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WTF is the deal?

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freeskibum82
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not only are ski resorts hiking up the price to get a lift ticket to pay for their fancy shmancy coffee houses at the bottom.. but ski shops are charging $$$$$ for mounting skis. In my area (NY) they charge upwards of 50-60dollars with a 3day turn around time.. thats crazy. it should be on the spot mount for 30bucks.. why the hell is it so damn expensive to put 8holes in a ski and drop the screws in. i dont care that the ski tech tests cost like 100bucks per compnay.. in the whole season you make way more than that just off of tunes to cover the cost.. its just insane.. any thoughts?
Dec 14 2005 12:51PM
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BCKicker540
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yea they definitely overcharge for that shit. As long as you have a template, you can mount bindings yourself. the test release is such bullshit. i talked to a shop tech who basically said as long as the din is right and the heelpice is adjusted correctly its fine.
Dec 14 2005 12:55PM
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DANETRON
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your on muont what do u expect
Dec 14 2005 12:59PM
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freestyleskiin
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i heard its illegal to mount and set the din or something dealing with that by yourself is this true
Dec 14 2005 1:15PM
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BCKicker540
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^no, my friend's dad mounts all his own skis in his garage
Dec 14 2005 1:32PM
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bsmith01
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My friend just took his skis to get waxed sharpened and bindings adjusted at our local shop and it came out to be over $50 (US) and about a week turnaround. Fucking ridiculous.
Dec 14 2005 1:35PM
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bsmith01
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And i live nowhere near a mountain. Closest ski hill is like an hour at least.
Dec 14 2005 1:36PM
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RAGGAMUFFIN
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Its not illegal, but you can't sue the company if anything goes wrong because you are not a certifed binding tech.
Dec 14 2005 1:54PM
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newschooler7
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thats probally because of the sharping and the wax to
Dec 14 2005 1:56PM
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grskier
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Sharpening, depending on the type... ~15 bucks, waxing (if it is done by hand) ~20 bucks, if he had any base repairs ~5 bucks, testing bindings ~ 15 bucks.

There, thats 55 bucks, plus tax and whatnot.. not too bad.

I used to be a certified binding tech, the thing is that when dealing with bindings is it is one of the bigger liabilities that the shop would have to deal with. So the extra costs above labor goes to insurance.
Dec 14 2005 2:18PM
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jibVTchic
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hah wow that's a lot ... one of the perks of being a local in a ski town is i always get mounting done for free and like 10 dollar wax sharpen.
Dec 14 2005 2:20PM
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freeskibum82
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where in vt do you get ur shit done?
Dec 14 2005 2:25PM
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snowbladesforlife
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20 to hand wax, are you kidding me?
Dec 14 2005 2:42PM
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Dan-Man
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I had to pat 40 for a mount
Dec 14 2005 3:15PM
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Taydawg197
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at ken jones in nashua nh i went in at like 8pm. bought chronics, they mounted them on the spot and i took them home that night. I suggest getting skis there.
Dec 14 2005 3:20PM
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japanada
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man ive gottne mine mounted for free, and for only 15 and another time it was 25, so all in all i guess ive had it pretty good, plus i do my own hotwaxing, and i gcan get a basic tuneup for free, cause i work at my local hill.
Dec 14 2005 3:45PM
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Subjekt
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where in NY do you live. if you live by me i can get them done for free for ya. im from cny.
Dec 14 2005 3:48PM
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DrewR.
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i dropped 25 bucks for a binding remount i was pissed cuz it only took the guys 5 minutes
Dec 14 2005 3:49PM
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STAUSS
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its just the way it is.
Dec 14 2005 3:49PM
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BallinBU
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bring them a six pack and they should hook you up
Dec 14 2005 3:52PM
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Aseets
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At my shop its $5 for a hot wax, $18 for an edge tune and like $20 for a mount, I think.
Dec 14 2005 3:52PM
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Coalescent
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yeah i know a good friend that works at a shop that gets me really good deals...without her i dont know how i could afford to do anything
Dec 14 2005 4:43PM
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GT21
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If You learn to ski you won't have to pay 50 bucks you god damn jib rats
Dec 14 2005 4:48PM
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FUUUCK
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solution=start your own ski shop
Dec 14 2005 6:38PM
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jibVTchic
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cookies work too!
Dec 14 2005 6:56PM
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t3shellvenom
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way overpriced
Dec 14 2005 6:58PM
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PoleySkier
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ususally if you buy skis or bindings from a shop they mount for free
Dec 15 2005 5:58PM
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Antoine.
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yeah they definatly are raising prices
Dec 15 2005 6:03PM
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windhamskibum
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yea the prices are rediculous, but since i work at my local hill i get loads of stuff done for free or dirt cheap.
Dec 15 2005 6:05PM
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