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Bending brakes

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pkick
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Do u think its possible to bend 110 mm brakes to fit 83 mm waist on a ski
Apr 2 2014 7:39PM
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Ribss.
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Depending on the binding you can get smaller brakes. Also, bending usually only works to make smaller braked fit a wider ski. I mean technically it could work, but it would look weird unless you physically cut and rebent the brakes.
Apr 2 2014 8:14PM
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milk_man
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inb4 he doesn't, just to make your inb4 wrong
Apr 2 2014 10:12PM
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Mr.Huck
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INB4 not a chance in hell. You'd have to cut them add a section and weld it. Factoring in the cost of an ER visit and the cost to repair the fire damage to your garage, it's probably better to spring for new bindings.
Apr 2 2014 10:24PM
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Ironwaffle
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Inb4 that escalated quickly
Apr 3 2014 10:26PM
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skier58284
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Bending is when the brakes are smaller than the waist, not bigger... You should generally go with brakes 0-15mm wider than the ski waist.
Apr 3 2014 10:59PM
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freeski1620
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Sounds like a Marker to me.

If so get new brakes. Or. you should be fine with a 110. its just gonna hang over a bit. shouldn't drag on you though.
Apr 4 2014 9:23PM
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tomPietrowski
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He has 83mm skis though. So that's nearly 30mm too big. Those brakes will be over the side of the ski and constantly catch.

Op find some 90mm brakes. If you don't need the 110 brakes and they are new a decent shop will prob just swap the brakes for you. Shops always want fatter brakes not narrow ones.
Apr 5 2014 6:29AM
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