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Matt Guf here for The House Snowboard Shop, and this is the Salomon Chief Snowboard Binding.
You can go from peak to tweak in these bindings in a flash. The composite 45% Transfer Chassis
is pretty because the chassis side walls and heel cups are completely molded together.
The SCS foam composite padding (the sea foam green color on the sole) is a dampering system
that will keep your feet happy and relaxed all day long. And from tip to tail, this baby
has EVA padding. There are heel cup power locks to keep your heels in place, as well
as adjustable wraps. If your feet grow and you need bigger boots you won't need bigger
bindings because you can adjust the toe ramp out or in at your pleasure. The Drumframe
highback has a continuous spine which means you can transfer energy to your heel edge
in a flash. There's not a lot of air space in these, but they are lightweight and fully
adjustable without the need for any tools. That's right, you can adjust the forward leaning
with a pull of the lever and a snap in place, and you'll be good to go. However, if you
want to rotate the highbacks to become more parallel with your heel, you will need a Phillips
screwdriver. The 3D Supreme ankle straps are the top of the line straps from Salomon. They
are ultra-cushy and very supportive. They're a little bit more narrow in the center and
a little bit wider on the outside, causing for more lateral and medial support. They
do have ladder guards which are great for keeping the ice off your ladders, and keeping
your Viper aluminum ratchets going all day long. The micro adjustors are on the other
side. If you want to center the ankle strap down the middle of your boot you can definitely
do that, it's a cinch. The True-Grip Fast-Fit toe strap of course, is going to be lightweight
and it's a pretty cool feature. You lift it up, but it doesn't come undone. You could
have like Whopper-thick feet guess what, you could fit into these bindings. It's cool,
they have micro adjusters on the side, so you can center the toe strap on your boot.
That's right, the Salomon Chief -- from peak to tweak. Cool color way, lots of cool features,
and very shock resistant.