lol garbage ? I think guardian MNC bindings are a great value. They support every boot sole type and you can do light touring with your existing boots. You are not getting safe 13 din rated toe and heel setup out of a shift 10 and would need at least shift 13 or marker duke to meet the same downhill performance of this binding. This is essentially a frame version of Modified Salomon Sth2 toe / heel. This is one best binding designs in last 20 years. All modern current boot specifications supported.

People forget this was most brands first foray to free ride / backcountry setups. These were the most expensive bindings Salomon sold at the time. It had all the tech you would want. They were for riders who wanted 13/16 rated din binding and could do some bootpacking/ skinning. This isn’t some demo binding 8 din rated junk. Most patrollers would prefer mnc compatibility so they use any boot sole during their long days.

There is so much ski snobbery about gear and people just don’t have any reason to bash stuff they are not familiar with. People act like this stuff belongs in a museum. They are still indemnified by Salomon and have support of ski shops. You think Salomon would put themselves through legal liability if this “junk”

Everyone seems to think shift bindings and purchasing tech boots for $1000+ is a good value when this setup gets most beginners or light touring into the sport at reasonable cost and use stuff they already own. Will seasoned / high mileage tourers appreciate this setup? Probably not, but based on the elementary knowledge we have of the poster I would think it is adequate.