Salomon Mtn tech "Pin" binding

[LeeLau]

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

[Andyski]

No flat touring mode a la Dynafit superlight?

[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

[LeeLau]

No flat touring mode a la Dynafit superlight?

It has it. See the first heel piece picture.

[LeeLau]

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

[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?

[Lindahl]

It has it. See the first heel piece picture.

Thats not flat? (neither is the superlite though)

[Lindahl]

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).

[Banquo]

No flat touring mode a la Dynafit superlight?

Heel rotates 90* for flat on ski mode.

[ex-powderbroker]

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.

[LeeLau]

Thats not flat? (neither is the superlite though)

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

[zartagen]

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.

[LeeLau]

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

[Banquo]

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.

[LeeLau]

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!

[LeeLau]

Heel piece rotated

[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?

[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...

[ScrewYou]

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?

[gregL]

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.

[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?

[WincentY]

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.

[johnnyg82]

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

[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

[johnnyg82]

Yeah, MEC even has this note:

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