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Blizzard Brahmas were mounted incorrectly, still worth buying?

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NujraSingh
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I’m at a shop at Lake Tahoe and they are selling never ridden 2018 Brahmas for $311 with a free mounting; the reason they’re discounted is because their tech drilled some holes incorrectly. Should I be worried and is there anything I should watch out for? Is it even worth it for the price?
Jun 29 2018 10:53PM
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Swandog7
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Inquire what the tech did wrong (like make sure he didnt drill all the way through the ski and dimple the base/etc). Make sure they don't effect the integrity of the ski. If its all clear, Id say get sendy and just figure out where you can and cant mount with the existing holes.
Jun 30 2018 12:33AM
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NujraSingh
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Swandog7Inquire what the tech did wrong (like make sure he didnt drill all the way through the ski and dimple the base/etc). Make sure they don't effect the integrity of the ski. If its all clear, Id say get sendy and just figure out where you can and cant mount with the existing holes.
There are marks on the undersides of the ski where they drilled, but they seem to have been covered up with some black material. Is that a bad sign?
Jun 30 2018 2:38AM
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Swandog7
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NujraSinghThere are marks on the undersides of the ski where they drilled, but they seem to have been covered up with some black material. Is that a bad sign?


Depends but doesn't sound great. Could you supply any pictures?
Jun 30 2018 2:44AM
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NujraSingh
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Swandog7Depends but doesn't sound great. Could you supply any pictures?


This is the bottom of one of the skis


This is the top of both skis where the holes were drilled


Thanks a ton for your help!
Jun 30 2018 2:53AM
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-SnowSnoli-
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Id bargain lower. Looks like they just ptexd the holes.
Jun 30 2018 3:33PM
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Swandog7
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Looks like they might have tried to recover with p tex. Id say bargain if you can.
Jun 30 2018 4:01PM
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NujraSingh
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Is it still worth for 311 and a free mount if I can’t negotiate? Does ptex-ing screw up the integrity of the ski?
Jun 30 2018 5:18PM
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Swandog7
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NujraSinghIs it still worth for 311 and a free mount if I can’t negotiate? Does ptex-ing screw up the integrity of the ski?


That p-tex is what is keeping that ski alive. I would confront the store about it and ask what exactly happened i.e did they drill too far into the ski and how far. If its all the way through and they put epoxy inside and then ptexxed over it that could be worse integrity of the ski. I would inquire about this first, then talk about it.

I found some 2017s new online for $450 + ~ $40 for mount. 2019s are going for $650. Compromise where you have to whether it be the ski or your budget. If you can find another similar ski with similar price without mount fuckup, look into that. If you feel this Brahma in shop is the move and has no significant damage then pull the trigger.
Jun 30 2018 6:19PM
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NujraSingh
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Okay gotcha; another quick question for you. I’m not a super aggressive rider, and I spend most of my time on groomers, should I be worried about the life’s expectancy of these skis?
Jun 30 2018 6:26PM
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Non_State_Actor
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Does the $300 include bindings? If so what bindings? If not the price is too high imo.
Jul 1 2018 2:47AM
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jca
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IMO they should be base welded, not epoxied.
Jul 1 2018 7:38AM
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tfsh
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Please dont buy these. The tech used the wrong bit or jig or something and drilled far to deep. If he didnt completely fuck up the mounting maybe these skis would be worth 311$. Let alone being trashed. These are 50$ skis. You can find so many good skis for this amount of money in the summer. I copped some brand new ON3Ps for so cheap. Ebay keeps running 20% off deals and there are new skis always around your price point. Search around, you have plenty of time before snow starts falling :( Also, im not sure if you would want a free mounting from those guys, looks like they are setting the bar high......

**This post was edited on Jul 1st 2018 at 4:13:11pm
Jul 1 2018 4:10PM
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OregonDead
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It's summer you can get a way better deal OP. Don't buy the holy skis
Jul 2 2018 1:31PM
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Casey
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I did this to a set of skis once when I was a tech. I felt terrible. Didnt see the set of risers in the binding box. Fail
Jul 3 2018 9:42PM
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profa_212
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Where are you trying to buy these at?
Jul 3 2018 11:09PM
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