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Interchanging Bindings Between Skis?

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JosephStalin
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I might be purchasing a second pair of skis, but I don't have the cheddar to buy another pair of bindings. I was wondering is its a problem to use one pair of bindings for two skis and if it will cause any damage to the skis.

+k for good responses.

Thanks.
Oct 28 2010 7:57PM
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mmallender.
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i cant remember what exactly they are called, but there are inserts you can buy that you mount in your skis and then you can remove the bindings and switch them onto another pair that also have the inserts.

i cant remember the name of the inserts but i am sure someone on here knows the name off the top of their head
Oct 28 2010 8:01PM
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ScuffDUFF
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i know there is some inserts you can buy. Not sure how they work. Without them, it would definitely not be good to take your bindings on and off all the time.
Oct 28 2010 8:02PM
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dstriebs
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You can for sure put used bindings on new skis and it won't hurt the skis in any way. I put used bindings on 2 of the last 3 pairs of new skis I have gotten.

Oct 28 2010 8:03PM
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dstriebs
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oops i totally misunderstood your question man my bad. that seems kind of inconvenient though...
Oct 28 2010 8:04PM
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Jimmy.
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Quiver Killer.
http://www.quiverkiller.com/
Oct 28 2010 8:05PM
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jensen
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helicoils? i still don't think you would want to do that though.
Oct 28 2010 8:05PM
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PeterWojnar
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Blizzard Skis offers a system where each ski has a track in it, which holds the bindings (on a platform) down to the ski, and then you keep them from sliding back and forth with a single screw in the middle. Really cool system, you can interchange one set of bindings from all of your skis (AS LONG as they are made by Blizzard and feature the track system) and you can even have multiple holes in your skis so you can mount center for a park day and back for the rest of the hill.

It's really cool, but your skis have to all be Blizzards.
Oct 28 2010 8:05PM
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.nasty
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your options are either helicoils or bindings that run on a track that you can simply remove from the track, like the atomic 4tix bindings. however, I'd recommend just buying another pair of bindings, it's a bitch to swap things out and is just better for the ski itself if you don't always fuck with it
Oct 28 2010 8:09PM
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Sklar
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this

search inserts on the tgr forum and there is a ton of info about them
Oct 28 2010 8:10PM
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danbrown
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Line Reactor Bindings.

Look it up.
Oct 28 2010 8:13PM
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Sklar
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haha, funny guy
Oct 28 2010 8:32PM
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chicken
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Honestly you don't want to do this. Get some good new or used bindings and they will last you multiple pairs of skis. If you take care of them.
Oct 28 2010 8:49PM
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.nasty
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I just got a pair of these sent to me for free lol. just for decoration.
Oct 28 2010 8:55PM
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powderhound100
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some of the TGR guys made some inserts. search there.
Oct 28 2010 8:58PM
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*simba*
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Why hello Nyles.
Oct 28 2010 9:03PM
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blong131
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ive always wanted to get inserts, anyone know if the average shop will install them tho?
Oct 28 2010 9:49PM
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SkierX
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Bingo.

Those things are the perfect solution. $60 bucks to setup two skis to be able to use a single pair of bindings. Hell of a lot cheaper than a second pair of bindings.

Good top see someone took advantage of the opportunity and started offering those.
Oct 28 2010 10:17PM
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.nasty
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I take it you saw the FB post... hhah
Oct 28 2010 10:18PM
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srwinnsuco
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8 helicoils in each ski, lot of work, but worth it if you only have one pair of skis
Oct 28 2010 10:22PM
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Willard
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i still have some lines with the pre drill for the reactor bindings but i never had the binding for it
Oct 28 2010 10:24PM
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teleak
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i know this works with a special mount for a lot of telemark skis, but i don't know of anything for regular binders
Oct 28 2010 10:29PM
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Ian.Ham
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quiver killers are sick

Oct 28 2010 10:31PM
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yeahitsdave
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mine won't. I did talk to my mechanic about it, he's a flake though, so who knows. Personally, I'm looking into it for the future. I'm remounting all my stuff with them, then function testing it after each use to see if there is any difference in the system. I'm assuming, like snowboard hardware, you should tighten the screws after each use.

I'm extremely interested in the idea, we'll see how it works out.
Oct 28 2010 10:41PM
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mmallender.
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those are what i was talking about
Oct 28 2010 10:47PM
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SkierX
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Loctite Blue 242. Works great in those situations with metal on metal. Strong enough to hold it tight from vibrations, but actual rotational force will break the bond free.

I can understand shops being hesitant on this. It's a great product and in offers only benefits to its users; however, in their eyes it is both unproven and also takes away the sale of a binding.
Oct 28 2010 10:51PM
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