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FKS 140 question.

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str6t9
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Looking to pick up a pair of FKS 140's. I have Moments PB&J with a 101 waist. Should I get the 90mm brakes or the 115mm brakes. Thanks.
Dec 19 2011 2:18AM
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p-fo
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If you're buying new, definitely do the 115s. If you're buying used, you could do the 90 and bend them out to 100 easily.
Dec 19 2011 2:26AM
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iffe
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There's no way the 90 mm brakes are going to fit without bending. They barely fit over my 92 mm skis.
Dec 19 2011 4:24AM
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rozboon
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Personally, I'd get the 90s and bend them, because that way they'll be snug and close in to the binding, rather than hanging out the side waiting to get caught. If your brakes hang out like that the first time you mess up a switch landing you'll snap the brakes. But that's just me, I've bent a few brakes and I'm comfortable doing it.
Dec 19 2011 6:31PM
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TheClap.
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save money and just buy some used 155's(wish are more baller anyways) for 150-200
Dec 19 2011 7:08PM
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T.MARTIN
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If you get the 90mm one I would trade you my 115mm (new) brakes for em!
Dec 19 2011 7:29PM
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dbchili
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I don't recommend bending brakes for fks, since they are part of the structural design of the binding you can cause the whole binding to fall apart and they are a pain in the ass to put back together
Dec 19 2011 9:46PM
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AlexC
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Thats why your suppose to take them apart to bend them. Theres a thread on TGR about bending and its step by step. I've bent 5 pairs now and you just need patience.
Dec 19 2011 11:39PM
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