Tell your friend that if the tip coming up really bothers him/her, they can glue 400 grams of lead to the tip of each ski and still have a lighter setup than with a Duke/Guardian.

The way it...

Your issue has nothing to do with the binding or any other item in your setup, it's simply the mount point. If you moved the mount back a few centimeters it would go away, but 98 percent of the time...

Not sure about the location of the screw, I have the factory jig and it seems fine, you just have to be careful sliding it from the big hole to the narrower slot (I've only mounted 3 pairs, though).

When you slide the toepiece on, make sure the front screw is in the slot; it's easy to wedge the binding over the screw so the toe is off the topsheet of the ski. Look from the side to make sure it's...

You mean the tech fittings? The fitting is a solid piece of steel that runs all the way under the toe; it won't "spin."

I can't recommend this to paying customers, but personally I adjust so there's zero space between AFD and sole (no tester strip as long as there is a moving AFD in good condtion) and call it good....

The first generation Atomic Hawx XTD had WTR soles, which I assume met ISO 9523 Alpine Touring (not Alpine) specs, but the rubber under the toe had to be ground to work in some bindings that were...

I have the Atomic version and the smallest number is 6.

Epoxy is usually a good idea unless you have 200 pairs of skis waiting to be mounted behind your bench, in which case you don't have the time. It's easy to have the toe slide OVER the nubbin when...

We have all three versions in the store; they are exactly the same.

One of the thickest AT soles out there, vs a thin ISO 5355 sole. Aren't you glad it moves that far?

Why would you? There's no walk mode lever running up between the heel and toe, and the Shift toe slides on from front to back. 301mm - 92mm - ~12mm if your Shift is mounted with a factory jig = 197mm...

No, boot soles were just flat on the table, so contact points at AFD plate and heel were not taken into account - but of course would be if the boot were in the binding.

Good idea, Thom. Just downloaded Bubble Level for iPhone and checked 3 boots on a level surface - it makes a difference where you place the phone, as some of the zeppas have more curve than others,...

If you are really obsessed with duplicating the ramp on your alpine setup, I'd get a digital locking protractor like this and check the angle at the zeppa with the boots in the bindings:
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I have an MTN jig, Jon, and looking at a Shift template on it adjusted for the same BSL (300mm) it looks like the boot center is about 10mm off.

This happens with just about every Salomon binding I've ever owned; not a big deal if you know to use two hands to open the brakes to separate the skis. Time for a stone grind, BTW.

Lange also uses the original Dynafit inserts, so yes. The ones I can think of that protrude beyond the perimeter of the sole are QuickStep, MasterStep, and some La Sportiva inserts that are flared at...

QuickStep inserts are only used by Dynafit and Scarpa. Presumably Amer chose to test with boots they could access easily, i.e. Salomon and Atomic which have the original Dynafit inserts.

The lateral elasticity spec of 47mm is the same for both toes, but that's the first time I've heard of upward release at the toepiece for either the Shift or STH/STH2.

No mount is really that tricky, but these are a bit more involved than a standard alpine mount. The toe requires mounting a metal peg held in place with one screw and a plastic hanger held in place...

It is a real issue if you own or work in a shop, as Salomon/Atomic/Armada MNC bindings will not be indemnified. If you ask a shop to mount a pair of Shifts and hand them a boot with QuickStep...

There are three versions of "genuine" Dynafit inserts - the original (now used in most brands other than Dynafit, Scarpa, and La Sportiva), QuickStep, and MasterStep. The latter two have "ridges" to...

Amer Sports contends that QuickStep inserts do not conform to the ISO 9523 standard. They don't necessarily affect the shape of the plastic toe welt, but protrude beyond the perimeter of the sole.
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You may not have seen some of the places Norseman skis.

Chances of them working "fine" are probably better than with a Tecton (binding heel engages the rear tech fitting) or Kingpin (rollers designed to work with an 8mm deep heel lug), but I don't think...

Pretty sure they are offering 3 widths, but we have 100mm and 120mm on order.

I'll check next week.

We have them on order in 3 widths (can't remember what they are offhand), MSRP USD $99.00 (haven't seen a picture yet).

Yeah. I'm always amazed by the people who buy a frame binding "so they can start getting into the backcountry" and when they come back in the next year still haven't bought skins . . .

You are saying the STH2 with sliding AFD skied better, right? Interesting that binding manufacturers insist on keeping static AFD's on their high DIN "performance" models . . .