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Signs of a good binding mount???
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Hey all, sorry for another newbish question, but I'm getting my chronic wides mounted and will be picking them up tomorrow. This being my first mounting, is there anything that I need to look for that would indicate the shop didn't do a good job of mounting? Just want to make sure everything is cool before I take off. Thanks!
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Yeah, just make sure they're mounted in the same spot on both skis and that your boot fits, other than that you just have to trust your shop.
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Try tipping the ski upside down, if they fall out then you should get your money back.
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excellent, thanks much all.
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yeah man dont worry about newbish questions, especially since ur switching from skiboarding to skiing, welcome and have fun and realize you will never go back
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IF you get really screwed like me, look for these
1) Make sure the peices are touching the ski, there should be no gap between a heelpiece or toppiece and the ski
2) make sure they are mounted in the MIDDLE of the ski. Toepieces off center are not right.
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I mount all my skis, and make sure there are no bumps in the bottom. Make sure there's no seperation between the topsheet and the binding. And finally, just eyeball it, and see if they look straight.
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The guy who was going to mount the bindings seemed to know what he was doing. I asked him to mount without the lifter plates and he said he would have to grind down the screws, which sounded right. We both went over the measurements and where I wanted them mounted and he was completely cool about it not basing it off of what was marked on the skis. We'll see.
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you want to lok for several signs
1) evidence of the screw going straight threw (your looking for a bubble on the base)
2)you want to make sure that both bindings are mounted equally
3)there shouldnt be any gap's under the binding inbetween the ski and the binding
4) make sure that all the screws are in fully and straight, not at a angle
5)check for any visable damage to the binding itself
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... so I'm guessing if any of those signs are apparent not only should I not pay but if they go through the core and I see bumps on the base I should ask them for new skis? Or is that something that can be remedied through base grinding?
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It sounds like the guy knew what he was doing, don't worry just ski them.
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those are the more major screw ups, sounds like the guy knew what he was doing tho. Id say just ski them. Oh and you can fix stuff with the base grind, but the problem wont be fixed, you just wont see it
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if you can see the screws pokin out the other side, that's not a good sign..
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NO, it is not your fault. As a professional shop tech(which he should be), it is his job to make sure that your skis are set up correctly without any problems.
If they drilled too deep or through the skis, they should give you a new pair. You are trusting them with your skis, and if they fuck up, then that is their problem and they should set your right.
This is a good question to ask, which means that you are being smart about your skis. Good job, and happy skiing.
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Got the skis back, they look good. No bumps on the bases and they look to be mounted in the center of the ski and at the correct measurement that I asked for. I told him it would mainly be a park ski and on the paper I clearly instructed my weight, 230 and my height 6'2" and my boot size is 29.5 which I think is 335mm. I told him I was a pretty aggressive rider... or tend to be, and he set the din on the toe and heel piece at 8, which seems kind of low... does that seem about right or is that too low?
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what bindings are they?
to me it doesn't seem massively low but it's probably on the lower end of things for someone as big as you. i'd atleast ride it for a while but don't go crazy. as long as everything else is set up well you'll be right. someone can probably answer you're question a bit more accuratly if they look it up.
but good thread man you're asking the right questions. enjoy the new ride.
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they are rossi axial2 ti 14
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if i were u i'd take it to 9. should be good for you.
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if theyre mounted good, you should be good enough to be in the x games
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umm if this is your first pair of skis ever I'd stick with 8 for a bit until you get the hang of things. If you're just learning and wont be doing any crazy big lines or huge jumps it's much safer to have your din too low than too high.
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