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Missing parts on bindings

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RundleBlobs
Posts: 1 - Karma: 16
Hi gang - I bought these Rossignol skis used on eBay but on the left one, there is a part missing. Should I be worried about this or are they fine to use as is? Thanks in advance.
Oct 21 2019 9:34AM 3 0
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BJ2112
Posts: 130 - Karma: 433
Not important, just the piece that lets your boot slide out easier.
Oct 21 2019 10:43AM 1 10
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CabbyArrant
Posts: 686 - Karma: 3,642
Yes you should be. Without the afd the toe of your boot may not be the right height relative to the toe piece
Oct 21 2019 10:47AM 8 0
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PondyCrew
Posts: 755 - Karma: 3,189
You’re chillin dawg
Oct 21 2019 11:20AM 1 7
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RundleBlobs
Posts: 1 - Karma: 16
so far, contradictory information....who do I trust?
Oct 21 2019 12:08PM 0 0
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kalle.
Posts: 567 - Karma: 2,794
RundleBlobsso far, contradictory information....who do I trust?


it's the piece that goes under your boot and lets it slide out if you fall. some of the afd's are adjustable and some are fixed but all in all you should have one under your boot. go to your local shop and ask their help on the issue.
Oct 21 2019 12:12PM 3 0
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 2736 - Karma: 16,446
Thats the AFD you definitely need that don't ride them.
Oct 21 2019 12:12PM 3 0
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BJ2112
Posts: 130 - Karma: 433
A shop is going to charge you way too much for that little piece of plastic. If your boot isnt the right height for the binding, attach something there to fix it yourself. You dont need to scrap the whole binding because of that.
Oct 21 2019 3:31PM 1 3
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animator
Posts: 2118 - Karma: 7,103
AFDs are present for a reason. The antifriction device will provide the correct upward pressure in order to keep your boot toe within the wings of the binding, as well as provide a surface for the boot sole to slide before and during a release. Without it, your boot will move both up and down and side to side. It will affect the skiing experience and make the binding less safe overall. Yes you can ski without it but it is a question of whether you should or not, and the answer is no, unless you don’t care about being safe
Oct 21 2019 9:04PM 2 0
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CalumSKI
Posts: 3645 - Karma: 16,134
you should just cop sum new bindings tbh
Oct 21 2019 9:13PM 2 0
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Paul.
Posts: 1088 - Karma: 5,481
Contact rossignol support and tell them your issue, theyll probably be able to fix them for you. And maybe dont mention you got them secondhand.
Oct 21 2019 10:34PM 0 0
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skiguy04
Posts: 1464 - Karma: 883
First post !!

bindung is great
Nov 28 2019 5:26AM 0 0
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