The new -2017- CAST touring system thread

[phatty]

The new heels.

I'm liking that color!

[ASmileyFace]

[Judo Chop!]

looks good.
mostly, I'd just like to be able to use GripWalk or alpine without swapping afd's. hopefully that's solved.

[eSock]

so the heel is the same but the toe piece is going to attach differently? alpine toe slides forward into something and tech toe...idk. maybe the platform the alpine toe slides into is the base of the tech toe and the jaws are removable?

[ASmileyFace]

Description I found online.

One of the main changes is the transition from four toe screw towers to a single base plate, making it easier to mount and use.

The larger brake retainer and improved lock button add to the overall improvements in functionality and convenience. The result of all these small changes is a lighter, more enjoyable, and more portable binding that truly represents the next generation of hybrid bindings.

Alpine Weight - 1,343g
Touring Weight - 1,008g

[waveshello]

Looks like both toe pieces slide forward on to a fixed plate/puck. Hopefully it resists icing a little better than the current iteration.

Better brake retention would be nice, that's my biggest beef with the current cast system--brakes occasionally deploy when walking uphill. Kinda hoping they sell that separately and it uses the same holes as cast 1.0.

[ASmileyFace]

Looks like both toe pieces slide forward on to a fixed plate/puck. Hopefully it resists icing a little better than the current iteration.

Better brake retention would be nice, that's my biggest beef with the current cast system--brakes occasionally deploy when walking uphill. Kinda hoping they sell that separately and it uses the same holes as cast 1.0.

I hope so too. That’s my biggest issue with the 1.0 system. It’s looks the same based on the photo. Guess we’ll see

[2FUNKY]

So full circle. Slide on toes like og SI&I.


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[NW_SKIER]

So full circle. Slide on toes like og SI&I.


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But it's new. So you must buy it.

[ASmileyFace]

But it's new. So you must buy it.

Purple Pivots tho...

[Upinsmoke]

Just a guess but I’ll bet those were done by crashuer custom

[FloridaSnow]

So cast won’t be sold as an upgrade kit anymore. Only complete binding sets. Disappointing to say the least.

[waveshello]

So cast won’t be sold as an upgrade kit anymore. Only complete binding sets. Disappointing to say the least.

I was thinking cast 2.0 would be a game changer for the company, more shops and individuals willing to mount. Don't see how this helps them sell more kits. Maybe look/rossi forced their hand?

Bad news for sure.

[sf]

So cast won’t be sold as an upgrade kit anymore. Only complete binding sets. Disappointing to say the least.

Does it say that anywhere?

[halliday]

So cast won’t be sold as an upgrade kit anymore. Only complete binding sets. Disappointing to say the least.

Where did you get that from?

[FloridaSnow]

Where did you get that from?

that’s being reported by a shop with first hand knowledge on another board.

[FloridaSnow]

Does it say that anywhere?

[tupp_]

This really sucks! Already have pivots mounted waiting for these new kits...

[phatty]

And I was worried my old kits would lose too much value with the new stuff coming.

[ASmileyFace]

Heard the same thing about being sold as a whole binding rather than a kit, but was waiting to post.

Definitely a bummer for the DIY crowd who hoards pivots, but this will be big improvement for retailers who had to piece the bindings together with kits bought on the internet. I was really comfortable doing CAST mounts, but I heard a lot of other retailers gave up mounting them (you just need to be damn sure you drilled straight on the toes). Too many horror stories of people getting stranded with bindings that wouldn't go together in the field. Now, every retailer who carries pivots and dabbles in touring will probably get them. But for folks on tgr I can see that being a bummer.

[Gray Lab]

So full circle. Slide on toes like og SI&I.


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This one looks to slide over a puck of some sort. For my old SI&I the binding slides into a plate. Icing of the plate is an issue. Guessing icing isn’t as big a prob with the puck.

Too bad if only complete sets are available in 2.0. The issue I have with the complete sets is we’re really paying a full premium on the pivots we can all get for less elsewhere if we wanted new ones. Not to mention the stockpile of used pivots a lot of us have just waiting for an upgrade kit.

[2FUNKY]

This one looks to slide over a puck of some sort. For my old SI&I the binding slides into a plate. Icing of the plate is an issue. Guessing icing isn’t as big a prob with the puck.

Too bad if only complete sets are available in 2.0. The issue I have with the complete sets is we’re really paying a full premium on the pivots we can all get for less elsewhere if we wanted new ones. Not to mention the stockpile of used pivots a lot of us have just waiting for an upgrade kit.

Exactly, slide on toes with a similar locking mechanism was what I noticed and was expressing. I have the solly SI&I.
If true about complete sets only, that’s a real bummer.


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[whambat]

Hopefully, they will still sell extra ski set kits. That’s been one of the biggest advantages of the current system is being able to make my whole quiver Cast for relatively cheap with old heels. Otherwise, that cedes their advantage a bit to Marker, and only left with the advantage of Pivots.

[halliday]

Hopefully, they will still sell extra ski set kits. That’s been one of the biggest advantages of the current system is being able to make my whole quiver Cast for relatively cheap with old heels. Otherwise, that cedes their advantage a bit to Marker, and only left with the advantage of Pivots.

I know what others have written in this thread but it doesn't make sense for CAST to only sell complete kits with bindings only. We'll see.

[phatty]

I know what others have written in this thread but it doesn't make sense for CAST to only sell complete kits with bindings only. We'll see.

They will do better with retailers, but will have a tough time competing with Marker PT for many consumers. I hope they continue to sell kits because I have an ungodly number of Pivots in my garage.