Salomon747 Equipe - Someone still rides those metal Monsters?

[obi wan kenobi]

Hi, I got myself some Salomon 747 Equipe (DIN 11-17). They are in a good condition. Would you mount them on current freeride ski?

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

Tech talk JONG

Somebody had to say it

[byates1]

Hi, I got myself some Salomon 747 Equipe (DIN 11-17). They are in a good condition. Would you mount them on current freeride ski?

Only compatible w keyhole technology

[2FUNKY]

Absofuckinglutley! Some of the best binders to this day. Have some on a set of head monster 82’s.


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[skiJ]

dibs -

skiJ

[Bunion 2020]

Back when bindings were built to last forever.

[cat in january]

My knees still hurt remembering skiing those at 13/14 as a teen in bumps.

[gaijin]

I have a pair of 916's from ~04ish on some Salomon GS FIS skis I'm contemplating buying from the local thrift store for 60 bucks. Clean. They're even red. Hand-fondling them gives me as much confidence as anything. I don't think bindings fade as much as the industry wants you to believe. I mean-- Salomon and Look. I would have very little confidence in a Tyrolia or a Marker from 2004.

YMMV, and all that.

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

Back when bindings were built to last forever.

And the non-Equipe models were shockingly fragile. Had 2 heels explode on me while skiing.

[gaijin]

Wait— the 916s?


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[obi wan kenobi]

916 are bomber bindings. The 747 are even older is my understanding, so I hesitate.
I still habe two salomon STH Steels (916) in use, one on a Volkl Mantra 102 and one on a Shiro.

[cat in january]

I would be pretty concerned about any oxidation to metal over such a long period affecting release. Maybe on a gapper day when you are just putzing around

[ZomblibulaX]

Well, you can always pull the springs out and clean and grease everything. See if there's any dimes stacked in there if the previous owner was a real hero.

We've all got some old bindings we're still ripping around on, but I feel comfortable on them because I know their history. If I found a 35 year old binding in the wild, it would be a hard pass.

TTJ.

[skiJ]

yeah (yes) - I may have misunderstood obiwan's OP -
I don't believe there is a new binding today that is better ( nor as well - built ) as the 747E.

I'm not sure what I would pair 'em up with
( QST, Rossi-sumthin' ; Maybe a Mindbender )
( fitting a brake might involve some creativity )

Great binding -
nothing wrong with pulling the springs and re-greasing them --


skiJ

[FrankZappa]

I 'member one time I landed a bit back off a haDge hit,... so hard, the compression nailed my ass cheeks onto those heel levers....

Could hardly walk for a week..
But I didn't come out.. so, you know...

[jhyatt]

I wouldn't. Why would you?
Unless on a monoski

[pfluffenmeister]

Well, you can always pull the springs out and clean and grease everything. See if there's any dimes stacked in there if the previous owner was a real hero.

We've all got some old bindings we're still ripping around on, but I feel comfortable on them because I know their history. If I found a 35 year old binding in the wild, it would be a hard pass.

TTJ.

So NIB old stock Rossi Pro180s are a go?

[arild]

So NIB old stock Rossi Pro180s are a go?

Yes!

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[cat in january]

My 747E were bought in 1984. Just me, but I would not feel good about just pulling the springs and regreasing unless they were new old stock. Those were on my last straight skis and sold for $5 in a yard sale early 2000’s

[gwat]

My 747E were bought in 1984. Just me, but I would not feel good about just pulling the springs and regreasing unless they were new old stock. Those were on my last straight skis and sold for $5 in a yard sale early 2000’s

I don’t know anything about the construction of the 747s or the model lineage, but if they are all metal, why not?

I ski just as hard on 1986 Look Pivots as I do with new Pivots. No joke. (I wouldn’t ski a pre ‘86 Pivot, construction changed that year.).

Also have an all metal Singer sewing machine from 1907 that is still giviner like new.

[El Chupacabra]

I have a 747 jig if anyone wants it. Narrow width, obviously.

The oldest bindings I still use are 977 era, and not many of those. I'm still using plenty of 997 / S900 era ones.

[obi wan kenobi]

Well, it is my first 747 Equipe. So I guess I give it a try. I already use a Marker Racing 9.2 (10-20) on a metal 198 Katana with no problems at all.

[2FUNKY]

Well, it is my first 747 Equipe. So I guess I give it a try. I already use a Marker Racing 9.2 (10-20) on a metal 198 Katana with no problems at all.

Mount them, lower the din, drop a boot in and force them to release a few times. If they are smooth, they should be. Run them suckahs. Metal goodness.


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[Caucasian Asian]

I have a pair of 916's from ~04ish on some Salomon GS FIS skis I'm contemplating buying from the local thrift store for 60 bucks. Clean. They're even red. Hand-fondling them gives me as much confidence as anything. I don't think bindings fade as much as the industry wants you to believe. I mean-- Salomon and Look. I would have very little confidence in a Tyrolia or a Marker from 2004.

YMMV, and all that.

I have some red 916s on my DD Bodacious. I have no idea how old they are or what they came off of, but they haven't failed me. All of my bindings are 916s that I got used from somewhere or other with the exception of a handful of STH16 STEELs that I got on closeout.

I'd get the thrift store 916s if the wing AFDs are good, and I'd use them. I probably wouldn't even bother testing them.