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How much will this affect my skis?

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C.R.420
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My 182 foils just came in yesterday. I got them used off ebay. Theyre in pretty good condition. Definetly a good deal.
Anyway, they had demo bindings on them, and I didn't like them at all, so I took them off. The base of the demo bindings is much bigger than normal bindings, and now my foils have 10 drill holes in them from the demo binding base plate. Here is a pic:

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The holes aren't filled yet, even though the pic may look like it. I already have a different pair of bindings to put on them. They are Look TX Sport bindings, which are kind of old, but they seem like good bindings, theyre in good condition, and theyre light.

My question is, when I get the holes filled and the new bindings mounted today at my ski shop, will the 10 holes from the old demo bindings affect the skis performance or durability at all?
My old PE's had been remounted and they were fine, but the foils have a foam core. Will this be bad for the skis? If so, i will be mad, because these skis are sick besides the 10 holes, and I dont want them to be affected to much by this issue.

Thanks for the help Newschoolers.
Oct 25 2006 8:39AM
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C.R.420
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for those of you who cant tell.. the left side of the pic is the tail, and the right side is going towards the front of the ski.
Oct 25 2006 8:43AM
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icywhite
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ive never fucked with foils ...but if you get em filled and theyve only been mounted once..they should be fine...rule of thumb after 3 times of mounting the ski looses alot of its structual integrity
Oct 25 2006 9:08AM
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bikerocker
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you probably got screwed... actually, they'll be fine, you just have to make sure the new holes are far enough away from the old holes. the ski shop will know that.
Oct 25 2006 9:29AM
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C.R.420
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ok thanks for the help. if anyone has anything else to add, please feel free.
Oct 25 2006 9:53AM
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stylishskier
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I did this with some PEs off ebay, but I was going more towards core cntr for a mount location, so all my holes were away from the old ones, if you were to remount near mid sole like those were probably mounted you might have some trouble... move forward 4+cm and you'll prolly be fine, no problems with the PEs and I ride em hard
Oct 25 2006 10:13AM
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titsLOL
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i snapped my PEs becuase I kept ripping out and remounting one of the heels. They didn't snap until the 5th remount though so one should be fine. 3 is where most shops will draw the line. the less holes the better so make sure you get them mounted where you want 'em
Oct 25 2006 11:43AM
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dozerr
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i remounted my trouble makers last year after they had demo bindings on them, and i snapped them in half!
Oct 25 2006 1:42PM
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dozerr
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and im only 5-8, 135 lbs. and they were 175tms. they snapped right where the old holes were
Oct 25 2006 1:43PM
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C.R.420
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TM's dont have a very good rep for durability...
Oct 25 2006 10:09PM
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