Comments on: Silvretta 300 – Vintage Alpine Touring Binding http://www.wildsnow.com/315/silvretta-300-vintage-alpine-touring-binding/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:44:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Smokey http://www.wildsnow.com/315/silvretta-300-vintage-alpine-touring-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-23210 Smokey Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:56:39 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=315#comment-23210 I threw my first front flip on skis on these bindings! Wow...scary eh? Got them for $40 and toured for a couple years on them. Good design considering the era in which they were made! I threw my first front flip on skis on these bindings! Wow…scary eh? Got them for $40 and toured for a couple years on them. Good design considering the era in which they were made!

]]> By: dave http://www.wildsnow.com/315/silvretta-300-vintage-alpine-touring-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-22391 dave Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:01:13 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=315#comment-22391 I am overseas, but in the US I have a pair of Silvretta 300's in storage for my US size 12 boots. Will they go down to US size 8 boots, or were they made in several sizes?? I am overseas, but in the US I have a pair of Silvretta 300′s in storage for my US size 12 boots. Will they go down to US size 8 boots, or were they made in several sizes??

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/315/silvretta-300-vintage-alpine-touring-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-20061 Lou Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=315#comment-20061 Yeah, try it at the minimum and if the boot is held in the binding ok, you are good to go. Yeah, try it at the minimum and if the boot is held in the binding ok, you are good to go.

]]> By: Mark W http://www.wildsnow.com/315/silvretta-300-vintage-alpine-touring-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-20051 Mark W Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:22:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=315#comment-20051 Minimum setting is likely best. Try engaging the heel throw and see how everything looks. Minimum setting is likely best. Try engaging the heel throw and see how everything looks.

]]> By: Dylan Wood http://www.wildsnow.com/315/silvretta-300-vintage-alpine-touring-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-20041 Dylan Wood Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:29:02 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=315#comment-20041 I just acquired some Silvretta 400s, and am in the process of getting them all setup. When adjusting the length of the binding to fit my boots, I'm running into a problem. There is a small red arrow on the side of the heel plate which points to min, max or anywhere in between when the heel is locked in. The heel plate is adjusted by removing some clips, and sliding the binding to pre-set notches in the side rails, then reinstalling the clips. The problem: my boot size (306) seems to be between notches: The needle is either pointing at the max line, or is just 'above' the min line. Is this a problem? My intuition tells me to go with the minimum setting. Any advice is appreciated. I just acquired some Silvretta 400s, and am in the process of getting them all setup. When adjusting the length of the binding to fit my boots, I’m running into a problem. There is a small red arrow on the side of the heel plate which points to min, max or anywhere in between when the heel is locked in. The heel plate is adjusted by removing some clips, and sliding the binding to pre-set notches in the side rails, then reinstalling the clips.

The problem: my boot size (306) seems to be between notches: The needle is either pointing at the max line, or is just ‘above’ the min line. Is this a problem? My intuition tells me to go with the minimum setting. Any advice is appreciated.

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