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Toe of boot moving in fks
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So the toe of my boot is moving up and down in my binding, the forward pressure is set right...99.9% sure. Its a up and down movement. My boots are dalbello crosses but they've been used a lot, like over 250 days on them. There's definately indents or grooves on my boots on the toe and heel from my bindings. I think this is making the fit a little smaller, as well as the bottoms being slightly worn.
My question is could i put a couple layers of duct tape on the toe piece of my binding to eliminate this little movement? I know racers use this on the left or right part to make small adjustments.
Also another ? about fks. Do the heels get pretty beat or loose feeling after a couple years of hard use? Lots of parts just jiggle around a bunch, anyone know what i'm talking about? The function of the bindings is still perfect as far as i know. i never come out when i shouldn't and just love that i can beat the shit out of them. But are these parts getting a little looser in the heel a sign of it about to just blow out one day? They've been this loose/jiggly feeling for at least 100 days and haven't noticed any change in performance of teh binding
Thanks
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i have never heard of a racer, or anyone for that matter, using duct tape to tweak their boot/binding fit. thats rediculous and so unsafe. ive seen duct tape on boots but thats just for water repelling and warmth. go to a shop with a knowledgeable tech and get a straight answer face to face.
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when i used to race FIS, there was a lot of people w/ this (left and right, seems kinda ghetto), i dont see how it would be unsafe when used across the whole toe piece of an fks toe. I really have no idea but could you explain why it would be unsafe?
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it changes the forward pressure.
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and i have yet to find a shop anywhere in CO that will deal w/ an fks binding w/o giving me a look like wtf, inclding CO freeride in breck, and grand sports in WP which i was told were reputable shops.
Tgr and ns are more knowledgable ive found....unfortunately
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Sounds like toe blocks are too thin and thus not being engaged properly by the binding. Time to get new boots.
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thats what i was thinking...next season
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