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My 90mm brakes are too small for a 90mm ski

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lildicey
Posts: 27 - Karma: 109
I recently bought the j ski whipit which is 90mm waist. I did a bunch of research on binding size and most people on ns say that you wanna get the same, if not smaller brake width as its quite easy to fit em on. So I bought 90mm marker griffins. Then i took the skis and bindings to the shop to get it mounted and it didnt fit, the brake clipped the edge of the ski. I looked like a right fool. What I do?
Jul 17 2015 6:04PM
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RDem
Posts: 646 - Karma: 183
I have never heard anyone say get smaller brakes than the width of the ski. The recommended brake size is 0-15 mm bigger than the width of the ski.

You can either buy new brakes, about $20. Or just try bending them,

Good luck
Jul 17 2015 6:21PM
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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,997
Ok you say the brake clipped the ski and not the brake arm? It's super simple, just take your hands and carefully pull them apart so the brake isn't touching .

You'll be just fine
Jul 17 2015 6:25PM
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FidelCashflow
Posts: 22 - Karma: 38
bend that shit. marker brakes usually cost $45-60. who told you to get smaller brakes than the waist of your ski? how the hell would that even work? next time go 5-10mm wider than the waist of the ski
Jul 19 2015 11:46PM
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Poikenz
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 3,820
Your brakes would fit just fine if you mount something like 15 cm in front of centre. Your skis are 90 in the waist not where the brakes are, chances are they are a mm or two off on each side. Just bend the feet out by hand enough so they don't clip the edge of your ski.
Jul 20 2015 2:55AM
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rozboon
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 868
If the shop you took them to couldn't figure this out then they are a bunch of ass-clowns who shouldn't be doing binding mounts.
Jul 20 2015 8:18PM
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jibberty
Posts: 156 - Karma: 124
I have 90mm marker griffins and my skis are 92mm underfoot, just carefully bend the brake so it fit and you should be all right. People recommends to buy the same size because if your brakes are too wide, they can bend and break.
Jul 20 2015 9:51PM
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freeballer
Posts: 726 - Karma: 960
I've put 97mm brakes on 121mm skis. You'll be fine. That shop is retarded.
Jul 21 2015 11:46AM
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shin-bang
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 6,997
freeballerI've put 97mm brakes on 121mm skis. You'll be fine. That shop is retarded.


literally what the heck. lol
Jul 21 2015 11:55PM
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freeballer
Posts: 726 - Karma: 960
shin-bangliterally what the heck. lol

It wasn't ideal, mind you. But it worked.
Jul 22 2015 11:20AM
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