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    Salomon S/Lab Shift MNC Bindings — Best of Up and Down?

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    By Jason Mitchell on December 8, 2017 News, Skiing, Videos

    I know I’m behind the curve, but most pin or tech bindings have historically scared me. While the lightweight designs and touring-friendly walking have certainly been superior, downhill safety has always been a question in my mind. Maybe I’m overly-sensitive, but a torn ACL from a non-releasing binding in the past has me understandably skeptical.

    As such, I’ve stuck with my Fritschi Freeride touring bindings — as clunky as some feel they are. I stick with them because they release like alpine bindings. Well, that may all change with Salomon’s new Shift MNC bindings, which look like an engineering wonder, offering pin-style touring with alpine-style descending, retention and, yes, safety.

    Salomon SHIFT S/Lab MNC Bindings
    With both uphill smoothness and downhill safety, the S/Lab Shift MNC hits the mark.

    An engineering wonder?

    No doubt, Salomon engineers and athletes have spent a years developing this new binding. That task has been made more challenging over time as pin bindings, walkable soles and other standards have come into play. Making a binding that would work well (and safely) with almost every boot sole on the market is no small task, but the S/Lab Shift MNC appears to have cracked that nut.

    When renowned backcountry skier, Greg Hill, joined the Salomon athlete team, we all wondered how he’d get by with the Salomon Guardian frame bindings, but we also knew that there had to be something better coming. Yes, they did come out with the Salomon MTN Binding just this year, but the new S/Lab Shift MNC takes that design and makes it even safer and more versatile.

    Here’s the alpine toepiece in action:

    https://www.feedthehabit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/salomonSwitchVideoToe.mp4

    And, the binding in touring mode:

    https://www.feedthehabit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/salomonSwitchVideoTour.mp4

    Salomon S/Lab Shift MNC 13 Specs:

    • Multi-norm Certified (MNC)
    • 2 and 10 degree climbing bars
    • 90, 100, 110, and 120 mm brake widths
    • Features adjustable toe height for alpine or touring soles
    • 6–13 DIN for reliable release
    • 47 mm of elasticity
    • 30 mm boot sole length adjustments
    • Availability: September 2018 (yes, next season)
    • Weight: 865 grams per binding (includes plates/screws)
    • MSRP: $650

    I haven’t spent any on-snow time yet with the new S/Lab Shift MNC’s, but I hope to soon.

    More Info: Visit Salomon.com 

    Images and video courtesy Salomon. 

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    A native of the Pacific Northwest, Jason quickly developed a love for the outdoors and a thing for mountains. That infatuation continues as he founded this site in 1999 -- sharing his love of road biking, mountain biking, trail running and skiing. That passion is channeled into every article or gear review he writes. Utah's Wasatch Mountains are his playground.

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