free touring bindings.

[mntlion]

OK kind of.

I have a BUNCH of SILVRETTA 404 ski touring bindings that NEW but missing the heels. you can find the heels new for $80ish CAD at MEC in edmonton or vancouver so for under $100 you have new touring bindings. The 300 or 400 heels fit just fine too.

cover shipping ($10ish) and beer ($10ish) and all yours

size "K" or "XS" sole length from 26.0 cm to 31.5 cm

size "N" (normal) sole length from 29.0 cm to 34.5 cm

size "Ü" (uberfoot) sole length from 31.5 cm to 37.0 cm

[Kya]

So, would that XS size fit something like a kids boot? If so I would totally take one of those.

[mntlion]

size "K" or "XS" sole length from 26.0 cm to 31.5 cm

that is a 260mm boot sole lenght

you can also cut more grooves in the side rails and make them smaller still

[spidey147]

PM sent...

[mntlion]

pm sent back

still have some

[mntlion]

monday morning bump

[MOHSHSIHd]

a sortof on topic question:


so my buddy who is like 6 feet tall, maybe 170 pounds really wants some touring bindings....the kid is not the best skier ever, but getting better all the time, and he is a climbing machine....he wants me to take him out this winter to ski mellow trees and just get him intoduced to the backcountry...

so he just needs bindings for this year really...

Anyway, how strong are those bindings? Will he break them skiing mellow trees, no hucks, ect?

if not he will totally want a pair...thanks

[mntlion]

He should be fine, I've seen lots of big dumb british army guys that can't ski beat on this same bindings and not break them.

the 404 was the workhorse before the diamer, very hard to kill

[MOHSHSIHd]

He should be fine, I've seen lots of big dumb british army guys that can't ski beat on this same bindings and not break them.

the 404 was the workhorse before the diamer, very hard to kill

thanks, ill find out his boot sole length and get back to ya

[mntlion]

thanks, ill find out his boot sole length and get back to ya

so you (or anyone else) want almost free touring bindings?

[eldereldo]

I'd like a pair, need something for my wife. Are you going to be in Calgary for the shows? Otherwise I could drop by somewhere in Banff/Canmore to pick them up one day. Let me know what would be good.

Size N

[mntlion]

shows: yes for freshtival.

if you are in town sometime let me know I have 15 pairs left.

[eldereldo]

I will be at the shows, probably with eldo, also send how to contact you if I am going up to Banff. rvanderpyl at platinum dot com

Thanks, and I'll buy you a beer (or two)

[El Chupacabra]

OK kind of.

I have a BUNCH of SILVRETTA 404 ski touring bindings that NEW but missing the heels. you can find the heels new for $80ish CAD at MEC in edmonton or vancouver so for under $100 you have new touring bindings. The 300 or 400 heels fit just fine too.

cover shipping ($10ish) and beer ($10ish) and all yours

size "K" or "XS" sole length from 26.0 cm to 31.5 cm

size "N" (normal) sole length from 29.0 cm to 34.5 cm

size "Ü" (uberfoot) sole length from 31.5 cm to 37.0 cm

A google/froogle search revealed nothing -- any idea if the heels are available in the U.S.?

Any "N" lengths left?

[mntlion]

yes for "N"'s

US might have some, I'd start calling the big guys (REI etc) and ask, Also ask around your local touring store in the parts bin's

[MOHSHSIHd]

so you (or anyone else) want almost free touring bindings?

yes, im getting boot sole lenght info today...ill let you know later today

[mntlion]

bump and please note:
Size K (260- 315mm) or size U (315 to 370mm) only left

[El Chupacabra]

Bump for better photos --
http://www.scialp.it/notizie/attacch.../silvretta.htm

I'm still looking for a source for heelpieces, but the photos on this website show the binding pretty close up.

-Karl

[srozing]

Did anyone ever score on the heel pieces?

[El Chupacabra]

Did anyone ever score on the heel pieces?

Marmot Mountain Works in Bellevue WA found me 1 pair of heel pieces from Garmont (apparently the distributor of Silvretta in the US), used, which are on their way to me. No more available through Garmont.

These heelpieces were used for "Skitec" water ski bindings (!), so maybe check your local water ski stores? I'm not a water skier/ wakeboarder/ anything on liquid water, so I have no leads there.

[El Chupacabra]

I freehand mounted my Silvrettas from mntlion today, with the heelpieces that Marmot sent over. FWIW, the "uberfoot" binding fits my 28.5 (317mm) Lowa Struktura boots, on the smallest setting.

I think I know the answer to this, but I'll ask in case mntlion or anyone else can confirm--

There are only 4 places on the binding that anything spring-tension-related can be adjusted. Someone tell me if I have this correct:

1) Near toe piece, there's a switch that has 3 positions, no numbers, no markings. I'm guessing this is for the spring preload for the binding to return to "flat" when in tour mode.

2) On heelpiece, on backside like on Look Pivot bindings, there's a window with markings from 4 through 9, adjustments made through the tip of the Pivot bottle. I'm guessing this is DIN setting for fore/aft release on the heelpiece.

3) On base plate, near heelpiece (but not part of heelpiece), there is a window with marking from 4 through 9, adjustmens made through the flat of the base plate. I'm guessing this is DIN setting for sideways/twisting release on the heelpiece.

4) On side of the rails, there's a sliding indicator marked "MAX" and "MIN." This preloads when the boot is placed in the binding. I'm guessing this is forward pressure setting. On this binding, is it better to be closer to the "MAX" than "MIN"? Is it safe to use in a lower forward pressure setting?

[mntlion]

1) correct

2) upward release (forward fall)

3) correct

4) correct forward press. I'd do Max, but try it and see how it feels


FYI: All sold, got no more

[El Chupacabra]

Thanks mntlion -- now I just need some snow around Tahoe so I can try these out.