Last tested
2024
Status:ongoing
2025

Blacklight

A heavy-duty model: simple, durable and efficient for touring and freetouring
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Buyer’s Guide reviews

Comfort / Dynafit inserts
Step-in
Release with pole
Release with gloves
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Product info
Category average
Release test / Dynafit inserts
FRONT R + L average
Poor
Heel cap
Poor
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Release test / Other inserts
FRONT R + L average
Poor
Heel cap
Poor
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Comfort / Other inserts
Step-in
Release with pole
Release with gloves
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In words

Intro
One of the burliest models in ‘the snow leopard’ brand’s Speed lineup, it sits above the Mezzalama and the various Superlites and below the Speed, but is mainly designed for classic Tour use. It comes without a 90g brake, available as an optional extra in 75-, 90- and 105-mm widths. The aim here is simplicity and ease of use, and clearly aimed at newcomers—from the chunky toe lever to the heel risers that can be operated with just a flick of a ski pole basket, but it also retains the clean lines you’d expect from a Light binding.
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Fit
We’ll never tire of saying it: lightweight and minimalist must not compromise practicality, and the main defect of low-tech bindings is the difficulty in centering the boot on the toe pins. So we always appreciate solutions that make this easier, such as the two alignment stops placed just under the pin arms that make stepping in child’s play. The whole setup feels easy to use and burly, a fact you see straight off in the heel unit, though it does require some effort to click into. The lever and heel risers are also quite stiff to operate (easier with a more rigid ski pole basket). Flat touring mode requires the heel unit to be rotated 90° (meaning it sticks out a bit), while for the two higher heel risers, which are ideal for touring and freeride, you need to rotate it 180°. Robust and efficient.
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Technical specifications

Materials
stainless steel, forged aluminum, high-tech synthetic material
Type
full pin
Ski brake
yes, optional (75, 90, 105 mm)
Number of mounting screws
8
Crampon slot
Yes
Adjustable release range
Yes
Available versions
Blacklight Long Travel
Walking modes
flat + 2
Released in
2021
Price
510 €
Declared specsMeasured by us
N/A
Drop
XXXXX
280 gr
Individual weight
XXXXX
N/A
Toe cap weight
XXXXX
N/A
Heel cap weight
XXXXX
N/A
Mounting screws weight
XXXXX
N/A
Front pin height
XXXXX
N/A
Rear pin height
XXXXX
N/A
Minimum release range
XXXXX
N/A
Maximum release range
XXXXX
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