Salomon Mtn tech "Pin" binding

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10-26-2016, 06:07 PM
LeeLau

Salomon Mtn tech "Pin" binding

Just got these and took some pics. Here for the gear porn. Will mount them up on Salomon Mtn Explore 88 skis and try out some Mtn Lab boots (which are unchanged for all intents and purposes from last year)

http://mtn.salomon.com/products/adve...in-binding.htm

http://mtn.salomon.com/products/free...n-lab-boot.htm

Not pictured yet - Salomon Mtn Explore 88 skis and skins

http://mtn.salomon.com/products/adve...ore-88-ski.htm

Thanks to Stefan Brierley for entrusting me with the gear and to Mike Douglas for giving me the idea

http://www.leelau.net/Misc/2017/salo...027_132220.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/Misc/2017/salo...ngDSC06442.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/Misc/2017/salo...ngDSC06444.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/Misc/2017/salo...026_205916.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/Misc/2017/salo...esbindings.jpg
10-26-2016, 06:25 PM
Andyski

No flat touring mode a la Dynafit superlight?
10-26-2016, 06:31 PM
XXX-er

do the boots fit you, I am assuming they have more volume thru the heel/ankle area?

One of the salomon crew was up 2 years ago and he had put an extra buckle over the instep
10-26-2016, 08:33 PM
LeeLau

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andyski

No flat touring mode a la Dynafit superlight?

It has it. See the first heel piece picture.
10-26-2016, 08:34 PM
LeeLau

Quote:

Originally Posted by XXX-er

do the boots fit you, I am assuming they have more volume thru the heel/ankle area?

One of the salomon crew was up 2 years ago and he had put an extra buckle over the instep

I think Im just lucky to have average feet

Good ankle retention without crushing the instep
10-26-2016, 08:57 PM
cat in january

Was thinking Salomon would come out with something exciting in the tech binding. From the photos, that does not look too exciting.

Why do companies make leashes without a weak link?
10-26-2016, 09:02 PM
Lindahl

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeLau

It has it. See the first heel piece picture.

Thats not flat? (neither is the superlite though)
10-26-2016, 09:06 PM
Lindahl

Salomon Mtn tech "Pin" binding

Quote:

Originally Posted by XXX-er

do the boots fit you, I am assuming they have more volume thru the heel/ankle area?

One of the salomon crew was up 2 years ago and he had put an extra buckle over the instep

If you want a narrower volume heel check out the Zero G. MTN Lab has low volume toebox and mid volume midfoot/heel (similar to the QST without the crushing instep). Zero G has largish volume toebox, medium volume midfoot and low volume heel (similar to the new Cochise).
10-26-2016, 09:09 PM
Banquo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andyski

No flat touring mode a la Dynafit superlight?

Heel rotates 90* for flat on ski mode.
10-26-2016, 09:12 PM
ex-powderbroker

Quote:

Originally Posted by cat in january

Was thinking Salomon would come out with something exciting in the tech binding. From the photos, that does not look too exciting.

Why do companies make leashes without a weak link?

The weak link is in the pins, as soon as you take a turn on a slope greater than 30 degrees it falls out.
10-26-2016, 09:29 PM
LeeLau

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lindahl

Thats not flat? (neither is the superlite though)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banquo

Heel rotates 90* for flat on ski mode.

Yes - I should've taken a picture. The heel rotates. You can flip up the lifters with the pole. Can't figure out how to rotate the heel back to ski without lifting the ski back up (for rip the skins quick transitions) but I'll try different ways when I get them mounted
10-26-2016, 09:30 PM
zartagen

Quote:

Originally Posted by ml242

The weak link is in the pins, as soon as you take a turn on a slope greater than 30 degrees it falls out.

Ohhhhhh, shots fired!

That being said, I'm sure as shit not lining up to beta test anything Salomon pin tech related.
10-26-2016, 09:39 PM
LeeLau

Quote:

Originally Posted by zartagen

Ohhhhhh, shots fired!

That being said, I'm sure as shit not lining up to beta test anything Salomon pin tech related.

The bindings have been out for a year in Europe already but I'm definitely taking it easy on them to start - as with any new product
10-26-2016, 09:50 PM
Banquo

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeLau

Yes - I should've taken a picture. The heel rotates. You can flip up the lifters with the pole. Can't figure out how to rotate the heel back to ski without lifting the ski back up (for rip the skins quick transitions) but I'll try different ways when I get them mounted

I spent a week skiing Frey with Chris Rubens and Hoji this summer. I wasn't really paying attention but I think he just leveraged his pole grip between his boot and heel to pop it out of flat mode.
10-26-2016, 09:53 PM
LeeLau

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banquo

I spent a week skiing Frey with Chris Rubens and Hoji this summer. I wasn't really paying attention but I think he just leveraged his pole grip between his boot and heel to pop it out of flat mode.

Ok. That's what I used to do with TLT speeds brakeless. Will try it out. - thanks!
10-26-2016, 10:07 PM
LeeLau

Heel piece rotated

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...9ebcd8a92c.jpg
10-26-2016, 10:09 PM
gregL

I'm assuming the boot is a 27.5?

Are you running the "Expert" spring? If so, could you put it on a tester and see what sort of upward release value you get?
10-26-2016, 10:22 PM
XavierD

I wish they would sell it in the USA...

Great looking light weight binding. Shame companies seem to think they need a functional brake to sell tech bindings in the USA...
10-26-2016, 10:31 PM
ScrewYou

Quote:

Originally Posted by XavierD

I wish they would sell it in the USA...

Great looking light weight binding. Shame companies seem to think they need a functional brake to sell tech bindings in the USA...

Is that the only reason it's not being sold here?
10-26-2016, 10:46 PM
gregL

Quote:

Originally Posted by aevergreene

Is that the only reason it's not being sold here?

Dealers are being told there will be a version with brakes offered at SIA in December. The brakeless version was not offered to US dealers for the 2016-17 season, though it's mentioned in the Salomon/Atomic tech manual already.
10-26-2016, 11:58 PM
1000-oaks

Looks like Plum is making the toe chassis and wings for Soli? Or Salomon licensed the toe design and gave it a few tweaks?
10-27-2016, 02:22 AM
WincentY

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1000-oaks

Looks like Plum is making the toe chassis and wings for Soli? Or Salomon licensed the toe design and gave it a few tweaks?

This binding is made by ATK.
10-27-2016, 09:46 AM
johnnyg82

Quote:

Originally Posted by XavierD

I wish they would sell it in the USA...

Great looking light weight binding. Shame companies seem to think they need a functional brake to sell tech bindings in the USA...

MEC has them here in Canada: https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5049-567/MTN-Binding
10-27-2016, 10:08 AM
XXX-er

https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5049-4...d-Tour-Binding

or buy the Atomics also for 700$ if you want a different color

or the speed turn for about half that price
10-27-2016, 10:10 AM
johnnyg82

Yeah, MEC even has this note:

Quote:

Note, Salomon and Atomic both provide the same binding under a different name.

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