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Wide Brakes

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schlonginator
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Just curious how wide are the normal brakes on bindings, at what size waist will you need a wider brake.




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Apr 7 2004 2:20AM
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strode
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anything above 80 underfoot won't fit with most bindings unless you bend. salomon makes replacement brakes that are 85 and 95.



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Apr 7 2004 2:40AM
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depierre
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so ill be able to fit bindings on my pe's without a wide break kit
Apr 7 2004 7:26AM
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schlonginator
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how wide underfoot are they? i ride orange 1080s and i gotta wide brake, but i got them to be safe than sorry. didnt want the brake rubbing up against the sidewalls




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Apr 7 2004 7:28AM
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strode
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i have a pair of stock salomon brakes on c610's that barely fit over my fischers (79 underfoot), actually they rub against the sidewall/edge just a tiny bit, but on the plus side the skis stick together like glue. so yah it doesn't hurt to buy the 85mm brakes if you have anything bigger



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Apr 7 2004 3:10PM
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freezeskier540
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my friend runs a ski shop and nething over 80 he puts wide breaks on
Apr 7 2004 6:43PM
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baja91
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So if I am riding something with 76 underfoot, can I still put wide brakes on it, or will that be a bad idea?
Jul 2 2004 4:05PM
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Kev
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^ don;t get wide brakes, when your in your bindings there just gonna stick out and possibly wash out when your tuning

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Jul 2 2004 4:45PM
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ECFS-Attitash
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kev is right, if the ski isnt wide enough, they wont retract fully toward the heel piece and you'll be left dragging em in the snow...the brakes that is.

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Jul 2 2004 11:57PM
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strode
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yah wide brakes on 76mm skis is like drag tires on a suzuki samurai



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Jul 3 2004 12:24AM
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beartrap
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so on a 86mm waist u will need a wide brake?
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Jul 3 2004 1:40PM
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Kev
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^ it'll be pretty close i think

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Jul 3 2004 2:00PM
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nkmo.
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He'd definitely need a wide break on 86. I have normal brakes on my darksides, and the coating shit has been completely shaved off because they rub my edges.


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Jul 3 2004 2:38PM
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Jetal
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the regular look p12's fit on the fujatives (85mm)... according to d-structure. love the samurai comment.
Jul 4 2004 9:20PM
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