Sollie 957's questions

**dk_alaskan** · 03-23-2007, 11:36 PM

I went to the indemnified list and saw they were not on there. How safe are they to use--are they all metal and bomber or are they made of parts that wear out over time? do i have to get them tested to see if the springs are shot or....

**mmmthmtskier** · 03-24-2007, 01:39 AM

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**davep** · 03-26-2007, 12:41 PM

I use lots of 957 toe pieces, they seem fine, both equipe and composite.

I've seen 3 pairs 957 equipe heel pieces (the metal DIN 14 ones) including one pair that had never been used, sat in its box since 1990. All of them felt really sticky when engaging/disengaging. It felt like there's a plastic layer between the moving metal layers that got jammed up. I wouldn't trust them. The 957 composite heelpieces I played with seemed fine though.

**dk_alaskan** · 03-26-2007, 12:50 PM

The ones i am getting are the 16 din

**davep** · 03-26-2007, 12:57 PM

Never played with the din 16 version.

I usually just completely unscrew the din springs so the toe and heelpieces move freely, then engage/disengage the heel and move the toe back and forth. Then do the same with the DIN turned as low as possible. If anything feels sticky or weird, don't use them.

If you're still concerned just pay a shop to test them.

**milkman** · 03-26-2007, 01:33 PM

I'm still rocking a pair of 17 DIN 957's on a pair of Explosiv's. Never had a problem and they still work great.

**Mechmaster** · 03-26-2007, 02:03 PM

Look at the general condition of the binding; if they look OK, they probably are OK in this case. Remember, you're talking about a ~15 year old binding here.

If they haven't been used for a while, they may need some grease. Look for excessive fore-aft movement of the heel with the boot in the binding (the plastic slider bushings in the heel can wear out). Check that the tow wings aren't stripped out.

The mechanical design is nearly identical to the 916/920. No plastic = good as UV tends to degrade plastic over time.

**mmmthmtskier** · 03-26-2007, 03:24 PM

Got both of these bindings second-hand in 14DIN(Even bought a jig on eBay for the 747E's) but haven't got the cajones to mount either of 'em up yet. davep and Mechmaster, thanks for some great tips! I'll definitely use them to evaluate my binders in the future.

**marshalolson** · 03-26-2007, 08:49 PM

skip the 747 14's. those are time to be retired.

i got 1 run on a NIB pair last season and it exploded at the bottom.

**skadams.ca** · 03-26-2007, 09:38 PM

I skied on some 957R bindings all season and never had a problem. All metal, 16 DIN - like mechmaster says, basically identical to 916/920 but some sweet orange/yellow graphics!