Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Brake width

profile picture
blue_forest
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
I have a quick question regarding brake width, hopefully someone can help me out. How much wider than your skis can you safely go with the brake lever? For example, my new skis are 85mm underfoot, but the shop doesn't have the s912 B90s, only B95s. Is that a problem?
Jan 19 2006 7:36PM
0 0
profile picture
squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
wtf is a b95...

cant you just bend your brakes,
Jan 19 2006 7:41PM
0 0
profile picture
Wolverine21
Posts: 690 - Karma: 10
b95 means that the brakes fit a midwaist os 95mm. i think if the brake is too wide it can get caught up on snow and whatnot which can cause you to prerelease
Jan 19 2006 7:46PM
0 0
profile picture
blue_forest
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
B90 and B95 are the width, 90 and 95mm respectively
Jan 19 2006 7:46PM
0 0
profile picture
=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
b90 is prolly a 90 mm brake and b95 is prolly a 95 mm break...
Jan 19 2006 7:46PM
0 0
profile picture
=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
^^^^ haha beat me to it
Jan 19 2006 7:47PM
0 0
profile picture
blue_forest
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
Haha gotcha. Anyone know how wide is too wide?
Jan 19 2006 7:48PM
0 0
profile picture
japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
un looks i know the widest you can go is about a 85, i tried to go 97, but they broke. just get wide brakes, youll be happier that way.
Jan 19 2006 7:58PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)