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How do shift bindings perform in the park?

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Logi
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Didn’t see a thread on this anywhere. Just wondering how shifts perform in the park on jumps and rails. Also wondering how they are on side hits and overall resort cruising.
3 years ago
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Logi
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Okay actually I just did a little more research and found this review: https://www.newschoolers.com/news/amp/50662



Still want more info tho. Does anyone else have any experience skiing these in the park?
3 years ago
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Non_State_Actor
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They're fine for most resort skiing AS LONG AS THEY ARE SETUP PROPERLY AND ROUTINELY CHECKED/ADJUSTED, unless you go really hard or in coral reef type refreeze. Do not ski them in the park they will break.
3 years ago
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tomPietrowski
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If you were only skiing park then obviously you will want a different binding but if this is a for an everyday ski that you will do some park laps on they will be fine.
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Logi
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tomPietrowskiIf you were only skiing park then obviously you will want a different binding but if this is a for an everyday ski that you will do some park laps on they will be fine.


Sick, thx. Yeah not looking to go super hard in the park with these haha. Already know a few rail and air tricks so good to know I can do a few laps everyday
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animator
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mystery3They're fine for most resort skiing AS LONG AS THEY ARE SETUP PROPERLY AND ROUTINELY CHECKED/ADJUSTED, unless you go really hard or in coral reef type refreeze. Do not ski them in the park they will break.


Coral reefs are found in tropical climates so could you explain what you mean by “coral reef type refreeze”
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Non_State_Actor
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animatorCoral reefs are found in tropical climates so could you explain what you mean by “coral reef type refreeze”


Are you familiar with chicken heads?

Coral reef is like heavily textured ice formed where slush was skied up the previous afternoon and then freezes hard overnight. I'm not sure if wind plays a role in the formation.
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animator
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mystery3Are you familiar with chicken heads?

Coral reef is like heavily textured ice formed where slush was skied up the previous afternoon and then freezes hard overnight. I'm not sure if wind plays a role in the formation.


Ohhhhh I see what you mean.

what’s the relevance of chicken heads here
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Non_State_Actor
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animatorOhhhhh I see what you mean.

what’s the relevance of chicken heads here


It's another term used to describe similar conditions where little peaks of slush get frozen and look like chicken heads.
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zerospinskier
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They are okay. The retention isn't great for smacking into hard snow and rails. You'll prerelease more often. It's fine for mellow park laps. But just be careful and realize you are not on the best tool for the job.
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deadhead420
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Shifts are shit for resort imo, great backcountry bindings. I'd avoid running them in resort if you like to go hard, they are always adjusting forward pressure and AFD by themselves. Wish I didn't have them on my whitewalkers but I do really like them for backcountry
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