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Ski brake substitute

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-Dan
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I break my brakes practically every time I go to the mountain. a. I don't have 40$ to drop on a new set each week, and b. the brakes that I've been fixing up myself the past month are on their last leg.

I'm wondering if there is any reason for me to not just take my brakes off and fashion myself some ski leashes, or even just modify some telemark ones so that they'd work for my skis. Has anyone else done this? Has anyone decided against this? Why?

Any input would be appreciated.
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Shpadoinkle
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What bindings do you have?
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-Dan
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Marker Titanium 1200 Piston Control
http://pics.summitonline.com/44968.jpg

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fouldsys
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i have seen people with leashes. imo their kind of dangerous, although skis without brakes are dangerous as well, just not for you. when your brakes break do both arms snap or what happens? you should be fine riding with one arm. other than that my only advice is crank those dins up and ride without them.
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MacMahoooon
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Which do you think sounds safer?

Option 1) You fall, ski releases, ski takes off down the hill at mach speed and hits other person with razor edges and cuts em up (seen it happen)

Option 2) You fall, ski stays on leash after it releases and flails around your body cutting you up with edges
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EvanMeyer
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leashes dont seem like tha smartest idea imo I saw a kid last season brake his leg with leashes because he fell and his skis got tangled in his legs. My rossi 120's have held up for 2 seasons and I have skied pretty hard with them and havent had one problem besdes a bent leg but other than that they have been great
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Pippin
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Do you skis seem to fall off preemptively,  in that case raising your DIN, thus decreases the chances of your ski coming off and brakes being destroyed...though this theory only works if you feel your skis are falling off to easy.
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IHOP
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Your best option might be to try to sell your Markers and buy a better pair of bindings. And in my experience with brake failures i would suggest something other than Salomon or Marker. Best of luck.
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