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!

Are my looks broken?

profile picture
overthehead
Posts: 149 - Karma: 11
This weekend I hit a cliff and broke the little plastic wing part (where the toepiece clips in) of my Look P10s.  I lost the piece in the snow and I just kept skiing without it.  Someone told me that that piece is part of Look's frictionless system that helps you release on twisting falls.  I want to know if my bindings will cause me problems down the road.  They work fine now, and I think that I could maybe get a replacement piece from a shop.
Jan 23 2008 1:29AM
0 0
profile picture
Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
ask a shop
Jan 23 2008 1:32AM
0 0
profile picture
titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
if they still hold your boot in it's all good. i used some like that for a while. and i'm pretty sure it's all riveted in so you cant replace them except on the fks style toe pieces.
Jan 23 2008 1:33AM
0 0
profile picture
Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
Got a picture of the toepiece?
Jan 23 2008 1:36AM
0 0
profile picture
CerpinTaxt
Posts: 79 - Karma: 10
Same thing happened to my P14s I used them on rails and it seemed to be ok. I think they may have fallen off a few times when they normally wouldn't have though.
Jan 23 2008 1:52AM
0 0
profile picture
overthehead
Posts: 149 - Karma: 11

Binding w/ toepiece wing missing

See how the little plastic peice on the left is missing and the one on the right is still there.

Jan 23 2008 1:57AM
0 0
profile picture
three6steeze
Posts: 484 - Karma: -3
You need to replace that piece. I had some Axials that that happened to and sometimes they would work just fine but i kept getting random releases. They'll pop off if you 270 on to somthing or land funny and it can be a pain in the ass. Just take them in to your local shop they should be able to order the part if they dont already have it.
Jan 23 2008 2:06AM
0 0
profile picture
Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
yeah I can see you releasing out of the side of them..see if a shop can get the part - if not you may need a new toepiece
Jan 23 2008 2:11AM
0 0
profile picture
three6steeze
Posts: 484 - Karma: -3
i know rossi/look makes the part its just whether or not your shop will want to order and install it
Jan 23 2008 2:19AM
0 0
profile picture
Big_Willy
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 6
Same thing happened to me as well. I had another set of looks I was using for spare parts and just replaced those wings altogether. Basically, unscrew the din screw and the wings will come off. I bet someone at your shop or on NS will hook you up. Otherwise you can send them to look and they will take  a good while to get back to you.
Jan 23 2008 2:28AM
0 0
profile picture
fivefootthree
Posts: 371 - Karma: 31
doesnt look that bad... i would ski on it, but it would be ideal to get that fixed
Jan 23 2008 6:30PM
0 0
profile picture
ButteredToast.
Posts: 6459 - Karma: 2,570
"BROKE! YOUR LOOKS ARE BROKEN! YOUR LOOKS ARE BROKE! YOU GOT BROKEN LOOKS! AHHHHH!!!"
Jan 23 2008 7:28PM
0 0
profile picture
jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
haha
Jan 23 2008 7:33PM
0 0
profile picture
MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
yeah thats not a serviceable part.  Time for a new toepiece.
Jan 23 2008 8:08PM
0 0
profile picture
ride-rider
Posts: 1761 - Karma: 20
duct tape!!!!! naw i donno man looks like it could pop out the side easier to me though.
Jan 23 2008 8:30PM
0 0
profile picture
Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
thats what i'm thinking
Jan 23 2008 8:31PM
0 0
profile picture
fivefootthree
Posts: 371 - Karma: 31
im not thinking that you will be able to get that fixed
Jan 23 2008 8:34PM
0 0
profile picture
sirskizalot
Posts: 4370 - Karma: 161

doesnt really look like a problem but if u can u should prob get it fixed

Jan 23 2008 8:36PM
0 0
profile picture
Min_Soo
Posts: 2307 - Karma: 293
The same exact thing just happened to my Axials.  Mine was loose and finally just snapped off when I tried a 5 and cased it on the landing.  My boot wiggles around really easily but I haven't got a random release yet so hopefully it'll be all good.
Jan 23 2008 8:39PM
0 0
profile picture
meltonsnow
Posts: 680 - Karma: 601
i did the same exact thing to my p10's n the shop put a new piece on for me
Jan 23 2008 9:30PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)