Member of the Month

abjectwoe
May, 2025

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Salomon Shift Mounting Question

profile picture
SpadeBrings
Posts: 10 - Karma: 29
Hey y’all,

just had my pair of shifts dropped off at the local shop to have mounted. Noticed some pretty tiny gaps near the front of the toe piece, under the AFD plate, and at the rear of the toe piece. Is this something I should be worried about? I have a feeling it's nothing to worry about. Thanks in advance for any tips or recommendations








**This thread was edited on Sep 24th 2020 at 8:14:40pm
5 years ago
2 0
profile picture
TBONE902
Posts: 266 - Karma: 711
No worries it's just because of where the screws are positioned and the weird binding shape
5 years ago
4 0
profile picture
Cade2
Posts: 2124 - Karma: 2,706
id take em back and have them tighten down those screws all the way
5 years ago
0 4
profile picture
SpadeBrings
Posts: 10 - Karma: 29
Everything seems torqued properly for all of the screws. The shift has a different bolt mounting pattern than most bindings which I think causes those areas of very minor lift.
Cade2id take em back and have them tighten down those screws all the way
5 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Cade2
Posts: 2124 - Karma: 2,706
SpadeBringsEverything seems torqued properly for all of the screws. The shift has a different bolt mounting pattern than most bindings which I think causes those areas of very minor lift.


if it was mounted to a new ski with now previouse holes it should lay flat. most bindings have differnt hole patterns, doesnt mean they shouldnt be flat against the ski when mounted. why would salomon design a binding that doesnt lay flat?
5 years ago
0 4
profile picture
aanev
Posts: 49 - Karma: 103
Cade2why would salomon design a binding that doesnt lay flat?

To address ski flex?
5 years ago
2 1
profile picture
animator
Posts: 4576 - Karma: 26,429
aanevTo address ski flex?


Nope 😂😂
5 years ago
0 0
profile picture
anders_a
Posts: 1680 - Karma: 5,605
none of my shift sit flat
5 years ago
1 0
profile picture
.nasty
Posts: 10598 - Karma: 11,396
I wouldn't worry about it. There is a way to get them to sit flat if the screws are tightened in a certain fashion, but even if they're not and it sits up a bit it won't actually affect anything.
5 years ago
2 0
profile picture
ThaLorax
Posts: 21106 - Karma: 8,611
The part that is sticking up is the edge of the binding, and the screws are inward of that part. As long as the screws are flush, you're good.
5 years ago
0 1
profile picture
aanev
Posts: 49 - Karma: 103
animatorNope 😂😂


https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/SHIFT-Salomon-Atomic-Toy-Touring-Binding



I might be wrong but to me it seems the front binding gap is present on all photos in this article. Additionally, I just made an experiment with two unmounted (front) bindings pressed against one another - there is definitely a small gap at the front part so I suppose it is there by design.
5 years ago
0 0
profile picture
animator
Posts: 4576 - Karma: 26,429
aanevhttps://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/SHIFT-Salomon-Atomic-Toy-Touring-Binding



I might be wrong but to me it seems the front binding gap is present on all photos in this article. Additionally, I just made an experiment with two unmounted (front) bindings pressed against one another - there is definitely a small gap at the front part so I suppose it is there by design.


It’s a good theory but there’s a reason for it. Shifts have a unique mounting pattern on the toe piece where there are 4 holes like a typical toe piece, but a fifth hole above the set of 4. •

• •

• •


sort of like that^

there is a stud like piece that goes in the top hole, which the toe piece is then slid on to, and then the other 4 screws are screwed into the ski. The gap is from the stud like piece, where the toe piece is slid on to. There’s a gap because once the toe piece is slid on, the stud can’t be tightened down anymore, so there is often a gap.
5 years ago
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4); Currently it's 9:13AM