I just got the Navis freebird for 75/25 bc/resort ski. Going back in fourth between shifts and rotation 12. I’m in Colorado mountians. Also looking to use this as a one ski for travel.
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I have a Shift on a Corvus Freebird and I would recommend it as well. (As I am in Europe it is in my Chamonix resort/backcountry quiver, along with the Atris).I say the Shift for the reason the Shift was designed, downhill performance and safety. It might be a few more grams for the climb but not relying in the pins in the toe and having actual elasticity makes the Shift more conficence inspiring.
I just got the Navis freebird for 75/25 bc/resort ski. Going back in fourth between shifts and rotation 12. I’m in Colorado mountians. Also looking to use this as a one ski for travel.
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Thanks, so your vote is rotations?
One last question. Do you think the Navis freebird could still handle the resort decently with either binding?
Tecton and Vipec have elasticity in the toes too (not quite as much as Shift, but still a noticeable amount). This is probably the main reason why the Tecton skis downhill so well, after all, the rear is pretty much an alpine heel.I say the Shift for the reason the Shift was designed, downhill performance and safety. It might be a few more grams for the climb but not relying in the pins in the toe and having actual elasticity makes the Shift more conficence inspiring.
Since the founder of Black crows says he has those, mounted with alpine bindings, as his daily driver skis, I think the answer is "yes!"One last question. Do you think the Navis freebird could still handle the resort decently with either binding?
...because none of your regularly listed tours is going to be more than 1.5k vertical per lap.