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Found a few other threads on this but didn’t find any good answers to here we go: I took my old beat up skis to get new bindings mounted and a when I got them back I noticed bumps on the base where the screws should be
The bumps stick out no more than 1-2 millimeters (1/32 to 1/16 of an inch) and I’m only gonna be on these skis another month before they become beater skis.
TLDR/conclusion
My only worry is that somehow the screws stab through the base and the skis become useless. What do you think I should do and what are the odds of the screws poking through? Keep in mind im getting a new setup next year and my current skis have almost no value so getting a replacement would be crazy.
stinky_cheesesounds like something a shop employee would say...
Yeah... a good tech would have checked for that, and if they had, and they’re a good tech, they would’ve said something. Doesn’t matter if the skis are old or new, that’s on the shop to fix. You dropped off your gear to be taken care of in a professional setting and they fucked it up
DolansLebensraumBut yeah i wouldnt worry bc they are already beater skis. Maybe ask the shop to pay you back the mount cost or for a 30% discount on new skis idk
Thanks bro, you mostly spew bullshit but your ski advice is solid.
I doubt they'll poke through, I have a friend who did this drilling his own bindings and it was fine. I doubt the screws are actually touching the base material, just pushing the other materials down. They could have actually used screws too long for the depth they drilled, or maybe mounted the bindings in the old holes and the old screws were shorter.
They definitely should have checked though. If you go back to them with the problem I'd say they might remount with the correct screws, or give store credit.
skiP.E.I.I doubt they'll poke through, I have a friend who did this drilling his own bindings and it was fine. I doubt the screws are actually touching the base material, just pushing the other materials down. They could have actually used screws too long for the depth they drilled, or maybe mounted the bindings in the old holes and the old screws were shorter.
They definitely should have checked though. If you go back to them with the problem I'd say they might remount with the correct screws, or give store credit.
Yeah I’m probably worrying for nothing, I appreciate it
That shouldn’t have happened but it shouldn’t be an issue since they will be beaters. As stated before, maybe ask for something from the shop like a discount
Also are those markers? I may be going crazy here, but I swear I remember seeing somewhere that their screws are longer or something
THANOSDOGFARTFound a few other threads on this but didn’t find any good answers to here we go: I took my old beat up skis to get new bindings mounted and a when I got them back I noticed bumps on the base where the screws should be
The bumps stick out no more than 1-2 millimeters (1/32 to 1/16 of an inch) and I’m only gonna be on these skis another month before they become beater skis.
TLDR/conclusion
My only worry is that somehow the screws stab through the base and the skis become useless. What do you think I should do and what are the odds of the screws poking through? Keep in mind im getting a new setup next year and my current skis have almost no value so getting a replacement would be crazy.
They probably drilled the holes too short actually, and then just rammed the screws in. This means there is excess material under screws getting compressed in there.
Guessing they grabbed a childrens bit which is like 2mm shorter , but the marker squire, griffin, jester all has regular length screws.
k2 sight requires a 3.6x9.5 , as does the bindings.
and they WILL RIDE SHIT, this is not ok. maybe you just got new free skis? 30% discount .... when we are seeing 50% on most skis here now just walking off the street into store? meh
**This post was edited on Mar 11th 2021 at 4:53:17am
anders_aeasy to fix how? remove binders, knock the base back with a hammer, drill correct length holes, mount binders again?
because planing off 2mm of base isnt a fix
It's quite simple. They'd just have to pull the screws out, flatten them with whatever object a bit, then base grind the bases flat again. Once you pull the screws out and flatten the dimples a bit, they won't be nearly as prominent, base material is pretty mailable and won't be sticking out so far once the screws are out and it's flattened.
happend to me by chance i buy the ski from there so they just give me another one for free but I don't know if they would do it if the ski dit not came from there shop
Am I getting old or have people just been cucked so many times by ski shops they don’t give a fuck anymore?
This is obviously a massive fuck up, and I would demand replacement skis for it. Of course I’d be reasonable about it, if they have a pair of used K2 sights then perfect. Otherwise that’s on them and they’re giving me a brand new ski.
And I’m sure some kids are gonna say I’m being a Karen about it, but the fact they sent these out without even mentioning the issue to you is gross negligence at best.
Also to the smooth brains saying he should just get a refund on the mount... I have few words... I just hope you’re never in charge of customer service anywhere lol
I did the same thing mounting skis myself a few years back. a shop really shouldn’t fuck up a mount like that(i work at one now) I wouldn’t worry about the screws poking through unless you plan on hitting rocks/urban. also might feel wack on da railz
THANOSDOGFARTDoes anyone think the screws’ll poke through?
Krotchs_BrotherAm I getting old or have people just been cucked so many times by ski shops they don’t give a fuck anymore?
This is obviously a massive fuck up, and I would demand replacement skis for it. Of course I’d be reasonable about it, if they have a pair of used K2 sights then perfect. Otherwise that’s on them and they’re giving me a brand new ski.
And I’m sure some kids are gonna say I’m being a Karen about it, but the fact they sent these out without even mentioning the issue to you is gross negligence at best.
Also to the smooth brains saying he should just get a refund on the mount... I have few words... I just hope you’re never in charge of customer service anywhere lol
Yeah I hate that stuff. I wasn’t gonna take them back to the shop at first because I’m skiing basically every day and it isn’t worth my time but if I were the one to mess that up in the shop there’s no way I’d think that it’s fine and I’d want to fix it for the customer. Also the whole Karen, simp, thot thing drives me crazy, you can’t do anything without people comparing you to the extreme end of whatever you’re doing, also fuck tiktok
Krotchs_BrotherAm I getting old or have people just been cucked so many times by ski shops they don’t give a fuck anymore?
This is obviously a massive fuck up, and I would demand replacement skis for it. Of course I’d be reasonable about it, if they have a pair of used K2 sights then perfect. Otherwise that’s on them and they’re giving me a brand new ski.
And I’m sure some kids are gonna say I’m being a Karen about it, but the fact they sent these out without even mentioning the issue to you is gross negligence at best.
Also to the smooth brains saying he should just get a refund on the mount... I have few words... I just hope you’re never in charge of customer service anywhere lol
You dont sound like a Karen, you sound like an entitled emotional teenage troll.
He does do customer service, and he has the best answer in this thread. You do not get $500 brand new skis for a fixable mount fuckup, get real.
Krotchs_BrotherAm I getting old or have people just been cucked so many times by ski shops they don’t give a fuck anymore?
This is obviously a massive fuck up, and I would demand replacement skis for it. Of course I’d be reasonable about it, if they have a pair of used K2 sights then perfect. Otherwise that’s on them and they’re giving me a brand new ski.
And I’m sure some kids are gonna say I’m being a Karen about it, but the fact they sent these out without even mentioning the issue to you is gross negligence at best.
Also to the smooth brains saying he should just get a refund on the mount... I have few words... I just hope you’re never in charge of customer service anywhere lol
i think you missed that ops skis were pretty much beaters.
if they fucked up a brand new pair of skis like that then i would ask them fix them and refund the mount cost and maybe give you 100$ of store credit.
i do feel you if the mistake was so bad it would affect the performance of a brand new ski.
but again, op said they were beater skis and from ppls responses it seems like its fixable.
That is a pretty pathetic mistake on the shops part though.
i always take my skis to unmitigated ballers to mount my shit.
RudyGarmischYou dont sound like a Karen, you sound like an entitled emotional teenage troll.
He does do customer service, and he has the best answer in this thread. You do not get $500 brand new skis for a fixable mount fuckup, get real.
So the solution to permanently altering the core of my ski, the base, and then remounting them is that I don’t have to pay for the damage you did? Got it. What’s my incentive to return to this shop knowing this could happen again and I’d just get my money back? Not to mention they literally did not even notice/inform him of the fuckup (not sure which is worse).
Let me know when you open a shop, I’m a retard and could use a job rn.
And Dolan, I get what you’re saying but a beater ski is actually gonna be worse off after they “fix” this than a new ski. In any case it’s a ridiculous mistake for a shop to make and not notice.
Yeah those holes actually aren’t deep enough. It was said above by someone else and I agree. The point of the screw is pushing the ski material out. It isn’t the screws sticking through. It’s fixable. Pull the bindings. Redrill to right depth. Wood glue and remount. The bases should flatted out.
Krotchs_BrotherSo the solution to permanently altering the core of my ski, the base, and then remounting them is that I don’t have to pay for the damage you did? Got it. What’s my incentive to return to this shop knowing this could happen again and I’d just get my money back? Not to mention they literally did not even notice/inform him of the fuckup (not sure which is worse).
Let me know when you open a shop, I’m a retard and could use a job rn.
And Dolan, I get what you’re saying but a beater ski is actually gonna be worse off after they “fix” this than a new ski. In any case it’s a ridiculous mistake for a shop to make and not notice.
I agree it is pretty bad. He could always threaten to flame the shop on yelp unless the shop really makes up for the damage to the ski.
teamdummyYeah those holes actually aren’t deep enough. It was said above by someone else and I agree. The point of the screw is pushing the ski material out. It isn’t the screws sticking through. It’s fixable. Pull the bindings. Redrill to right depth. Wood glue and remount. The bases should flatted out.
Wouldnt the best option be to cut off the ends of ghe mounting screws so they dont push the laminates too far into the base?
DolansLebensraumI agree it is pretty bad. He could always threaten to flame the shop on yelp unless the shop really makes up for the damage to the ski.
Wouldnt the best option be to cut off the ends of ghe mounting screws so they dont push the laminates too far into the base?
less thread engagement, less strength in acual shorter screw. So big no. There is a reason there is a difference in drillbit length for children vs adult skis, apart from obvious part of weight/height of ski.
anders_aless thread engagement, less strength in acual shorter screw. So big no. There is a reason there is a difference in drillbit length for children vs adult skis, apart from obvious part of weight/height of ski.
How would they keep the screws from continuing to bulge out the base then?
THANOSDOGFARTFound a few other threads on this but didn’t find any good answers to here we go: I took my old beat up skis to get new bindings mounted and a when I got them back I noticed bumps on the base where the screws should be
The bumps stick out no more than 1-2 millimeters (1/32 to 1/16 of an inch) and I’m only gonna be on these skis another month before they become beater skis.
TLDR/conclusion
My only worry is that somehow the screws stab through the base and the skis become useless. What do you think I should do and what are the odds of the screws poking through? Keep in mind im getting a new setup next year and my current skis have almost no value so getting a replacement would be crazy.
Yo just contact the store and say that these skis are extremely valuable for you an they’ve meant a lot to you and all of a sudden a punk ass store employee destroys them. If they have any common sense they’ll replace you or be in the papers by the end of the week for destroying peoples property :)
Double update: I took the skis back to the shop and explained the situation. They brought out the lead tech and she was understanding, usually I’d have to wait a day to get the skis serviced because of a backlog but she cleaned up the old holes and drilled new ones on the spot free of charge. Skied them today, everything felt good, no wobbly bindings, skis were fast as usual.
