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Breaking brakes

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.ALOC.
Posts: 202 - Karma: 19
So far this year I have gone through 4 or 5 new brakes. They only break off when I land a jump switch. I feel that this is happening because my heel is coming out of the binding prematurely yet I have my din set correctly. I have Rossignol Axial 2 bindings. Is there any advice you guys could give on preventing this?
Feb 18 2013 7:08PM
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andybob
Posts: 474 - Karma: 35
Sounds like you're landing heavy on the toes of your boots making you pop out of the bindings.

I did this a couple weeks ago and grenaded a brake on my Griffons. I just think due to the way brakes are designed, if you wreck riding/landing switch the probability of destroying brakes is pretty high.
Feb 18 2013 7:33PM
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ThundaKilla
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Dont land front seat, that is about it.
Feb 18 2013 7:35PM
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Parks.
Posts: 5612 - Karma: 1,093
try not to land super front seat. if it continues to be an issue, look into some rossi FKS's. things never have their brakes broken
Feb 18 2013 9:01PM
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Blake.P
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Noooo. Even if they are slightly harder to break, you can't buy replacent brakes without getting the whole heel warranties or tracking down a used pair, and even switching the brake involves completely remounting the heel. That is a horrible solution for this problem
Feb 19 2013 1:39AM
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Ehball
Posts: 183 - Karma: 233
I beg to differ. My friend's pair has broken 3 times now and he's only had them since december.
Feb 19 2013 11:31AM
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