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Bindings failing ++K

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masteezus
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Hey idk if there already is a thread about this i searched, but not very long, but Ive been having major problems with my bindings. They're rossi axial TI (something) 08s and they worked fine on my last pair of townships, but my townships got destroyed so they warrantied them and sent me new ones. I got my skis mounted at a local ski shop and they were torsion tested and everything. The season here in MN started a few weeks ago and since then ive been having major problems with my left ski. My bindings pop off almost whenever i throw semi-"hard" for a trick (ie. 2 ons, 540s and such) then today i was dropping into a jump did a quick 180 to be going in switch and lost my ski. typically ive been losing my ski when I spin over a 3 like today i threw a 5 and my ski popped off on the lip so Idk what I should do. Bring em back to the shop? get new bindings? oh and i have my DINs at 10s in the front and 9s in the back (only because the screwdriver could only get the front dins up cuz it sucked)  and im about 6foot (give or take) and weigh about 165. thanks ++K

Dec 13 2009 7:59PM
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Moses
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take them back to the shop, may not have enough forward pressure
Dec 13 2009 8:05PM
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Mr.Huck
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Also, if you've had your boots for awhile, make sure that the heals and toes aren't rounded from walking in them too much.  It the heals and toes are worn down the binding won't work right and you will pre-release often.  If that's the case, most boots have replaceable plates for toes and heals that will get them back to factory specs.   
Dec 13 2009 8:15PM
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EastCoast315
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this, Ive experienced that
Dec 13 2009 8:17PM
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a-life
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I had the same thing happen to me. the bolts for the bindings where loose. after they took them off at the shop you could see different colored core from the ones that were loose... all it took was some helicoil screws... the shop will know if thats what it is after they test your forward pressure.
Dec 13 2009 8:24PM
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masteezus
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alright thanks bros I do have some older boots so i assume thats probably the problem thanks
Dec 13 2009 8:37PM
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ZavierV
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Have you checked the forward pressure to see if it's adjusted properly for your boot? Bindings shouldn't just "stop working" unless they're not adjusted properly.
Dec 13 2009 8:40PM
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BaseweldsAndBeer
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A couple of things. You can check forward pressure on your own binding. Send me a message with ur email and I can send you the Rossi tech manual. also check the AFD on the toe piece as well as your yoe and heel strikes.
Dec 13 2009 8:56PM
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schoes
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probably the problem....good call huck
Jan 31 2010 7:12PM
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antwone
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dont buy rossi or look unless they are fks
Jan 31 2010 7:15PM
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fratskier69
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ok, i had that problem too, yo need to slide you heal peice forward, you cna do that by lifting up this little metal slide peice, it is found at the back of your healpeice close to the ski, when you lift it up (with a screwdriver of anything long and flat) you can slide your heal peice froward.
this creates more forward pressure on your boot, so you wont clip out

and maybe put yor dins a bit higher, being 165 i would say maybe 10 or 9.5?
Jan 31 2010 7:20PM
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t_walker
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Yo dude heres what you gotta do. Take the binding off, and make sure that the metal track under the heal is not snapped. Common rossi problem is for that piece to snap, and what happens is the binding will start releasing funny. Check it out and let me know if its broken, thats a warranty if it is.
Jan 31 2010 7:23PM
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jjdsteeze
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This. it has happend to 2 pairs of my bindings
Jan 31 2010 7:33PM
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SkiGiant
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same thing happened to my markers a while ago
Jan 31 2010 8:19PM
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TeamJones
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I'm going to guess you have the same problem with my Rossi Scratch 120s. Go to a shop, have them check the bindings. Mine absolutely failed the torque tests. I had the popping off on any spin, getting on rails, and eventually just hard carving. Sent them back, got new ones under warranty.

And BTW, 9 or 10 is way too high, even if you are throwing some larger tricks. I'm taller and heavier than you and have them set at 8 (although I suppose if you have some freakishly small feet a 9 MIGHT be appropriate).
Jan 31 2010 8:32PM
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masteezus
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I actually have size 13 feet so yeah no reason, and thank urrbody. Got em fixed a while bakc. All they had to do was slide the heel forward  and then replace the toes of my boots.

 Thanks bros

Feb 21 2010 8:56PM
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