Salomon S/Lab Shift MNC Ski Bindings
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Combining 90° range of motion in the heel with stability and power, the innovative, light Salomon S/Lab Shift MNC ski bindings switch from a pin binding to downhill with the push of a button.
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- Easy step-in binding utilizes a pin-toe design and enables full heel rotation of 90° for efficient hiking and kick-turning
- Conveniently switch between ski and tour mode—just flick a lever in the toe piece
- Shift into hike mode: Open the Hike and Ride switch—releasing the pins—engage the brake-locking lever, position boot in pins, lock the binding, and step down to lock brakes
- Shift into ski mode: unlock the brake, then lock the Hike and Ride lever—putting away the pins—and step into the binding to engage
- Multi Norm Certified (MNC) bindings are compatible with all ISO-compliant boots on the market—Alpine (ISO 5355), Touring (ISO 9523), GripWalk and Walk To Ride (WTR)
- Boots with tech inserts required for use in uphill (touring) mode
- Adjustable toe height and sliding AFD toe piece
- Long toe wings absorb shock with 47mm of elastic travel (same as the Salomon STH2) so you won't risk prerelease
- Carbon-infused PA and aluminum materials deliver an ideal mix of light weight and power
- Intuitively accessed climbing bars provide 2° or 10° of rise under your heels to relieve your calves when getting to those untracked lines
- 1.7kg (3 lbs. 13 oz.) per pair
- GearJunkie "Gear of the Year" 2018
Imported.
View the Salomon Shift Product LineView all Salomon Alpine Touring Ski Bindings| Best Use | Backcountry Skiing |
|---|---|
| Boot Sole Compatibility | Alpine (ISO 5355), GripWalk (ISO 23223), Touring (ISO 9523), and Tech |
| Lowest DIN | 6 |
| Highest DIN | 13 |
| Adjustment Range | 30 millimeters |
| Heel Lift | Yes |
| Weight (Pair) | 1700 grams |
| Gender | Unisex |
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The Best Ever
A binding that truly can go anywhere and do anything. It skis on-piste and off-piste at the ski are like a normal alpine binding, but tours uphill and in the backcountry like a tech binding. It transforms every pair of skis you own into a backcountry set up instantly. I've trusted it on big drops and hard charging, use it for backcountry ski tours and it's my daily driver at the resort. It's a revolution in bindings and no other option out there even compares to the Shift.
Brake fell off 3 miles in
I bought this last year excited about its capabilities. I love Salomon as a company but the fact that my brake fell off 3 miles in and I had to hike back a mile to get it, I found it unacceptable for the binding. Not to mention this was only the second time I got to use them. I was considering getting another pair; however after this experience I won’t be buying another pair of shifts or even Salomon bindings. I love what they stand for, but I need a binding that performs and doesn’t brake. Luckily I was able to ski down still because of the shift mechanism but there was about 1 cm of vertical play in the heel piece without the brake. All the best to Salomon but I would choose the marker kingpin or alpinist
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Hot garbage!
These are rubbish. Just Google Salomon Shift Prerelease and you'll find dozens of Reddit and other forum posts about the issue. I am a solid intermediate skier, I don't do anything extreme. I find these are completely useless on anything but a pristine groomer with the snow we get in the PNW. I had a bunch of early releases and did all the suggested fixes like adjust AFD, forward pressure and cranking the DIN up. I also took them to the shop to have them tested and adjusted but nothing helped. Today, I lost a ski on my second run of the day thanks to these stupid bindings. I found the brake down slope but the ski is a goner. If you like gear that works, stay far away for these.
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3 years in and not one issue
Both my partner and I bought Salomon Shift bindings pre pandemic and neither of us have had any mechanical issues (minus figuring out having to lift the toe tab to lock into walk mode, but that was user error, and a small amount of condensation builds up in the toe DIN window which hasn't caused any issues yet). I'm hopeful the quality on recent stock is still good as I'm ordering another pair for my new skis (reading about the prerelease issues now concerns me). Averaging at least 40+ days a season with focus in glades, bumps, and hard charging groomers these babies haven't let me down. I love the options of the black or blue color (blue is my fav).
Next year...
I have had these for a full season and have used them everyday both touring and skiing snowbird here in Utah. These are hands down my favorite binding! I am a big mountain skier and have found these to be very trustworthy and secure when dropping big cliffs and skiing at high speed. My one complaint is the brakes... i haven’t found them to work well, especially in fresh snow. I have had my ski fly down the mountain more than once. In addition they do occasionally in gage when touring up if you bump your skis together :( next year if the brakes work a little better and stay up when touring.. they will officially be the best hybrid binding ever!! thanks :)
The Pinnacle of Ski Bindings
After skiing the Shift for multiple years, I am still constantly amazed by the engineering. A lot of people say it's "like" a tech binding uphill and "like" an alpine binding downhill. But really, it IS a tech binding for the uphill and it IS a full alpine binding for the downhill. There is no compromise on either side. I ski the Shift for big tours, at the ski area, and everything in between. When I go on a big trip, it's also great to be able to bring a pair of skis with just the Shift, knowing that I'm ready for whatever I get into.
Excellent quiver killer of a binding
Excellent quiver killer of a binding for the adventurer that wants to ski the resorts but then tour into those deep powder stashes hidden in the mountains. One of my initial concerns was that the binding seemed "plastic". After skiing them hard for several days, I am convinced that they will hold up just find. The carbon infused components in the binding really give it the durability required to charge hard, but also shave the weight so that you aren't cursing on the uphill. It weighs a hair more than the king pins, but for a full release in the toe and heel... I'll take it. Amazing blend of uphill and downhill performance. Pair this with a good all-mountain ski like the Salomon QST 106's and you'll be one happy skier. The only complaint I had was that the heel rise is a max of 10 degrees. I can let this slide as it will just force me to choose a more mellow line with more switchbacks. 10/10 on the binding!
Broken!
I bought these bindings for this year and skied them roughly 50 days (at resorts + backcountry). I didn't have any complaints and found these bindings awesome for sending it hard around the resort. However, today I was skinning up a ridge and when I brought my stepped forward the binding completely broke. I didn't hit it on anything, was literally just walking! I'm pretty upset because these bindings are new this year. I don't think it was the mounting job because I've been skiing these on this mount for the whole season.
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Chargers
These are the best bindings I have ever skied. Incredibly lightweight, they support me and help me last throughout a long day of touring. Highly recommend. Will never ride any other binding.
Cool concept, poorly executed.
I purchased the shift about a year ago and was really excited about the versatility. I ski aggressively and was psyched about the ability to lock my toe in when going down hill. I used the bindings in BC and VT and in the course of the year had 3 different issues. I had to warranty the binding 2 times. The plastic pieces are weak and tend to break/fail when snow gets in the components. The last issue is what pushed me over the edge. The locking mechanism in the toe piece failed in touring mode and would not keep my boot locked in. This failure happened at the bottom of an avalanche chute that I had just skied and needed to skin back up to get out. Not Ideal. Would not recommend to a friend!
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