The Beast 14 weighs 795 grams (per piece), is approx. 140 grams lighter per piece compared to its big brother (Beast 16) and offers a DIN value of 5-14. With the new binding, Dynafit is targeting all those freeriders who like to cover vertical meters on foot, but for whom the descent and playing in the terrain are more important aspects. The binding should therefore stay on the foot for cliff drops and pillow jumps as well as high-speed turns. I myself am very critical of the pin system, precisely for the reasons just mentioned, where "conventional" pin bindings don't always score points. That's why I didn't really want to move away from my Duke or Guardian. So far... Because time and pin bindings are changing, and so I enthusiastically accepted the "experiment" with the Beast 14.
The Beast 14 had to prove its performance on jumps in the park and on moguls, with the clear result: it passed the test. Even in difficult snow conditions, the ski stayed where it should be. So far, I haven't noticed any weaknesses in terms of downhill performance and safety.
Ok, the handling still takes a little getting used to for me, especially when climbing in powder. However, this should be a thing of the past after a few more days of skiing, especially as the rear jaw engages extremely easily (regardless of the Z-value setting).
