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Riser plates

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SiverCartel
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Do you guys use risers when you mount bindings?
Nov 10 2005 3:09PM
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ski_assassin
Posts: 160 - Karma: 12
no. kinda sucks in the park with risers
Nov 10 2005 3:11PM
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MarkieR
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if you jump with any frequency, your risers will start to crack. the less you have between your skis and your boots the better.
Nov 10 2005 3:12PM
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robbieA
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risers r for racers so the can get more edge...so if u race get them but if u dont then u shouldnt get them
Nov 10 2005 3:23PM
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SiverCartel
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Cool thanks
Nov 10 2005 3:31PM
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RAGGAMUFFIN
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I have risers on my powder skis
Nov 10 2005 3:51PM
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Alkyy
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if your riding park i wouldnt use them but they can be nice if you like to do bc
Nov 10 2005 3:56PM
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Subjekt
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risers are really unnecessary unless you arent gettin enough edge angulation, thats what theyre for. ive never heard of risers crackin from jumping, and ive always had at least one pair of skis with risers.but dont bother for park skis.
Nov 10 2005 3:56PM
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4frntmorrison
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what about for my 182 motherships? im going to use them for bc and bc booters
Nov 20 2005 10:24PM
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eheath
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Dont use risers, they are gay.
Nov 20 2005 10:27PM
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4frntmorrison
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good reason. but seriously because i got them mounted today and i didnt know whether to have them mounted with or without the risers and so they mounted them with and i dont know if you can take them off or if they'll be that bad
Nov 20 2005 10:28PM
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Tinga
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yeah i had them last year they kinda suck
Nov 20 2005 10:31PM
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4frntmorrison
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so can you take them off without having to remount the bindings or is it even worth the hassel
Nov 20 2005 10:32PM
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C.J.
Posts: 5460 - Karma: 72
They will be fine. I used the risers on my madens and pes but not my fujis. I personaly like being a little higher on the ski, but I really dont even notice them. oh and ive never heard of one cracking.
Nov 20 2005 10:34PM
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mammothpunks
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only reason not to have them in park is that you have more of a chance of catching an edge with them on
Nov 20 2005 10:38PM
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C.J.
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how do you figure?
Nov 20 2005 10:43PM
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4frntmorrison
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can they be taken off without having to remount the bindings or weakening the ski?
i'm like in a big panic about this and i dont know why
Nov 20 2005 10:50PM
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mammothpunks
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racers use risers for more leverage of the edge. this makes it easier to catch an edge if your spinning or buttering around on the snow. without risers your ski can hit the snow at a slight angle and still be fine. with risers if your ski hits the snow at an angle, it will have more force and catch, throwing your ass to the ground
Nov 20 2005 10:57PM
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C.J.
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yes. use the same holes and just put heli screws in the holes first.
Nov 20 2005 10:59PM
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C.J.
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your probably right, but ive never really noticed it.
Nov 20 2005 11:00PM
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wrenegade
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it has been said that its easy for balance on rails without riser plates. I personally don't have them on my park skis because I hit so many rails my edges are so dull when it wouldn't make a difference when I'm carving or not.

It also doesn't make any sense on pow skis because you don't use edges in powder. I suppose on all mountain skis they would help, but I don't have them. My pistols seem to work just fine without them.
Nov 20 2005 11:05PM
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clint
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i do on my racing skis.
Nov 21 2005 8:02AM
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