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    XavierD set everyone straight back in post#7….

    XavierD set everyone straight back in post#7….
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    I love a good Pivot debate! I’m with...

    I love a good Pivot debate!
    I’m with Xavier….P15/18, lower the din (heck, take the spring right out) and try to release your boot vertically. It won’t.
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    Fun skis, they're slightly more accessible than...

    Fun skis, they're slightly more accessible than the 192 LP 105 (which I love)
    I think I'd ski the 182 more often so gonna hunt down the shorter length.
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    488911 488912

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    FS: M-Pro 108 192cm

    Skied three runs! Absolutely pristine. Mounted once for pivots at 296mm.
    $500 CAD flat. Located in Fernie.
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    ^Menace’s are fun for sure, good for some casual...

    ^Menace’s are fun for sure, good for some casual laps but I feel undergunned when I want to open things up.

    Anybody have time on the new Pros? How the heck do I decide between Mpro99 and Mpro100?...
  7. Thread: Pivot dildo swap

    by gwat
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    Scroll to step 12:...

    Scroll to step 12:
    https://www.instructables.com/Rossignol-FKS-Look-Pivot-Binding-Repair/

    Insanity!
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    Sticky: The latest additions. 486657 BMX118: great...

    The latest additions.
    486657

    BMX118: great float and they can really rail through chop.
    V-werks Katana: very much loving these...what a fun ski! Mounted +1.5 and digging it.
    Mantras: should be...
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    $100 CAD flat. In Fernie, cross border shipping...

    $100 CAD flat. In Fernie, cross border shipping might be steep.

    486653

    486654
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    I love science! Eagerly awaiting your report.

    I love science! Eagerly awaiting your report.
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    Sticky: Hey thanks, that's the main reason I keep this...

    Hey thanks, that's the main reason I keep this silly collection going. Some call it hoarding, I call it curating.
    I do need to get into the modern era with some Mfrees and there are a few skis...
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    No, that piece is like an AFD between the toe...

    No, that piece is like an AFD between the toe piece and the pedestal.
    The difference between 15s and 18s is……the spring.
  13. Thread: Kastle thread...

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    Anybody spend much time on the BMX118? I’m...

    Anybody spend much time on the BMX118?
    I’m looking at mounting a pair, recommended line is -14?! So I’m thinking of mounting at +2.
    Is there anyone out there with BMX wisdom?
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    FS: Pro105 and XXLs

    192 ProRider 105s, the all black version, skied five runs, drilled once for Pivots at 326mm. $350 CAD + ship

    187 XXLs, great shape, drilled once for Look PX. $150 CAD + ship
  15. Thread: Att zipfit gurus!

    by gwat
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    Haha, get ready cuz I’m coming in for a couple...

    Haha, get ready cuz I’m coming in for a couple more tubes!
  16. Thread: Att zipfit gurus!

    by gwat
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    Ha, I finally did today. No way I was doing a...

    Ha, I finally did today. No way I was doing a parking lot bootup. And I survived to tell the tale! You may have me converted.
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    Modern dildos do have slightly narrower brake...

    Modern dildos do have slightly narrower brake arms. Mixing modern and old bases is doable but puts too much stress on the arms IME.
    Old vs modern:
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    The brake arms themselves are...
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    Thanks for your insight. I probably need a...

    Thanks for your insight.
    I probably need a Pro108 anyway so I can charge 3mms harder than the Pro105.
    I never considered the Cham 2.0 117 but it could be a good option.
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    Sticky: The quiver: 483011 203 RS: everyone needs a...

    The quiver:
    483011

    203 RS: everyone needs a straight ski in the quiver! These aren't just for hotdog day, I take these out quite often just to make sure I remember how to actually ski.

    188...
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    Sold to skibrd

    Sold to skibrd
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    Bump for flylow!

    Bump for flylow!
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    Rossignol FKS180 bindings

    Rossi FKS 180.
    8-18DIN all metal goodness.
    Some scuffs but otherwise in great shape.
    No cracked pieces or missing bits. All screws are there.
    Pictured with 75mm brakes but have 95mm I can swap...
  23. Thread: Att zipfit gurus!

    by gwat
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    I had mine baked at the shop and they fit pretty...

    I had mine baked at the shop and they fit pretty dang well from day one.
    For the first week I would fill two 500ml water bottles with piping hot tap water and stuff one inside each liner while...
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    Ha. That reminds me I do have 186 Lhasa Pows...

    Ha. That reminds me I do have 186 Lhasa Pows tucked away in the back of my shed. Never got around to skiing them but maybe they will be the ticket.


    I feel the same..



    Ya I should just try...
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    What y’all skiing for a dedicated pow ski. Like...

    What y’all skiing for a dedicated pow ski.
    Like 30cms overnight and you’re expecting to score fresh tracks all morning.

    105s don’t quite have the float but kill it once things are chopped up. ...
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    184cm 105s! Unicorns! My DD in soft conditions,...

    184cm 105s! Unicorns! My DD in soft conditions, super fun ski.
  27. FKS180 toes. No AFDs (they've disintegrated). ...

    FKS180 toes. No AFDs (they've disintegrated). $60USD/shipped?

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  28. Thread: 23/24 Gear Rumors

    by gwat
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    I’m not sure if PX mechanism is similar, but...

    I’m not sure if PX mechanism is similar, but Pivot DIN is waaay easier to adjust with the dildo fully upright.
  29. Thread: Att zipfit gurus!

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    I just pulled my laces right out. #willidie? I...

    I just pulled my laces right out.
    #willidie?
    I had no problem with the laces..it was the tightening mechanism. I didn’t like it in my shell so I tried it outside the shell and didn’t love that...
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    Interrupting this thread for these 223s! Hoping...

    Interrupting this thread for these 223s!
    Hoping we get some snow this winter so I can ski the dust off.

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    Zipfit Grand Prix 26.5 brand new

    SOLD!

    Brand new Grand Prix 26.5.
    Stuffed into my boot and realized I need 25.5.....
    Not baked and no cork added or removed.


    480240

    480241
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    Flylow shell jacket, small

    Flylow shell, men's small
    Great shape.
    $140 USD/shipped

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    Zipfit GrandPrix 28.5

    Brand new Zipfit Grand Prix 28.5.
    $sold

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  34. I’m not up on all the Bro iterations, but these...

    I’m not up on all the Bro iterations, but these need a new home:
    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/351349-FS-186-Lhasa-Pow
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    I do use my cordless drill with the clutch set...

    I do use my cordless drill with the clutch set low enough to avoid stripping the threads then finish off by hand.
  36. Haha, all these pivot discussions (debates?) are...

    Haha, all these pivot discussions (debates?) are getting hazy but IIRC you said his dildo was ‘TOO vertical’, which is not possible.
    On the other hand, ‘not vertical enough’ is possible and...
  37. 27 years of skiing exclusively on metal...

    27 years of skiing exclusively on metal turntables and never once have I looked at an indicator.
    I’m shocked the indicator exists.
    I do commonly see improper Pivot forward pressure in the...
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    I dunno..In a solid ski it just doesn’t feel...

    I dunno..In a solid ski it just doesn’t feel right. The material is being compressed rather than cut. I’m no engineer but enough compression of a good metal topsheet is gonna cause bad things like...
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    Try this? nCsmYjSiJvM The hardening process...

    Try this?
    nCsmYjSiJvM
    The hardening process might be a bit much but grinding slots into a binding screw might get the job done.
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    Step 1: remove bindings from skis Step 2:...

    Step 1: remove bindings from skis
    Step 2: discard
    Step 3: install any other Look binding
  41. What size is the Pieps pack?

    What size is the Pieps pack?
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    Looks like you have not read enough Pivot...

    Looks like you have not read enough Pivot threads.

    To check the forward pressure click your boot in, put the ski on the ground and stand with one foot in front and one foot behind the bindings. ...
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    Thanks, very helpful! I’ll need to go +1 to...

    Thanks, very helpful!
    I’ll need to go +1 to give space to the other mounts, should be good.
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    Any advice on where to mount these (2006?) 188cm...

    Any advice on where to mount these (2006?) 188cm Stormrider Schmidt's? They're 122-89-112.

    There is nothing indicated on the ski aside from a range of sharpie marks the previous owner made.
    ...
  45. FWIW, there is a difference in the width/angle of...

    FWIW, there is a difference in the width/angle of the heel arms, and as they are threaded on further some weird stress is put on the baseplate.
    If you are at the outer reaches of the adjustment...
  46. Thread: Pivot Issues

    by gwat
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    Are these tabs (one on each side) intact and...

    Are these tabs (one on each side) intact and engaged in the base?

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    Sticky: Niiiice, looks good. Heel/toe lines are within...

    Niiiice, looks good. Heel/toe lines are within 2mm (with my setup the toe line can come 1mm back/closer to BSL and the heel can come 2mm forward/closer to BSL but that is just one data point...)...
  48. Yessss! Nice work.

    Yessss! Nice work.
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    Sticky: Look / Rossi Comp Jr! 476582

    Look / Rossi Comp Jr!

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    Sticky: I just swapped some Look junior binders around...

    I just swapped some Look junior binders around and had to make templates. Luckily I had old mounts to make it easy.
    Made both the CompJ (Look/Rossi kids pattern that has been used forever) and the...
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