Comments on: Fritschi FT-88 Vintage Backcountry Skiing Binding http://www.wildsnow.com/324/fritschi-ft-88-vintage-backcountry-skiing-binding/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Tue, 21 May 2013 18:01:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/324/fritschi-ft-88-vintage-backcountry-skiing-binding/#comment-50081 Lou Dawson Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:21:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=324#comment-50081 Hi Skyler, yes, they release. How well they release is another matter. Not much elasticity, they tended to pre release unless you set them high. Lou Hi Skyler, yes, they release. How well they release is another matter. Not much elasticity, they tended to pre release unless you set them high. Lou

]]> By: Skyler http://www.wildsnow.com/324/fritschi-ft-88-vintage-backcountry-skiing-binding/#comment-50079 Skyler Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:09:01 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=324#comment-50079 Do these bindings release if you wreck? Or are you locked in for ride? Do these bindings release if you wreck? Or are you locked in for ride?

]]> By: Justin http://www.wildsnow.com/324/fritschi-ft-88-vintage-backcountry-skiing-binding/#comment-44030 Justin Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:47:15 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=324#comment-44030 Ok, I give away my source since I can't seem to sell internet items and drive truck at the same time. You can purchase Swiss Telemark skis with FT88 bindings, poles, and skins for $20!? at Swiss Link out of paradise California. The shipping is another $20. One secret to the bindings: Don't tighten the heel cable elbows too much once you choose what hole you need on the side of your binding to fit your foot. If they are narrower than your heel, it will pop your boot off the ski. You can also get the original 1960's-'70's Swiss Mountain boot with the ski groove in the heel that fit these from Waphaus or Hessian Antiques. They are great for ice and hiking too. Ok,
I give away my source since I can’t seem to sell internet items and drive truck at the same time. You can purchase Swiss Telemark skis with FT88 bindings, poles, and skins for $20!? at Swiss Link out of paradise California. The shipping is another $20. One secret to the bindings: Don’t tighten the heel cable elbows too much once you choose what hole you need on the side of your binding to fit your foot. If they are narrower than your heel, it will pop your boot off the ski.

You can also get the original 1960′s-’70′s Swiss Mountain boot with the ski groove in the heel that fit these from Waphaus or Hessian Antiques. They are great for ice and hiking too.

]]> By: Andy http://www.wildsnow.com/324/fritschi-ft-88-vintage-backcountry-skiing-binding/#comment-44028 Andy Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:31:50 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=324#comment-44028 I actually learned to ski and did a season worth of touring on these bindings. They are a total and complete pain in the ass to get back into without taking the plate off the boot once you unclip in deep snow. Still it was a great binding for $50....but now-a-days I am in love with my dynafits. These seem to have dried up on the surplus market these days however. I actually learned to ski and did a season worth of touring on these bindings. They are a total and complete pain in the ass to get back into without taking the plate off the boot once you unclip in deep snow. Still it was a great binding for $50….but now-a-days I am in love with my dynafits. These seem to have dried up on the surplus market these days however.

]]> By: Justin http://www.wildsnow.com/324/fritschi-ft-88-vintage-backcountry-skiing-binding/#comment-42199 Justin Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:48:38 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=324#comment-42199 The fine adjustment was obtained by loosening the turnbuckle like joint on the heel cable that I unscrewed completely to change holes on the side of the binding. The fine adjustment was obtained by loosening the turnbuckle like joint on the heel cable that I unscrewed completely to change holes on the side of the binding.

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