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ArmadaAR4
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i just got the volkl karmas and LOOK p10's (all for $355 haha-i work at a ski shop) but ne way, does ne one know if they make wider, replacement brakes since the original ones are not wide enuf for the karmas waist?
Nov 22 2004 11:49AM
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Phrosty
Posts: 9956 - Karma: 18
yes
Nov 22 2004 11:53AM
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doGelyst
Posts: 2492 - Karma: 509
you work at a shop and you didnt know that they make wide breaks for look p10/12/etc ... ?????
This is why you cant always trust what a shop tells you.... :P
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Nov 22 2004 11:53AM
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doGelyst
Posts: 2492 - Karma: 509
and I cant keep breaks and brakes seperate, shoot me.
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Nov 22 2004 11:54AM
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lipen69
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^^^^ AMEN

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Nov 22 2004 11:54AM
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ArmadaAR4
Posts: 493 - Karma: 72
well my manager hasn't called LOOK to find out yet since he didnt know either...we actually haven't had thequestion come up before which i found hard to believe...but anyway, get a job at a ski shop-mad cheap gear!
Nov 22 2004 11:57AM
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Phrosty
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I pray to god your shop never gets any customers.
Nov 22 2004 12:02PM
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ArmadaAR4
Posts: 493 - Karma: 72
ok..mite b hard tho..its the largest ski sho pin NYS
Nov 22 2004 12:12PM
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huckster989
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yah seriosuy if you work in shope you should know they make them hell look at getbords.com or bcstore.com and you'll know damn


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Nov 22 2004 12:13PM
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Phrosty
Posts: 9956 - Karma: 18
ok, so you're saying that the manager of the largest ski shop in NY has no idea if you can get wide brakes? How did he get his job? how did you get yours? Jesus Christ thank God we have Jibij.
Nov 22 2004 12:13PM
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DENALI44
Posts: 973 - Karma: 19
they make wide brakes for regualr look and rossi bindings, but they dont for their race stock bindings


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Nov 22 2004 12:14PM
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tls5099
Posts: 216 - Karma: 51
i was just wondering how wide a ski is when you realize that you need wide brakes? im about to order some looks and i was wondering if i need them in wide or not, can someone please tell me...i have ar5s, so im gonna guess and say i dont need wide brakes
Nov 22 2004 3:27PM
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skier_boy26
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for looks, the non wide brake goes up to like an 80mm waist. my ar5s are 81mm and my looks have the narrow brake, but it works fine
Nov 22 2004 3:38PM
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tls5099
Posts: 216 - Karma: 51
thanks, looks like ill go with regular then
Nov 22 2004 3:43PM
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tandan83
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would the wide brakes stick way out on a regular (80mmish) pair of skis. I would rather get wide brakes so i can reuse them in some wider skis i get in the future but if it will look rediculous on a set of smaller waised skis, then ill just get reg ones and purchase wide brakes in the future





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Nov 22 2004 3:57PM
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quebecfreestyler
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there are 2 kinds of wide break with many companies
one that fit 90 mm and less and one that fit 110 and less
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Nov 22 2004 4:00PM
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freeskier108
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No wonder YOU got a job there.
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Nov 22 2004 4:15PM
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zachakskibum
Posts: 539 - Karma: 14
well the skis im getting are 83 waist and im getting the look nova 10's will the 80cm brake fit over 83 waist?
Nov 22 2004 5:39PM
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Axle
Posts: 220 - Karma: 10
take a look at a metric ruler and check out 3 mm

that's whats gonna rub on your edges
Nov 22 2004 5:49PM
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free_ski
Posts: 447 - Karma: 14
83mm might be pushing it a bit.. probably be better off going with the wide. Look says the regs fit 80mm and under (i have 1080's that are 80mm and regs fit fine) and for 80mm and up they say to get the wide.

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Nov 22 2004 5:51PM
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pmills
Posts: 7162 - Karma: 59
you could just get some plyers and bend the breaks out to fit over you'r planks.
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Nov 22 2004 5:53PM
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wazzucrewskier
Posts: 2269 - Karma: 151
if your ski is within about 5 mm from the brake size you are crazy to get wide brakes. this is because most shops will bend them for you saving money. also the most important reason is that if you get the wide ones they will hang out past the sidewall of you skis giving them the potential to catch on each other when skiing. if you try bending them and it doesnt work then get the wide ones. but you definately dont want your brakes to be rubbing when you are skiing.

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Nov 22 2004 7:38PM
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KeegLove
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you better fuckin beleive they make bigger brakes brakes way to cool for anyone to handle hellz yeah
SKI FOR LIFE!



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Nov 22 2004 7:41PM
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jfoust31
Posts: 81 - Karma: 10
u have to be kidding if u believe that someone knows nothing about skiing because they asked a question about something as petty as brakes
Nov 22 2004 8:05PM
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rocktheLPs
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wooo nova 10's, so good
Nov 22 2004 8:08PM
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