has been identified and rectified. Hopefully will start shipping second half of this week, which means I'll be free slave labor working to get bindings out.
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So do your DH toepieces fucking teleport to the top?Quote:
Originally Posted by skibrd
Fuck yeah mine do. I give them to the dudes riding the cable and pick up my toes at the topQuote:
Originally Posted by PhiberAwptik
You are a fucking idiot. Weight on your feet your feet going up hill. You know, the weight that actually matters?Quote:
Originally Posted by PhiberAwptik
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How is there more weight on the feet with the Shifts? You don't lift the heel piece that is on the ski...Quote:
Originally Posted by skibrd
Also: is CAST toe + FKS heel (weight on ski) lighter than the Shift?
CAST toe + FKS heel is less weight then SHIFT.Quote:
Originally Posted by selle
It's the whole weight on your feet is 4x harder to move then weight on your back.
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No it's not.. 1000g for Cast with tech toe, 850g for Shift
you didnt swear so your argument doesnt count
Well fuck me
False, read the website again. It reduces touring weight by up to 1000 grams, it's not 1000 grams. I'll get a weight later this week for a reference.Quote:
Originally Posted by NS05672
And, P18s weight 1250 grams, so take the toe off thr ski and the weight of the ski you are lifting every step is less then SHIFT.
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Isn’t this whole argument moot since neither binding will be available until next season? Sorry couldn’t help it.
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Weight: 2000 grams touring weight per pair.
Right from the cast website
ZingQuote:
Originally Posted by mtnwriter
Would be nice if he told that to all the people that pre ordered them..... Like me. I haven't heard shit. I take that back..... In December I heard that they would be two weeks out.........
Update from an email:
“Hi all,
We have finally received the last of the parts we need to complete assembly of the Freetour kits and will have all of the kits ready to ship by Tuesday. You will receive a confirmation email with tracking information as soon as we put the kits in the mail. If you need to update your shipping information from what we have on your order please send us a direct email with your name and order number in the subject line so that we can be sure that we have the correct address before we send the kits.
Thank you again for the patience.”
Glad to hear there is some traction!!
I'll be there this weekend helping Lars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Springskiin
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I helped out a little bit this weekend with assembly, it looked like all orders will be filled in time to ship Tuesday. I got my pair mounted up last night by the pros. Learned a few things from mounting to share. Have a jig drill the holes, as the accuracy of the toes need to be more gnats ass than mounting bindings alone. They prefer to heli-coil their bindings to their skis. It maybe a good option to fix any old holes that are a little off. I have gone without heli coils on most of the screws for now.
Over all a really well thought out product, by some really good guys. They are already thinking steps ahead where to improve. I imagine everyone will enjoy them. If anything doesn’t work out smoothly ask the group here, or Cast directly.
I’ll confirm whats said above, everything is in boxes and all the pieces are made. They started going through and printing shipping labels today
Got my shipping label yesterday. Great to see they are finally coming.
Bruce, is the brake-holding mechanism in place? Also, have you seen what screws are used? Is it possible to mount CAST with quiver killer? I guess heel screws are exactly the same except for the additional one for bails. Are toe screws the same?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Springskiin
As far as location goes quiver killers should work as it uses the same mounting pattern. I can not remember what kind of thread quiver killers use, but the heads are the same so you should be able to make it work.Quote:
Originally Posted by HukuTa_KydecHuk
M5 screws go into quiver killers. Just make sure the heads workQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Springskiin
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You’re going to need custom qk screws to use quiver killers, the heads of the shoulder bolts for the toes are significantly different from standard binding screws. I don’t know the exact specs but you could probably email them and figure out exactly what screws were used and find a qk replacement.
I asked them about this a while back. Toe alone won't work with QK because as mentioned QK are M-5 screws and the the CAST toe uses M-6 screws/shoulder bolts (unless something changed).
Just because binding freedom and quiver killer only make m5 inserts does not mean you can’t put inserts in a ski for m6. M6 is available online, in stainless at the same 9.5mm depth as an m5. Ill bet you could even ask John to see if he can have 1000 made in a m6 so you all can have a group buy and fuck the guy who makes them.
Can you elaborate on the M6 inserts? Im planning on mounting my CAST into inserts and may have to get these.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobbuilds
I'm thinking along the lines of M5 BF inserts for the heel, and a second ski kit from Cast for the toe. Then you just have skis with the shoulder bolts and that thin plate. Not as smooth for packing multiple skis up in a bag, but still pretty nice.
I will investigate that option further when they get here to see if it looks feasible. First I am going to ski them and make sure they don't blow up good before making too many concessions in my quiver.
Going on second hand info here - if the Cast guys are heli coiling them, then that suggests to me that the toe bolts may not be an M5/6 thread, more likely a screw style thread.
Just got mine. Shoulder screws are mounted using screws with normal threads, so inserts would work for the toes if you can get the right insert screws. The only problem i can see being is the the diameter (width) of the screw shaft, the M5 insert screws may be slightly more narrow the the screws provided. M5 insert screw is 4.8mm, screw provided is 5.4mm (i'm guessing thats M6 specs), which leaves a little extra gap within the shaft of the shoulder screw. Since the shoulder screws being secure are such a critical part of the system, you would likely have to fill that gap to assure that everything works properly. Or the very small gap may be fine, but its worth considering.
See photo. Left: Normal screw. Right: Insert screw
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I just picked mine mine up and let me tell you what. There are amazing. Best CAST system to date. Everything is so solid it is unbelievably. They weigh more than Dynafits and probably right around a Kingpin. But weight isn’t the reason to buy these, you get them because you want a P18 on the way down. Lars and Silas really knocked it out of the park with these. If anybody wants more photos just reply so and I will take somebody more.
Did you heilcoil the toes? The instructions didnt say anything about having to do that
Its not required, only done for precautionary reasonsQuote:
Originally Posted by mr_pretzel
I did not helicoil the toes, but I did use a Look mounting jig. These bindings are the cats pajamas!Attachment 225564Attachment 225565Attachment 225566Attachment 225567Attachment 225568Attachment 225569
that looks sick, thanks for the pics