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What's up ya'll, I'm gonna swap my p12s on a pair of skis with either 15s or 18s so I can add a cast system (decided to upgrade from my daymakers). I normally ride my dins at 8 (I'm 5'11 and like 145) so my question is could I get away with 18s instead of 15s? I'm asking because I'm able to consistently find cheaper 18s than 15s but I also have heard that you ideally want to be in the middle of the din range so I'm unsure.....either way fuckin stoked to make this happen lol
Ideally you wanna be in the middle of the range, but if you weren’t supposed to use the whole range it wouldn’t be there yanno? If you rock an 8 you can do a Piv 18 and it’ll test out and everything, the 15 is just more ideal. If you can find an 18 for a little cheaper might as well go for it.
animatorIdeally you wanna be in the middle of the range, but if you weren’t supposed to use the whole range it wouldn’t be there yanno? If you rock an 8 you can do a Piv 18 and it’ll test out and everything, the 15 is just more ideal. If you can find an 18 for a little cheaper might as well go for it.
Dope dope, I guess another question then is can I use the existing 12 heelpieces I have with an 18 toe piece? Only asking because I plan on buying the 2nd kit and using the new bindings on one pair of skis, then sharing the toepieces between 2 skis but using the exist 12 heels I have....if that makes sense
LazylightningDope dope, I guess another question then is can I use the existing 12 heelpieces I have with an 18 toe piece? Only asking because I plan on buying the 2nd kit and using the new bindings on one pair of skis, then sharing the toepieces between 2 skis but using the exist 12 heels I have....if that makes sense
Technically you could I don't think the heel pieces have changed ever. I could be wrong though.
LazylightningDope dope, I guess another question then is can I use the existing 12 heelpieces I have with an 18 toe piece? Only asking because I plan on buying the 2nd kit and using the new bindings on one pair of skis, then sharing the toepieces between 2 skis but using the exist 12 heels I have....if that makes sense
You can buy shops won’t work on them because different “unmatching” toe and heel pieces fail safety automatically. If you know how to mount and adjust yourself, go for it
animatorYou can buy shops won’t work on them because different “unmatching” toe and heel pieces fail safety automatically. If you know how to mount and adjust yourself, go for it
Might pull a fast one and swap the heel pieces then adjust the forward pressure myself, I know how to mount but I don't have a jig so I'm hesitant
I have done the same. I have P15 toe and heals with CSAT system. I also have setups that had P14s (GW) and then set them up with the “second setup” deal for CAST. That shouldn’t be an issue, just set the din and forward pressure correctly. One thing you need to do is drill the holes for the climbing bails, is you don’t get that right the brakes won’t lock in the up position when skinning. You need to remove the heal and use the paper templet provided to drill the holes on the right spot.
If you are not comfortable go to a shop and have them to it
LazylightningMight pull a fast one and swap the heel pieces then adjust the forward pressure myself, I know how to mount but I don't have a jig so I'm hesitant
You could try and ask your shop to drill the holes for you (and pay them for it obviously) and then screw the heels and toes in yourself. Offer to sign a liability waiver so that the shop knows you won’t be suing if your heels rip out and you die!
animatorYou could try and ask your shop to drill the holes for you (and pay them for it obviously) and then screw the heels and toes in yourself. Offer to sign a liability waiver so that the shop knows you won’t be suing if your heels rip out and you die!
Probably gonna try this, I know a few techs personally who would probably make an exception for me
anders_ayou can also do the binding freedom or quiver killer thing, and you can also just leave the brakes on , so it gives you quite a few options.
P15s will be best for you it sounds like, but you do find some deals on 18s.
Gonna go ahead and say that quiver killers with the cast is a major bitch. You have to set the threads on the toe so perfectly straight for the pin toe to work properly. I tried it on a pair of park skis, and it did not work how I hoped it would.
JupitahJoshGonna go ahead and say that quiver killers with the cast is a major bitch. You have to set the threads on the toe so perfectly straight for the pin toe to work properly. I tried it on a pair of park skis, and it did not work how I hoped it would.
Yea I'm not tryna be unscrewing my bindings every other day lol
Yeah dude, not it. I just tried to unscrew my heel piece to swap on another ski and instead of unscrewing the screw I took the entire thread out. I used lock-title on the hardware and I guess it was stronger than the wood glue keeping the threads in....
JupitahJoshYeah dude, not it. I just tried to unscrew my heel piece to swap on another ski and instead of unscrewing the screw I took the entire thread out. I used lock-title on the hardware and I guess it was stronger than the wood glue keeping the threads in....
Shit dude that's a mf horror story, sorry to hear it
