Where should I get DPS skis mounted with dynafits in Seattle area?

[ccwaskier]

Pro Ski in Seattle? Any other suggestions?

[bfree]

They're a good bet, as well as Pro ski out in north bend. I know Marmot in bellevue carries dynafit, but I haven't had anything mounted there.

Or just do it with pechelman's template, as it's probably going to be a freehand mount regardless of where you take them.

[shasti]

yeah. You might wanna consider doing those puppies yerself. and if you do so, make sure you search for dynafit mounting issues, which can lead to a slightly misaligned heel of your boot because of a twisted toepeice that is the product of turning the 5 screws one at a time in a in a clockwise direction. You gotta tighten them bit by bit checking for alignement of heel, and go in an X pattern instead of a circle. Also make sure the screw or drill bit wont go through the skis. That is the big issue w/DPS as they are thin

If you are going to take em in, make sure you interview the shop tech who is going to mount them and make sure you trust his ability ( a ton of dynafit mounts and a lot of experience with funky skis ). Also explain to him exactly what he is dealing with ( a $1000) ski and that he needs to avoid the above problems

[GeezerSteve]

Marmot Mountain Works was the first North American retailer to sell Dynafits and they've mounted hundreds, maybe even thousands, of them.

Nonetheless, I wouldn't trust anyone other than myself to mount Dynafits on my skis. DIY, fer sure.

[marshalolson]

STUFF TO KNOW:

1.dynafit binding screws are pretty long compared to alot of companies. make sure they are not too long for the skis

2. the holes need to be tapped for a dynafit's TOE screws. for some reason dynafit uses ridiculously large toe screw flanges (same goes with BD tele screws)

3. DPS skis need to have either a urethane based glue or epoxy. DO NOT USE WATER BASED WOOD GLUE.

[ACH]

2nd Marmot Mountain in Bellevue.

[midwest_skier]

My vote goes for DIY that way you know it was done properly. (hopefully)

[dk_alaskan]

PRO SKIER SERVICE, 99th and Aurora, Ask for Adam, bring a bottle of Pearl Vodka, DONE. They have done several Dynafit mounts for me and have been nothing but spot on.

[SorryBro]

PRO SKIER SERVICE, 99th and Aurora, Ask for Adam, bring a bottle of Pearl Vodka, DONE. They have done several Dynafit mounts for me and have been nothing but spot on.

I've had the opposite experience with Pro Ski on Aurora. They mis-mounted a pair of skis (off center) and didn't offer anything in return when I questioned the mount.

I would go with Marmot Mountain Works or do it yourself.

[dk_alaskan]

wow, adam has done mine 2x and perfect. even checked and rechecked before putting the bit through.

[F**k_it_Huck_it]

Pro ski and guides in North Bend. They are very professional and know what theyre doing.

[khyber.pass]

STUFF TO KNOW:
3. DPS skis need to have either a urethane based glue or epoxy. DO NOT USE WATER BASED WOOD GLUE.

Heh. When I got my Lotuses mounted, I had to remind my buddy (the ski mount shop tech) several times. SEVERAL times. He didn't believe it until he took a good look at the drill holes... and realised it was carbon in there.

[EEC]

What makes water based wood glue such a bad combination with carbon?

[I've seen black diamonds!]

STUFF TO KNOW:

2. the holes need to be tapped for a dynafit's TOE screws. for some reason dynafit uses ridiculously large toe screw flanges (same goes with BD tele screws)

I'm glad I read this as I am about to mount home mount Lotus 120's with Dynafits. I don't have a thread tapping tool. Is this something I can pick up at Home Depot? Is there any reliable strategy for doing without? Thanks.

[SouthCentralShralper]

Read Lou Dawson's tips on home mounting Dynafits before you start - www.wildsnow.com. He has a mounting template you can print and that works really well to align toe and heel pieces. I've mounted at least 6 pairs at home and haven't had a problem. Rather than buying a tap, you can remove a screw from the binding and carefully use it to tap the holes prior to mounting the binding. Good Luck!

[I've seen black diamonds!]

I've home mounted Dynafits using Lou's instructions as well, but I've never tapped holes, as I tend to prefer skis without metal in them. Thanks for the help.

[slobmonster]

Marmot should do you fine. I can't personally say anything for the fellas up in the Bellevue location, but I am the tech @ Marmot in Berkeley CA; I've mounted hundred of Dynafits and would guess that Bellevue's Marmot has done just as many. I mounted some (beautiful) DPS skis last week with no problems whatsoever; the paperwork that probably came with your skis goes over glue, etc.

The most current Dynafit jig works on pretty fat boards... no need for paper template most of the time.

Regarding the Dynafit heel and toe units tending to rotate an RCH, this is true, and can happen. But with the boot in the toepiece, and the toepiece locked in tour mode, one can tweak it into the right spot and fine/final tighten by hand.

IME the Dynafit screws "start" better if the holes are tapped: just a turn for skis w/out metal, and tap just through the metal for other skis.

[sock i]

REI, 24 hour turnaround, great customer service and its not $50 like some people are complaining about.

[skialpy]

Current mount prices:
Proski: 40
Evo: 45
REI: 50
Marmot: 50

[userA]

Marmot Mountain Works was the first North American retailer to sell Dynafits and they've mounted hundreds, maybe even thousands, of them.

Nonetheless, I wouldn't trust anyone other than myself to mount Dynafits on my skis. DIY, fer sure.

we are losing a great backcountry gear store
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[Dromond]

Bought a pair of skis for the Mrs. from Pro Ski North Bend and they did the mount (dynafits) for free. Unfortunately the heels were mounted back 1cm further than necessary for no reason. They are within the range of adjustment so they work fine but still....why?

Overall I find this to be an excellent shop, so I think the moral of the story is: mount your own skis and do it with extreme care.

[userA]

why? because have you met a tech. other than norseman that skis fiddles?
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[d542east]

One thing to be wary of if you use epoxy or an expanding glue (gorilla glue) is using too much.

I put inserts in my 120 pures and was really careful when tapping and screwing in the inserts not to go too far. I checked every hole during both steps and didn't have any dimples. I used jondrum's 72 hour epoxy (after reading about people pulling inserts out) and when I checked on my skis 3 days later, there were a handful of small dimples in both skis. Maybe the 72 hour epoxy expands more than is ideal, but more likely is that I just used too much assuming extra would soak into the core or bubble out the top. Another consideration is the layer of carbon which, being on the top of the wood, forms a cap. Since the carbon will not absorb any epoxy, the expanding epoxy has much less wood to soak into than in other skis and has nowhere to go but down. It's not a big deal and a base grind would probably flatten them out, but It does suck to fuck up such a nice pair of sticks even a little bit.

[bodywhomper]

we are losing a great backcountry gear store
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is winlock miller pulling the plug?

[PNWbrit]

we are losing a great backcountry gear store
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Marmot Mountain (in Bellevue) is going?

Building being redeveloped? It can only be a matter of time before it is surely.