Stale version owner, rode them for the entire season (70+ days).
They are great, no doubt about that. Very responsive, quick to step in (when conditions allow), the elastic toe strap is among the best I've tried in terms of adjustability and feeling, the weight is not much more than a normal binding. I had no loose bolts problems, in fact quite the opposite, I had to heat them up with a heat gun to unscrew some of them (the heel sliding mechanism) and ended up stripping one.

So why not 5 stars? Two main issues:

Adjustability - They are not as adjustable as the main katanas. The pivot mount has 4 positions instead of 8, the high back only two settings, and no high back rotation available. These are all compromises to have the FASE system as of now.

Stepping in - The way to put the foot in is kind of unnatural, you have to lean your body more forward than with a normal binding. That's all fine and dandy when you have pow or a flat and stable snow surface, but that's not always the case. With icy snow or a slope gradient you start sliding immediately, to the point that stepping in gets harder than strapping in. It may just be 20 or 30% of the time, but that's why I don't think they're a revolution yet.

As other customers wrote on here, I was mid run and lost the screw to attach my ankle strap. I don't see the replacement screw up on the website in spare parts and there are several other reviews on here with the same issue.... Seems like a known design flaw and it caused my board to be unrideable. I'll be carrying a small screwdriver on all my laps once I get this fixed...

Rome, if you read this, please put this screw and washer on the site and label it clearly!! We need the pieces!!

These have been my favorite bindings the whole season. They preform amazing and feel great. My biggest issue is how they hold up after serious runs. The connection screw from my heel strap to the highback got loose and fell of mid powder run. I was not helped by costumer service, even when I was willing to honestly just buy the screw myself. Darkside fixed it for me quickly and its fine again but i am incredibly weary of the 4 screws, and its honestly pretty annoying to have to retighten them after every lap. I'm hoping this issue gets resolved for the next Fase release, because these binding really do outperform most other ones I've tried.

I got the new Fase Katana Stale bindings on December/2025. Rode about 8-9 days on them and they feel pretty stiff and well made.

However, the toe straps broke on me twice already while going down the slope but I'm glad I was able to repair it on the spot.

They get a 2 star review for a different reason. My last trip was completely ruined because I went on a chairlift for the 6th time of the day and when I got off I noticed my forward lean adjuster was missing. It fell off of my binding and I couldn't find it anywhere in the snow. Now I'm not able to ride and I have a coming trip soon.

Almost $500 for the bindings and this happens. I have sent 2 dozens of emails and warranty applications to Rome but it's absolutely impossible to get anyone to reach back out to me or call me.

Very frustrated and disappointed with Rome customer service. If you claim to have high quality products you must prove high quality customer care as well.

The binding itself performs well, but a critical hardware failure completely undermined my experience. During normal riding at Whistler, the bolt connecting the ankle strap came loose and fell off on the mountain, causing the strap to detach and creating a serious safety concern.

This connection had never been adjusted, modified, or disassembled by me prior to the failure.

What was more disappointing was the after-sales support. No replacement parts were available anywhere in Whistler, forcing me to rent bindings and disrupt my trip. Customer service addressed the issue strictly by policy, with no empathy or consideration for the safety risk and inconvenience caused.

For a premium binding, this experience significantly reduced my confidence in the product and the brand.

Picked up the FASE binding and couldn't be happier. I usually ride solo on a smaller mountain, so I am hopping off the lift quite a few times each day I ride. The ability to give a couple of skate pushes and then step in the binding and lock it down while I'm on the move absolutely awesome. I also have a pair of Supermatics which are nice, but these are so much easier to get out of at the bottom of the run, and substantially lighter. They are now my go-to bindings. Would def recommend.

I got the stale x version. It’s definitely more responsive than the katana. I rode the katana last year non fase. It couldn’t handle my golden orca. With the stale version it pairs very well. Was worth the purchase. Spent 3 days so far on the slopes never had to be on my butt. This is the future. I’m a 7.5 bought the small. Works very well.

Only gripe I have is the toe strap isn’t the greatest. So I give it a 4.5.

I purchased this binding because I wanted a stiffer and more responsive binding than my Flow bindings. I had the bindings and used them on my board for 7 days of riding and on the 8th day I bumped they highback with my heel when taking my foot out and the highback shattered. It took very little force and I cannot get ahold of an actual person at Rome. Very disappointed in what I thought was a high end binding

Solid bindings. FASE system is a little tricky but definitely speeds things up and never have to retighten bindings. Can't speak on its individual performance, but the ride feels great paired with the artifact.

I switched to this fast strapping bindings & I love them so far! Katana, in my opinion, is one of the best FASE bindings in terms of adjustability. Recommended!