Nava bindings

[cooltsi]

Check these out. I remember them from a late 80's or 90's Warren miller movie. Hopefully no one is planning on sniping these. Warren seem to get a pretty good lark out of them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-NAVA-Downhill-Ski-Bindings-W-Boots-Sweet-NR_W0QQitemZ110186991748QQihZ001QQcategoryZ21238QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[lobstahmeatwad]

how the fuck do those work? Looks like they just break your leg while standing.

[Flexon Phil]

I tried them back in the early 80's, scary stuff. There is a local shop who still has a couple of customers skiing them and WILL still work on them.

[half-fast]

I see an old guy skiing those every spring

[GapersGoHome]

That.... looks... terrifying.

"smooth release"... not so much.

[BushwackerinPA]

thats the scariest thing I have ever seen. It looks like the bar is there to break you shin and leg off.

[strum]

ahhh going old school....

so tempeted

[Flexon Phil]

ahhh going old school....

so tempeted

Not only old school, but the short bus to the old school.

Oh and Dibs.

[Tye 1on]

Maybe there's some Burt retractables around too! :D

[verbier61]

nava core activity was in helmets. They went under.

[Flexon Phil]

Maybe there's some Burt retractables around too! :D
I had some of them, they got lost in a move.

[AKWL]

I skied them for a day. It was fun. It was actually hard to go back to regular equipment. I recall that it made skiing feel much more elegant. Not really a hard-charging sensation, but still nice. They would have been great for my parents.

I think Warren Miller in the same year had some footage of Schmidt and Plake tearing around on them. I can still hear Warren narrating them as "rowing machine bindings".

[cooltsi]

Something about doubling as a rowing machine in the off season, hehe.... As I recall they did have a few guys skiing quite well on them. Not in a "no fall zone" but somewhere in Europe, mild bumps and crud.

[Skidog]

I think these were designed for knee issues no? I think they release differently as to not tweak knees..

M

[Spats]

Those totally rule! I would buy them in a second if they were my size. One hour left...who wants to make all the ladies swoon?

[Flexon Phil]

Those totally rule! I would buy them in a second if they were my size. One hour left...who wants to make all the ladies swoon?Now I RULE! They are all mine. Now..what to mount them on???

[SnowHot]

Those totally rule! I would buy them in a second if they were my size. One hour left...who wants to make all the ladies swoon?


Now I RULE! They are all mine. Now..what to mount them on???
The bindings, or the swooning ladies?

[Tunco]

The bindings, or the swooning ladies?

NAVA are the new F-Me boots.

[cantunamunch]

NAVA are the new F-Me boots.

You know he's wearing fishnets under there, right?

[cooltsi]

Holy Crap, Phil, you bought those? What are you going to do with them? Gaper days attire? If he ships the 210's it would be a great long board day conversation piece.

[Flexon Phil]

Holy Crap, Phil, you bought those? What are you going to do with them? Gaper days attire? If he ships the 210's it would be a great long board day conversation piece.
I have better long boards to mount them on...Molnar Yellows, The Ski, Salomon 9000 1S (212cm). I am not sure what will put them on though, I am thinking some PowerKarves.

[Tye 1on]

nice score phil
wonder if you could integrate them into this system?

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32883&stc=1&d=1194475371

[Flexon Phil]

I got them, I have to decide what to mount them on. I mounted up on some old Dynastar Course SL's to make a template.