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bigpurplebev
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I just remounted a pair of STLs to the center point and at first i thought the shop messed it up but in fact, the boot sole lines up like it should.. however, there is about 1.5 inches more tail (from the heel piece to the tail) than than that is tip (from the toe piece to the tip). Personally i'm not crazy about trying these out so i guess my question to you guys is first did anybody else have this problem and do you think its better to have 3 sets of holes and move them back a little bit or shouldi leave them as it is.
Oct 26 2005 11:36AM
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bigpurplebev
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also.. i work at the shop and i know that your suposed to be able to drill skis 3 times without and structural damage but i'm still wondering
Oct 26 2005 11:37AM
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lcc210
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if you work at a shop why didnt you mount them yourself? also if you work at a shop why not just try them once winter comes and if you really hate them then move them the extra centimeter or whatever?
Oct 26 2005 11:46AM
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Vicious
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Good point.

However, if you have 1.5 inches more tail than tip, I'm going to guess they'll ski like shit.
Oct 26 2005 11:51AM
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bigpurplebev
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I should know better than to ask actual questions on this site.. all people do it dance around the matter at hand

I didnlt mount them myself because i am not certified to mount skis so they don't allow me too... secondly I will ride them and see how they feel no matter what anybody on here says but I hope that people that have a clue will give me their input rather than everyboth else just state the obviouse
Oct 26 2005 11:58AM
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Burrito
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What kind of bindings? If it's something with a heelpiece that's a lot shorter (in length) than the toe piece, your sole will still be good but the front and back of your bindings will be off.
Oct 26 2005 12:19PM
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lcc210
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If you work at a shop yet arent allowed to mountain bindings what the hell do you do all day? Run skis over the belt waxer?
Oct 26 2005 12:24PM
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lcc210
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mount not maintain...shit i cant spell today
Oct 26 2005 12:25PM
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bigpurplebev
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i work on the sales floor retard.. you know.. selling ski equipment

service isn't the only job at a shop
Oct 26 2005 12:26PM
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lcc210
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Oh well usually when people say "i work in the shop" it implies the area where you tune and work on skis. Maybe thats just a utah thing though.
Oct 26 2005 12:28PM
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bigpurplebev
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What kind of bindings? If it's something with a heelpiece that's a lot shorter (in length) than the toe piece, your sole will still be good but the front and back of your bindings will be off.


The ones I used are look pivots.. thats why.. if i had used a salomon or tyrolia or somthing like that it would have been different
Oct 26 2005 12:35PM
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Lineskier-101
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Click your boots in, and measure from the half way point on your boot.
Oct 26 2005 12:36PM
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Burrito
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Yeah. Pivots have a very short heelpiece. That could be the problem.
Oct 26 2005 12:42PM
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bigpurplebev
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could be.. and is
Oct 26 2005 12:45PM
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rodadeaco
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And the moral of the story is measure your skis yourself before you get them mounted. Make sure the mounting points are accurate.
Oct 26 2005 12:59PM
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lcc210
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ya you can never trust those topsheets.
Oct 26 2005 12:59PM
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