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EP Pro binding rip-out

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mothaeast
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I have STH's mounted on my '08 EP Pros. Earlier in the season my right toe-piece ripped out when I took a turn hard. It's remounted about a cm forward of center now. I could live on them, but I don't like that the binding ripped out so easily, and now my tail is longer than my tip, so i wanted to see what they might be able to do to help me out. Also, if they rip out again there's nowhere to remount them, as the profile narrows out right after the underfoot.

Has anyone ever dealt with Line for returns or anything like this?  Wondering if its going to be a waste of time to try and reach someone to see what might happen...
Apr 23 2009 4:08AM
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-james-
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i dont think you can get refund on that ... who ever mounted them you should see...
Apr 23 2009 4:44AM
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Silence
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Just go back in the old holes with helicoils?
Apr 23 2009 5:21AM
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mmckechnie
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this
Apr 23 2009 11:05AM
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definE
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yeah check this out, and talk to the shop who mounted them up first. I had a rip out, and the shop was way chill about. Put a helicoil in the holes, and never had a problem since.
Apr 23 2009 1:29PM
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japanada
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Has anyone else had any problems with tear outs on EPs? When I was mounting my EPs I actaully had to grind the screws a bit, otherwise they would have dimpled my base.
Apr 23 2009 1:47PM
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SteevJee
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The first pair of binding i put on them thats what I had to. One of the toe pieces was basically glued on, but for my fks that i put on them later they have were fine. I have about 4 pairs of mount holes and each ski ( due to the shop screwing up), and have not had a problem. I have definitely been sketched, but luckily nothing has happened.
Apr 23 2009 1:56PM
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fLyInG-liNeS
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im riding 8 mm forward on my ep's i dont even notice it
Apr 23 2009 5:02PM
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no_steeze
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my friend had that problem, his ep's were so thin that the screws would've gone through
Apr 23 2009 5:12PM
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Balto
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thats like 2.5cm right? and forward from center or from rec?
Apr 23 2009 5:20PM
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Silence
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8mm is less than 1cm

10mm = 1cm
Apr 23 2009 5:22PM
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Balto
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o, well that shows im an american, no wonder im failing science haha
Apr 23 2009 5:25PM
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japanada
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-jaw drops-
Apr 23 2009 6:05PM
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mmckechnie
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lol
Apr 23 2009 6:33PM
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I_Am_Mod
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I pulled out my heelpiece on a pair of titanium reinforced scott p4 and first they adviced to drill holes, but i insisted on trying helix screws, or helicoils, however you call it, and now theyre holding up just fine!

so i dont think that binding blow-outs are allways the result of poor skiquality, id rather say its the result of poor mounting...

Apr 24 2009 8:25AM
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