PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.

[Evil E]

FYI - I was needing a quick mount and figured I’d ask a local shop what they charge. Christy sports in cherry creek offers mounts for 75 fucking dollars.


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[Danno]

FYI - I was needing a quick mount and figured I’d ask a local shop what they charge. Christy sports in cherry creek offers mounts for 75 fucking dollars.


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Crystal Ski Shop in Boulder charges $40. But Epic Mt Gear (Boulder Ski Deals) charges $50 plus $15 for a binding check.

[prsboogie]

FYI - I was needing a quick mount and figured I’d ask a local shop what they charge. Christy sports in cherry creek offers mounts for 75 fucking dollars.


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This is precisely why I started mounting my own f#$king skis!! That and wanting them done when I wanted and can't blame anyone but my own self if their fucked up.

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[Ted Striker]

Whole toepiece is loose vertically on it's baseplate when a boot isn't clicked in. All screws sunk to depth, wings and forward pressure adjusted, din adjusted. Seems solid when a boot is clicked in though. Setup the same as the other toepiece, which is fine.

So the body of the toe is loose on the pedestal? i.e. when you pull it up, it moves but the base plate doesn't?

[pfluffenmeister]

That seems a little scary. Is the toe height adjust screw a bit mangled? If you lower the toe height, does the toe piece tighten up?

Agreed, sounds like the toe height is much too high.
Once (at band camp), I raised the height of the toe so high that the it came off of the pedestal.
It was wobbly when it was raised all of the way, and a little difficult to get it to reengage to lower the toe,

[californiagrown]

So the body of the toe is loose on the pedestal? i.e. when you pull it up, it moves but the base plate doesn't?

that is correct. Same exact screw heights as the other toe piece though. Makes me think there is some stock shim or spacer that fell out along the way.

Agreed, sounds like the toe height is much too high.
Once (at band camp), I raised the height of the toe so high that the it came off of the pedestal.
It was wobbly when it was raised all of the way, and a little difficult to get it to reengage to lower the toe,

Toe height adjustment worked fine and is set for proper spacing between boot and AFD (tightly fits a business card) so if i crank it down more ill be messing up that up, right? Ill be double checking, loosening and retightening everything so keep the brain dump coming. If you can think of it, ill be checking it!

[Ted Striker]

I'd be concerned that the threads on height screw or base plate are partially stripped or that the base plate is cracked.

[abraham]

Pictures would help

[Dshack89]

Different topic, but I finally decided to make a plexiglass jig and am very happy with the results. Obviously the jig is binding and BSL specific, but if you are installing inserts and/or have multiples of the same binding, it is a huge time saver. Plus it makes checking hole overlap and aligning boot center super easy.

Note: I drilled the holes using a 9/64 bit, which is the perfect size for my center punch. I wouldnt suggest drilling thru the jig because you may widen the hole. One good whack on the center punch and you dont run the risk of your bit drifting even after removing the jig.

[Dshack89]

Photo didn't upload the 1st time...

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[Falcon3]

Mounted my BC Anima 188's tonight- Warden MNC13 Demos- Thanks for the template @gregorys !

Mounted up easy and I love the adjustability- I'm nervous with the marked -5 from center as I'm more a traditional mount guy, glad to be able to move my boots around with the demos.

[jhyatt]

Mounted my BC Anima 188's tonight- Warden MNC13 Demos- Thanks for the template @gregorys !

Mounted up easy and I love the adjustability- I'm nervous with the marked -5 from center as I'm more a traditional mount guy, glad to be able to move my boots around with the demos.

Nice I mounted my own fucking NOS pivot 12 to orbs. These have been skiing so well. I don't really think about the skis I just go. Wanting some wide ones now

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[SirVicSmasher]

Photo didn't upload the 1st time...

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Did the exact same thing last night... 9/64=3.57mm close enough for me. Mount came out good filled old holes with titebond and chopsticks

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[jackattack]

C’mon snow!

[galibier_numero_un]

Lulz...

https://forums.alpinezone.com/showth...swap-kerfuffle

Post #2. This thread delivers.

... Thom

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Post #2. This thread delivers.

... Thom

Holy shit.

[abraham]

C’mon snow!

Protests?

Looking good

[galibier_numero_un]

RYOFI (remove your own fucking inserts):

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...reedom-Inserts

... Thom

[californiagrown]

That seems like a reasonable solution. If you can't find any stripped / mangled threads, then... (shrug)

Removed, inspected, loosened then tightented every screw on the toe piece i could find, and then reinstalled. Problem fixed. If i was a betting man, id put money on me being an idiot and not sinking the screws far enough into the ski (even though it sure felt like it the first time around).

[Bandit Man]

My youngest mounted his own damn skis tonight...and he’s rocking a release value of “3” to start the season!

[Vt-Freeheel]

Raise em right.

[detrusor]

Can’t wait




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[PlayItLeo]

Also can’t wait




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[pfluffenmeister]

Can’t wait




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Tell me you have the matching helmet.
And good binder choice.

Also can’t wait




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Austere, nice.
Skinny Pescado?
And also good binder choice.

[kneedropper]

Knocking out the family mounts.