Silvretta

Bindings are lightweight, so lightweight that heavier/aggressive skiers can tweek the front pin right out of its track. Plastic rear release on very cold days or with even the slightest amount of snow buildup underneath can cause the binding to crack or fail to lock. Would recommend these for the recreational, lightweight skier, but NOT for the avid backcountry user.

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Great binding, the lightest you will find. Difficult for pro shops to install, so take it to the best you can find. I recommend using alpine touring ski boots, as in NOT downhill boots. If you do not know which your boots are then look at the soles. If your boots are one piece of molded plastic, then I wouldn't recommend these bindings. There is a good bit of flex in the binding, but when you put a stiff boot in them, it stresses the binding. The toe caps are not your average releasable with DIN setting caps. They are one solid piece. Therefore they have NO movement, and are more likely to break in very aggressive situations. The screws on the top of the toes adjust the height of the caps, if they are too tight, then there is less movement, and more stress. I adjusted my caps too tight, and now the caps are broken, luckily under warranty. But until I get new ones, I cannot use the bindings.

Mounted these with some Fritschi bindings. Great AT setup for Sierra backcountry. Climbs well and did well on the descents in difficult conditions.

I have had Silvretta Pure bindings for several years and I love them. When my partners are getting blisters with other bindings I am blister free. The crampons for these bindings dig in far deeper than other brands. I got nervous about the possibility of broken toe pieces, so I wrote Silvretta for a spare, and they sent me a whole bag of spares. I have never needed to use one of the spares. I am a light skiier (150 lbs), but I have never had an issue with broken toe pieces using the bindings at the resort or in backcountry.

These are the lightest BC ski I could find. At only 6 pounds, mounted with Dynafit bindings with 3-buckle Dynafit boots the whole setup feels like skiing uphill on a cloud. Downhill they perform well too. Plenty fat for a lighter-weight skier, and I am happy to compromise on width to get a lighter ski for the ascent. I like that it is available in 165 cm - an extra 5 cm for a 170 cm ski adds weight and length that I don't necessarily need in the BC.

Bought this as part of a system for my little brother, but took them out for a "quality review" since our boot sizes are within the adjustment range. I'm usually on Dynafits, and these Silv's have a very smooth gait. Much better than the Silvretta 500's of yesteryear! These are the newer generation unlike the poor quality of the " red toe'd models" and are the stronger of the series. Very light for bindings but nowhere near Dynafits. Though, for a step in designed touring binding that won't fail at the resort (or break the bank) this looks to be a good fit!

Great lightweight BC ski that floats surprisingly well even though only mid-fat. I have them mounted with Silvretta Pure bindings and it is a great lightweight AT set-up. Skis chatter a bit on icy crud because they are so lightweight. I also love the fact that nobody else has this ski - I feel special, haha.

Lightweight, turns and floats well in powder as well as on crust. All around great ski, both inbounds and out.

a great all around ski for the intermediate to advanced backcountry skier. light, flexible, good response.