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03-14-2024, 07:49 PM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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XavierD set everyone straight back in post#7….
XavierD set everyone straight back in post#7….
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03-11-2024, 03:57 PM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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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. -
03-01-2024, 08:46 PM
Thread: FS: M-Pro 108 192cm
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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)
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03-01-2024, 08:42 PM
Thread: FS: M-Pro 108 192cm
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03-01-2024, 05:20 PM
Thread: FS: M-Pro 108 192cm
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FS: M-Pro 108 192cm
Skied three runs! Absolutely pristine. Mounted once for pivots at 296mm.
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02-15-2024, 09:25 AM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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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.
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02-14-2024, 08:45 PM
Thread: Pivot dildo swap
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Scroll to step 12:...
Scroll to step 12:
https://www.instructables.com/Rossignol-FKS-Look-Pivot-Binding-Repair/
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02-12-2024, 09:13 PM
Thread: The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread
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Sticky: The latest additions. 486657 BMX118: great...
The latest additions.
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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.
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02-12-2024, 08:59 PM
Thread: WTB: Lhasa Pows 186
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$100 CAD flat. In Fernie, cross border shipping...
$100 CAD flat. In Fernie, cross border shipping might be steep.
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02-06-2024, 04:10 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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I love science! Eagerly awaiting your report.
I love science! Eagerly awaiting your report.
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01-26-2024, 12:32 PM
Thread: The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread
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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.
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01-21-2024, 04:15 PM
Thread: Look Pivot P18/15 Spring Shims
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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.
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01-19-2024, 09:55 PM
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.
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01-19-2024, 01:02 PM
Thread: FS: Pro105 and XXLs
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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
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01-17-2024, 02:15 PM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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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!
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01-16-2024, 06:13 PM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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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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01-15-2024, 02:53 PM
Thread: WTB Pivot 75 brakes
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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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01-14-2024, 07:50 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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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. -
01-14-2024, 07:15 PM
Thread: The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread
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Sticky: The quiver: 483011 203 RS: everyone needs a...
The quiver:
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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.
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01-13-2024, 01:36 PM
Thread: Rossignol FKS180 bindings
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Sold to skibrd
Sold to skibrd
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01-12-2024, 10:25 AM
Thread: Flylow shell jacket, small
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Bump for flylow!
Bump for flylow!
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01-12-2024, 10:20 AM
Thread: Rossignol FKS180 bindings
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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... -
01-11-2024, 07:16 PM
Thread: Att zipfit gurus!
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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... -
01-11-2024, 07:10 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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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.
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01-10-2024, 05:02 PM
Thread: The Dynastar Thread
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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.
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01-07-2024, 06:40 PM
Thread: $100 and under gear and obscure stuff sale.
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184cm 105s! Unicorns! My DD in soft conditions,...
184cm 105s! Unicorns! My DD in soft conditions, super fun ski.
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01-06-2024, 09:25 AM
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FKS180 toes. No AFDs (they've disintegrated). ...
FKS180 toes. No AFDs (they've disintegrated). $60USD/shipped?
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01-05-2024, 11:37 AM
Thread: 23/24 Gear Rumors
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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.
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01-04-2024, 02:48 PM
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... -
12-21-2023, 12:46 PM
Thread: All Things Volkl Thread
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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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12-21-2023, 11:16 AM
Thread: Zipfit Grand Prix 26.5 brand new
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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.
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12-19-2023, 11:29 PM
Thread: Flylow shell jacket, small
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Flylow shell jacket, small
Flylow shell, men's small
Great shape.
$140 USD/shipped
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12-19-2023, 11:26 PM
Thread: Zipfit GrandPrix 28.5
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Zipfit GrandPrix 28.5
Brand new Zipfit Grand Prix 28.5.
$sold
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12-15-2023, 09:59 PM
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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:
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12-14-2023, 01:30 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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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.
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12-14-2023, 09:42 AM
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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.
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12-13-2023, 02:12 PM
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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... -
12-13-2023, 02:06 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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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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12-13-2023, 01:46 PM
Thread: PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.
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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. -
12-12-2023, 11:24 AM
Thread: Manual for Look 2002-03ish bindings?
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Step 1: remove bindings from skis Step 2:...
Step 1: remove bindings from skis
Step 2: discard
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11-26-2023, 07:38 AM
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What size is the Pieps pack?
What size is the Pieps pack?
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11-22-2023, 03:10 PM
Thread: Look pivots: is this dangerous???
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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. ... -
11-21-2023, 03:02 PM
Thread: Why you should own a Stockli Stormrider
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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. -
11-21-2023, 10:11 AM
Thread: Why you should own a Stockli Stormrider
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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.
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11-20-2023, 02:48 PM
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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.
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11-20-2023, 02:33 PM
Thread: Pivot Issues
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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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11-19-2023, 10:08 AM
Thread: Binding Mount Paper Templates
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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...)...
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11-18-2023, 12:51 PM
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Yessss! Nice work.
Yessss! Nice work.
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11-17-2023, 09:19 PM
Thread: Binding Mount Paper Templates
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Sticky: Look / Rossi Comp Jr! 476582
Look / Rossi Comp Jr!
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11-15-2023, 07:43 PM
Thread: Binding Mount Paper Templates
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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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