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Bending 100mm brakes for a 112mm ski?
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I am getting a powder ski which should be arriving any day. I plan on purchasing bindings that come with a pair of 100 mm brakes. I have heard that it is nothing to bend them that far, and I have heard from others that they will probably brake and I really would like to avoid that. What do you think my best option would be?
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Do you realize how short 12mm is? you'll just have to bend them to an angle, you'll be fine.
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12mm is like.... |..| its barely anything, just heat the joint up with a torch/lighter and give em a little bend.
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Any other advice on HOW to bend the brakes. I have seen quite a few threads about kids who have problems with brakes that they bend sticking out too far and catching when landing switch. How can I prevent that? Thanks for any info that you have...
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bend them straight out, then put something between the sidewall/edge of your skis (ive used a folded paper plate in the past), and bend the brake down. itll curve around the sidewall of the ski and bend rather nicely.
hope that makes sense.
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That is the best advice i've gotten for bending brakes, thank you. Do you know what the chance is of Rossignol 100 mm brakes have of breaking. Should I heat the bar or anything? thanks
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ive only bent fks brakes in the past, which as far as i can tell are probably the most easily-broken brakes going, not to mention theyre really only able to fit a ~70mm waisted ski unbent.
ive had no problems bending them to 100mm without heating up.
also, a 100mm brake is obviously going to require much less force to bend the small amount to 112mm than a 70mm brake to 100, so youre not gonna have to rip on it as hard.
100mm brakes are also probably closer to 102-105mm, so its just gonna be that much less to bend.
good luck with the process, you shouldnt have any problems.
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