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Need fast Help/opinions with semi-broken look pivot

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Scrambles
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I was just about to wax up my skis for going to the mountains the last time this year (tomorrow) a black part on the toepiece was missing. my boot still clamps in to the binding, but im worried skiing with it would cause un-repaible damage to the binding. does anybody know if this part can be fixed? it looks like it's one of those parts that snap on and off,so im afraid skiing with it would round off the connecting points. my only other skis are pow specific so they would not be ideal, but im afraid of royaly screwing up my toepiece beyond repair.

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Apr 8 2010 9:12PM
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BWalmer
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Those are the new ones right..I had the EXACT same thing happen to mine...Rossi warrantied them, I had them back in like a week. Take them to the shop were you bought them, they'll take care of you.
Apr 8 2010 9:16PM
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Scrambles
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thats sweet that thats warrentyable, but i was wondering if it would be possible to ski them with out screwing them up further, or now, voiding the warrenty.
Apr 8 2010 9:31PM
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BWalmer
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I skied mine for a few weeks before sending them in...however, be careful because it'll pre-release more (there's not much holding in the toe of your boot on that side anymore). If you have another FKS, PX or Freeski toe piece you can use that while it's being warranted, they have the same mount pattern. (I had an old FKS toe piece that I used while rossi had mine).
Apr 8 2010 9:40PM
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Scrambles
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ok, thanks, ill ski them for the weekend then send them in.
Apr 8 2010 9:56PM
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Balto
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and this is why the new 14s are a waste of money, i dont get why people buy them for 300+ with shitty plastic toes when you can get used all metal 155s for 150
Apr 8 2010 10:02PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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Good thing you can get a warranty, and nice Reno Jibs :D
Apr 8 2010 10:43PM
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minibus4
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SInce you have to umnount them to send them in I would suggest if you have it to use a spare toepeice that has the same mounting pattern and just use that for a short while, epoxy them in and they should last till the end of the season.
Apr 8 2010 10:55PM
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KennyC
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most helpful member on NS +++k
Apr 8 2010 11:00PM
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Scrambles
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thank you. i also belive i am one of the first to give them tail rocker in a quarter of a seasonClick for larger image
Apr 8 2010 11:02PM
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DHogg
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Find and old toepiece of the same design then unscrew your din past 0 and you can take the whole part right off (kind of hard to explain). Put the new one in place and put your din back to what you had it at. All done.  I've had this happen to me a few times. It's an easy part to find so i wouldn't even bother with warranty personally, but each to his own.

You can't just replace the part that broke off, you basically need to replace half of the toepiece.
Apr 8 2010 11:10PM
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Scrambles
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that sounds complex and i will most likley fail and void my warrenty, which i will be using. thanks though
Apr 8 2010 11:57PM
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Lemuel
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Doesn't the din on the 15's start at 7 or 8?  That's too high of a low range for many people.
Apr 9 2010 9:55AM
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TheClap.
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five
Apr 9 2010 10:17AM
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CTD
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Nope, im gonna second this. this is your best option. they are super easy to take apart and fix. unscrew your din adjuster until it comes apart. the tow wings are attached to a bolt that goes through the spring, remove this guy and replace it from donor binding. screw back together, set to appropriate din, ride.
Apr 12 2010 1:47AM
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I_Am_Mod
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yep, screwing and unscrewing your binding 3 times will definately harm your woodcore and weaken your mount....
method mentioned above would def. be the best for your ski....
Apr 12 2010 6:23AM
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