75mm binding too wide for my boot

This is the World Famous TelemarkTalk / TelemarkTips Forum, by far the most dynamic telemark and backcountry skiing discussion board on the world wide web. We have fun here, come on in and be a part of it.
User avatar
phoenix
Posts: 873
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:44 pm
Location: Northern VT
Ski style: My own
Favorite Skis: Varies,I've had many favorites
Favorite boots: Excursions, T1's
Occupation: I'm occupied

Re: 75mm binding too wide for my boot

Post by phoenix » Thu Nov 14, 2024 9:52 pm

"I don't feel like plugging and redrilling, or having the pins 1cm further forward."

Well that'll reduce your options. All I can rcommend is replacing the Villom's, that's a big gap to try to correct. Bending the sidewalls won't work.

User avatar
Chisana
Posts: 186
Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:13 am
Location: Alaska
Ski style: Sliding on snow
Favorite Skis: EMS Woodies
Favorite boots: Merrell ultras
Occupation: Fisherman

Re: 75mm binding too wide for my boot

Post by Chisana » Fri Nov 15, 2024 1:23 am

As you stated previously, the fit may not matter much for the intended use on the asnes woodies in mostly flat terrain. I tend to agree. Look at nnn bindings. No sidewall there. If the duckbill is clamped tightly, should be little side to side movement,as long as pinholes are in good shape. I use smile plates on all my 3pin boots for that reason. Just my 2 cents, and maybe not even worth that.



User avatar
fisheater
Posts: 2631
Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:06 pm
Location: Oakland County, MI
Ski style: All my own, and age doesn't help
Favorite Skis: Gamme 54, Falketind 62, I hope to add a third soon
Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska, Alico Ski March
Occupation: Construction Manager

Re: 75mm binding too wide for my boot

Post by fisheater » Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:44 am

Mike, don’t f up those sweet Crispi leathers. I’ll mail you some Douvre (spelling could be wrong) three pin bindings I took off an ancient Europa 99 ski. I’ll check if the binding fits my Alaska 75 when I get home. I’m not sure if the binding will match the screw pattern on your ski, but it didn’t match a Voile 3-pin.
I get that wood skis are cool. Once you jank up the pin holes on those Bre, they’re janked. All the kings horses and all the kings men aren’t making the holes unjanked again.



User avatar
Capercaillie
Posts: 224
Joined: Sat Nov 26, 2022 1:35 pm
Location: western Canada
Ski style: trying not to fall too much
Favorite Skis: Alpina 1500T, Kazama Telemark Comp
Favorite boots: Alfa Horizon, Crispi Nordland, Scarpa T4

Re: 75mm binding too wide for my boot

Post by Capercaillie » Fri Nov 15, 2024 2:35 pm

Too many standards:

https://books.google.ca/books?id=BOEDAA ... mm&f=false

viewtopic.php?t=342

@fisheater is right about not skiing them. Got some nice long vintage skis with Rottefella 79mm bindings this spring. Remounted. No way am I putting my Bres in those things. The anodized Villoms and Rottefellas do look nice on wall skis though.



mca80
Posts: 1017
Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
Location: Da UP eh
Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain

Re: 75mm binding too wide for my boot

Post by mca80 » Fri Nov 15, 2024 4:05 pm

@fisheater, thanks but I don't know if that is necessary, maybe save the postage... I do have EMS 75mm that have the same hole positions and are actually 75mm and fit the Bre nicely, so I guess I will just use those. My issue was that while the holes line up, the pins are about 1cm up, though I guess a 1cm forward pin line isn't a huge deal. So these Villam are likely 79mm and are pretty much worthless then?



User avatar
phoenix
Posts: 873
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:44 pm
Location: Northern VT
Ski style: My own
Favorite Skis: Varies,I've had many favorites
Favorite boots: Excursions, T1's
Occupation: I'm occupied

Re: 75mm binding too wide for my boot

Post by phoenix » Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:45 pm

"Once you jank up the pin holes on those Bre, they’re janked. All the kings horses and all the kings men aren’t making the holes unjanked again."
Unless they install some Smilie plates. But I agree, don't try those boots in those bindings.



mca80
Posts: 1017
Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
Location: Da UP eh
Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain

Re: 75mm binding too wide for my boot

Post by mca80 » Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:40 am

Actually @fisheater what do the Dovre look like and how do they fit the Alaskas? Dovre made 71, 75 and 79mm bindings, some with 3 screws, some with 5. If they look good and fit I'd send you postage fees. The EMS I have are very light but also seem kinda fragile and aren't the best looking, and this ski deserves a stylish binding haha.



Post Reply