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Fritschi Diamir Eagle Template

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You guys asked for it so here you go. Just go to our Fritschi Diamir Eagle mounting instructions, and you’ll find a template link there. Best that way, as the mounting instructions have essential info on using the template.

Thanks to BD, I had the right resources for creating a good template. But be careful that you print it at full scale, and always compare to binding holes before drilling!

Thanks to BD, I had the right resources for creating a good template. But be careful that you print it at full scale.

Challenge with making these templates is that due to manufacturing tolerances in mechanical jig and binding, it’s tough to get to the point of automotive precision. But I compared this paper template to the mechanical jig as well as a binding, and it passes visual muster. So good to go!

The critical part of mounting any Diamir model is locating the heel unit. A few millimeters too forward or back and it won’t work correctly. Measurements for this are on the template, follow them with care.

It was suggested a while back that I make these templates into two separate pages so the centerlines could be longer. I’ve not found that to be necessary with templates for plate bindings, because it’s so easy to tweak the plate alignment by just observing where it falls on the centerline, then pushing it left/right while tigtening or loosing the screws. Even with a longer centerline, you’ll still find yourself doing this because of manufacturing variations. It’s the same with other bindings, only more difficult with non plate bindings such as Dynafit, because you have to work with a boot in the binding to align it.

Posted by Lou on November 5, 2009 | Filed Under Binding Reviews, Gear Mods 

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7 Responses to “Fritschi Diamir Eagle Template”

  1. steveo November 6th, 2009 4:18 pm

    I recently re-mounted a pair of Fritschis using this template system – it worked great.

    However, I am having some issues with consitent forward pressure when trying to set the binding to my boot sole length. I’ll set the length and get the forward pressure dialed, eject the boot, step back in, and the forward pressure screw is in a slightly different location. These binders have many, many days on them. Is there any way to service and/or lubricate the internal mechanism on Fritschi Freeride bindings? I didn’t have any luck searching the net.

    Thanks for any input!

  2. XXX_er November 7th, 2009 6:23 pm

    hey steveo we had something like that happen in the middle of nowhere last season at rogers pass

    there is a little set screw on the bottom of the end cap that the forward pressure screw comes thru , the purpose of the screw is to hold the cap on the rail ,if that screw gets loose or falls off it can mess up your adjustment

    I jammed the screw in the hole slightly crossthreaded with a swiss army knife can opener blade so we could finish the trip and Red Shreds in Williams Lake put both screws in properly with blue loctite

    these were my buddies earlier white freerides ,there is 1 screw holding that cap on

    my black freerides have 2 screws holding that cap on so this is probably a known weakness

  3. palic November 8th, 2009 12:53 pm

    Good job with printable version of template for Fritschi Eagle, but mounting is possible also without any templates…

    I have got Fritschi Eagle on April 25, 2009 without any template… I left the same day from Europe for skiing on vulcanos at Kamchatka-peninsula, so mounting of Fristchi Eagle on new Movement Iki 2010 was done immediately and just on “eye precision” with mounting binding itself and heel unit. Proper placing of both parts was quite hard, but finally successfull. Climbing and skiing from volcanos as Avachinskaja, Korjakskij, Viljuchinskij was excellent. The same with crampoons: http://www.mountainski.eu/41/usage-of-crampons-on-new-skialpinism-binding-diamir-eagle-during-the-trip-to-kamchatka

  4. JakeS November 30th, 2009 11:04 pm

    Hi Lou

    Any idea if one could upgrade the older freerides (the white ones) with the new anti insta tele end piece?

  5. Lou December 1st, 2009 7:29 am

    Jake, probably not. I just examined the bindings.

  6. Mike March 4th, 2010 3:10 pm

    I just set up my girlfriend with a pair of Eagles on Black Diamond Joule skis. However, I overlooked the ski crampon issue. Looks like the Axion Eagle crampon will fit an 86mm ski, which is only 9mm narrower than the Joule. Would it be possible to stretch the crampon open or would this compromise the metal? I am not familiar enough with aluminum to know if I can heat it and stretch it without destroying the function of the crampon.

  7. Lou March 4th, 2010 4:06 pm

    Mike, I wouldn’t try bending that crampon.

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