PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.

**waxoff** · 09-30-2018, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by SkiLyft

Okay, that’s what I was thinking, Purdy sure that advise was for mounting metal skis with traditional screws.

So the install is the same, drill with 6.5mm bit, tap, and install BF inserts.

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Yeah, and once you have picked the correct drill and tap, there's plenty of room for the ***'s!
(as long as you keep things in the right direction that is, if not, stop *** and continue another day)

**teledad** · 09-30-2018, 04:28 PM

Yeah, sorry, missed the inserts part.

**waxoff** · 09-30-2018, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by teledad

Yeah, sorry, missed the inserts part.

***?

**m706bb** · 10-01-2018, 12:34 AM

Thats some spendy grease.
What properties does it have over farm grease that make it necessary?
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**jono** · 10-01-2018, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by m706bb

Thats some spendy grease.
What properties does it have over farm grease that make it necessary?

Last time I used farm grease your mom got really mad.

**doebedoe** · 10-07-2018, 08:23 AM

Annual season kick off party at my buddies.

Mounted some skis. Replacing FT12 Tours (dude hated the stand height).

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Drilling his wife's fresh new skis.

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Supervised buddy drilling the new skis for the crew.

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Waxed and watched some stoke.

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Lil dude started complaining to his dad "I wanna go fast". So he waxed his skis.

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**shafty85** · 10-07-2018, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by doebedoe

Little man with the brush will be a shop tech in no time with skills like that.

**PlayItLeo** · 10-11-2018, 09:45 PM

Not gonna lie, I’m a little scared of these things

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**vegas** · 10-12-2018, 11:33 PM

Cheers to this thread.

I mounted tyrolia adrenalines on rens. Many thanks to the tips and "ways". Don't be afraid to mount demos first to dial in your mount point, then do a second mount with your preferred binding (w/ epoxy).

The diy never stops.

**::: :::** · 10-13-2018, 03:49 PM

I just mounted my own fucking skis again

This thread does, in fact, rock

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**SkiLyft** · 10-13-2018, 07:42 PM

Two pairs just got inserts for shifts.

My goal was to not have to adjust the bindings between mounts and I think I did it. Mounted for 310 BSL vs my normal 317.

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189 BG

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And a Swiss cheese experiment on my gunsmokes. They have a sheet of metal in there so I’m not concerned; just stoked I made it fit!

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**mattig** · 10-13-2018, 08:24 PM

Have you commented on quiver overlap of the 2 skis pictured in another thread? Don't want to hijack this one, but curious. I guess if those aren't the 193 gunsmokes, I don't have any questions.

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**::: :::** · 10-13-2018, 08:27 PM

186 on tail

**SkiLyft** · 10-13-2018, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by acinpdx

186 on tail

Originally Posted by mattig

Have you commented on quiver overlap of the 2 skis pictured in another thread? Don't want to hijack this one, but curious. I guess if those aren't the 193 gunsmokes, I don't have any questions.

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Correct 186. That’s my DD. And the BG is for deeper days or days on larger terrain. Just moved from Colorado and I’m curious if we will have the terrain here in Washington/Idaho to open up the 189s in space.

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**SupreChicken** · 10-14-2018, 07:34 AM

Well done. 189 asym are fun in the trees if you stay on top of them.

**jackattack** · 10-14-2018, 07:52 AM

Washington/Idaho is a big place. Plenty of space to let them run without all the front range gapers.

**SkiLyft** · 10-14-2018, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by SupreChicken

Well done. 189 asym are fun in the trees if you stay on top of them.

That’s what I’ve heard, the 184s were money in the trees; but I wanted more stability in more open terrain.

Originally Posted by jackattack

Washington/Idaho is a big place. Plenty of space to let them run without all the front range gapers.

I look forward to finding those stashes!

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**doebedoe** · 10-14-2018, 04:42 PM

Anyone in the Front Range who can recommend a shop to test non-indemnified binders? Seems like 957 Equipes in such good nick could probably still be skiable. Picked these up today for $15 and thinking I may re-use the binders on some early season skis. Of course, I'll be doing the mounting myself.

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**SorryBro** · 10-14-2018, 05:18 PM

I hope you bought those poles.

For what it is worth, I'm skiing the same 957s with no issues.

**doebedoe** · 10-14-2018, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by SorryBro

I hope you bought those poles.

For what it is worth, I'm skiing the same 957s with no issues.

Of course. Poles, skis, bindings and there are even some vintage Solly rear entry boots that came along with them.

Good to know re:957s. They are the same patter as ever 9-series right?

**PlayItLeo** · 10-14-2018, 07:35 PM

Yep. Same pattern. And I’m also rocking 957s on my daily drivers with zero issues, fwiw.

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**doebedoe** · 10-14-2018, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by PlayItLeo

Yep. Same pattern. And I’m also rocking 957s on my daily drivers with zero issues, fwiw.

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Yeah. I test adjusted everything today and all works like new, AFDs are all in place. May need regreasing in a few spots. They look barely used. Bonus points that they'll look sick on the grey & yellow Volkl Karmas I picked up for early season bashing.

**N1CK.** · 10-18-2018, 09:10 AM

yes, I've searched.

Any reason to even think about removing inserts on a ski if switching bindings and there is no intention of ever reusing the inserts again
Seems like there is risk of damage, vs just filling them with some waterproof removable silicone caulk and forgetting about them.

Opinions. Go!