Hi all! Long time listener, first time caller. I come to you folks with a problem: broken "wing tips" on the toe pieces of a pair of Rossignol FKS bindings as well as a pair of Look Pivots.
The black tips of the toe pieces can be seen in the picture below, I'm sure many of you are familiar with these bindings.
My FKS's broke when I went down hard. I get that they are not bomb proof, but my Pivots broke on a fall that was comical at worst...a really stupid fall on a groomer. It's rather unfortunate that they did not hold up for shit and broke after a few days of skiing, I never even took them to the park! Was just getting a few days in before I started beating the shit out of them.
Of course both bindings are no longer covered by the shop I bought them from as they are more than a year old (I only get to ski a few days a year)
Anywho, upon disassembling the toe piece of my Pivots...I am stuck. I read that these things were not meant to come apart and this certainly appears to be the case. The rod just will not come out.
I like these bindings, but this is a pretty shitty design.
So...no buying a used set of bindings for spare parts here, eh? No fixing them myself? I am not thrilled with the idea of sending these things out every time I bust a toe wing, especially if they are so prone to breaking. My local ski shop has been dropping the ball left and right lately so I'm not excited about having them send my gear to the manufacturer to get fixed/replaced. But it looks like that's what I'm going to have to do unless anyone has any other suggestions.
Bummed. This has been a major disappointment.
Thanks in advance for any input!