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11-23-2017, 10:42 AM #1
108 waist skis, which Pivot brake?
I’m looking to put a pair of Look Pivot 14s on a pair of 108 waist skis. Will the 95mm brakes fit with a little “spreading” or should I go with the 115mm brakes? I have the option to buy either size, but don’t want to oversize it.
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11-23-2017, 10:53 AM #2Registered User
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The 115.
I've had 115 Pivot 14s on a 108 waisted Cochise and they retracted back pretty well. "Spreading" is not a good idea - the brake is supposed to retract and spreading will interfere with that geometry and tend to catch more. That's why people end up re-bending them, but I've heard Pivots are not so easy to bend so just stick w 115.
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11-23-2017, 11:05 AM #3
I just did more searching and found this thread...
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...er-or-narrower
Agreed on the 115. Thanks!Because rich has nothing to do with money.
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11-23-2017, 11:39 AM #4Banned
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I would say 95mm, but those or the 115 will work fine. I've actually hooked my skis together at the brake arms because there was too much overhang: it's frightening and has the potential to result in some carnage.
I ran 95mm Pivot brakes on a Praxis MVP, Blizzard Cochise and DPS Wailer 105 without having to bend them at all, they have enough "give" to function just fine as they are. I am putting Salomon Wardens on my Skinny Quixotes (108 underfoot), and am going with the 100mm brake, FWIW.
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11-23-2017, 11:44 AM #5
115 is absolutely the right size. the brakes can be bent inwards easier than outwards in my experience, but at 115 on a 108 no bending should be necessary.
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11-23-2017, 02:47 PM #6
I always go 115 on my 106-108 skis. Had a misshap once trying to bend 95 to a 106 ski. You wont even notice the extra 3.5mm on each side. Seriously look at how much 3.5mm is, it's nothing.
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11-23-2017, 06:03 PM #7
3.5 mm = .138”
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11-23-2017, 06:17 PM #8King potato
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I have 115 on my 108 waist on3p kartels. Works flawlessly
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