Dynafit binding failures

My Dynafit Speed Radical bindings failed a couple weekends ago and Dynafit is denying the warranty claim since they are more than two years old, even though I have less that 30 days skiing on them. I've been asking around and so far everyone I've asked has either had the same problem or knows someone who has. It seems to me that Dynafit either chose an improper material or the design has severe stress risers causing premature failure.

If you or someone you know has had a failure like or similar to the issue below please post back here or contact me directly. I think Dynafit should be recalling or at least replacing these bindings when they fail.

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Loren
loren@cascadeclimber.com

That's interesting.  Maybe it's a sign of how much less I've been skiing but I've never seen a failure like that.  Maybe they changed something about the plastic? 

I have some older speed radical heel pieces going unused that I'd be happy to send you.  They never broke back when I was using them.  They won't have that type of heel riser but they won't be broken.  Send me a PM or e-mail message and we can arrange that.

(Modifying remark: they never broke there/like that for me. The overall heel unit certainly did break in other ways.)

Just took a quick look around the web:

Dynafit: 2 yr
Plum : 2 yr
G3 : 1 yr
ATK: 2 yr
Marker: "Warranty" link circles back to the homepage

This is an opportunity for some of the upstarts to differentiate themselves, as a properly-made tech binding can last much longer than two years. Until this season, my most recent pair was from 08/09. My first pair, 06/07 Comforts, are nearing the end of their service life after ~300 days.

@Sky: Did your Radicals have the anti-rotation pin? The break that Loren posted looks like others I've seen from around the time the anti-rotation pin was added.

I've never used a pair of Dynafits with an anti-rotation pin.  So maybe these pieces are incompatible and it wouldn't be helpful if I sent them to Loren.  That's too bad.  It's not all that surprising if a modificaiton led to new forms of breakage.

Charlie- I can totally understand a two year warranty for USE: Bindings that get 75 to 100 days of hard skiing per year and are just worn out. I have no problem replacing my gear when it wears out.

But these bindings have less than 30 days of use on them. And of those days, maybe 3 are lift skiing, with my kids. The rest are days like "Skin to Chair Peak. Climb. Ski out." Or runs to Muir.

So I consider this premature failure due to poor design or materials, and I don't think we should get stuck paying for that.

Additionally, someone pointed out that Dynafit issued a free replacement program for all Gen 1 Radical bindings. But Salewa failed to even mention that in their email to me:

"Hi Loren,
Sorry to see your issue here.
Unfortunately, our binding warranty only covers two years from the original purchase date.
In this case, I recommend you purchase the replacement rear housing from a local dealer.
If you tell me where you are, I can direct you to the nearest one.
Thank you,
Danny"