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What to do with old FKS

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edollo_dredlocks
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I have a pair of FKS 120s from like 2013 that I had used across park skis for almost 10 years. They still kinda work but the dildo in the back isn't going all the way up any more and generally they're musty after all this time. I love them but don't really want my knees or any other person's knees to be subject to their wrath at this point. Any suggestions on trashing, keeping for parts, binding art?

cheers
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eheath
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Keep them for parts.
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Hellalit
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edollo_dredlocksI have a pair of FKS 120s from like 2013 that I had used across park skis for almost 10 years. They still kinda work but the dildo in the back isn't going all the way up any more and generally they're musty after all this time. I love them but don't really want my knees or any other person's knees to be subject to their wrath at this point. Any suggestions on trashing, keeping for parts, binding art?

cheers


brings me back for sure. I got some old orange 140s with the black fks logo on the side. As above, keep for parts or just for nastolgia, or tell a 12 year old on snowshare they they work well, just kidding

**This post was edited on Dec 13th 2024 at 6:54:12pm
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powpatrol
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seem to remember a thread on here of someone taking apart old fks and fixing them up if you’ve got spare time and grease
8 months ago
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BallClapper
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Screw dildo to wall. 😏
8 months ago
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PartyBullshiit
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If you’re not going to keep them sell them for parts. Someone will absolutely buy them
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quagsire
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Regreasing the heel spring and cam is super easy, you could probably bring em back to life and keep rockin em.
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edollo_dredlocks
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Can I use just any old grease I have for this and can you provide more deets?
quagsireRegreasing the heel spring and cam is super easy, you could probably bring em back to life and keep rockin em.
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quagsire
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edollo_dredlocksCan I use just any old grease I have for this and can you provide more deets?


Found a TGR thread which goes into more detail.
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/337357-Stiff-pivot-binding-best-way-to-fix

It's pretty straightforward in practice, easier done than explained. I've always just used whatever bearing grease or marine grease I had around.
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PartyBullshiit
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edollo_dredlocksCan I use just any old grease I have for this and can you provide more deets?


White lithium grease is really good. Otherwise ATK makes a grease.

https://skimo.co/atk-binding-parts?option%5B3275%5D=31269&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADqRR7jxN2RCVgLaDYFpPnNWJv_vJ&gclid=CjwKCAjw-JG5BhBZEiwAt7JR610R0AZcBcxKwHd4T3JjAF5FKrRACJlf5gMkH3DkBaGDPFTkmj1Q3BoCMhwQAvD_BwE
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