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How to NOT break my brakes -_-

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Shawleen
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I need help.

Cant land switch without breaking my brakes (exept on small jumps) Do you guys have so advices for me ?
Feb 1 2016 1:51PM
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Willows
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what bindings are you on?
Feb 1 2016 2:45PM
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japanada
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are they the proper brake size for the width of the ski?
Feb 1 2016 3:28PM
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Malcolm
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Your brakes might be too wide or hang down too low. Bring them into a shop and they'll bend them for you. You could do it yourself but it's a little risky. I snapped my brakes the first time I tried. There's a video somewhere on here showing how to do it.

Edit: Here's the video https://vimeo.com/4218404

**This post was edited on Feb 1st 2016 at 3:42:05pm
Feb 1 2016 3:32PM
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steeze_louise
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tighten your dins, you also might just be leaning to far forward when you land.
Feb 1 2016 4:31PM
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Shawleen
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Willowswhat bindings are you on?


Squires ... unfortunatly -_- Im riding my seconds skis right now to pratice my 5 (with tyrolia bindings, no problem with them, but its coreupt skis, i dont like them).

Im thinking about buying axials though ...
Feb 1 2016 5:30PM
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Shawleen
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japanadaare they the proper brake size for the width of the ski?


Yes, I already change them for smaller ones (cause I broke them on the very 1st run -_-).
Feb 1 2016 5:31PM
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Shawleen
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MalcolmYour brakes might be too wide or hang down too low. Bring them into a shop and they'll bend them for you. You could do it yourself but it's a little risky. I snapped my brakes the first time I tried. There's a video somewhere on here showing how to do it.

Edit: Here's the video https://vimeo.com/4218404

**This post was edited on Feb 1st 2016 at 3:42:05pm


Seems like a nice idea ! Thanks ,, but im not sur any places around here would do it .... I already talk about my problem at the shop and they just told me to buy axials..
Feb 1 2016 5:33PM
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Shawleen
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I_Bohrmanntighten your dins, you also might just be leaning to far forward when you land.


Thanks! I will try both :) should I just tight the back dims ? Or both ?
Feb 1 2016 5:34PM
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steeze_louise
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ShawleenThanks! I will try both :) should I just tight the back dims ? Or both ?


both, the toe and heel piece should always be the same.
Feb 1 2016 5:40PM
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japanada
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I_Bohrmannboth, the toe and heel piece should always be the same.


Not true at all. Dont mess with your DINS if you don't snow what youre doing.
Feb 1 2016 6:20PM
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steeze_louise
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ShawleenI need help.

Cant land switch without breaking my brakes (exept on small jumps) Do you guys have so advices for me ?


japanadaNot true at all. Dont mess with your DINS if you don't snow what youre doing.


good point, forgot to add you should have somebody at your local ski shop do it
Feb 1 2016 6:23PM
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Shawleen
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I dont think they will agree to put it tighter than it is (cause insurance i think ? they told me once that I had to do it myself if I want it really tight).
Feb 2 2016 10:01AM
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nutz.
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ShawleenSquires ... unfortunatly -_- Im riding my seconds skis right now to pratice my 5 (with tyrolia bindings, no problem with them, but its coreupt skis, i dont like them).

Im thinking about buying axials though ...


you're in quebec yeah? Paul at Austrian in Montreal would probably bend them for you if you asked. Give him a call and ask beforehand though
Feb 2 2016 10:57AM
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Shawleen
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nutz.you're in quebec yeah? Paul at Austrian in Montreal would probably bend them for you if you asked. Give him a call and ask beforehand though


Would be great ! How can I contact him ?

I will give a call at few shops too, to see if they would do it.
Feb 2 2016 11:03AM
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nutz.
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ShawleenWould be great ! How can I contact him ?

I will give a call at few shops too, to see if they would do it.


http://cargocollective.com/austrianskishop/contact

Contact info's here, best little shop on the island for sure!
Feb 2 2016 11:09AM
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Shawleen
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nutz.http://cargocollective.com/austrianskishop/contact

Contact info's here, best little shop on the island for sure!


Thanks !
But i found a closer shop who did it for me :) lets try this
Feb 2 2016 6:08PM
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liamskis15
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I have squires too and I've broke my brakes a few times, I learned that I need to land perfectly switch cause if I land a bit toe heavy they'll catch and snap off. I brought it onto the repair shop and they said that I'm lucky my legs aren't broken cause my din was so high that my skis wouldn't come off haha
Feb 9 2016 10:18AM
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Shawleen
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liamskis15I have squires too and I've broke my brakes a few times, I learned that I need to land perfectly switch cause if I land a bit toe heavy they'll catch and snap off. I brought it onto the repair shop and they said that I'm lucky my legs aren't broken cause my din was so high that my skis wouldn't come off haha


Still breaking brakes with the din that high ?
Since I bended them a little last week, I didnt break any but still Im stress out each time I land switch.

Squires sucks.
Feb 9 2016 10:39AM
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liamskis15
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ShawleenStill breaking brakes with the din that high ?
Since I bended them a little last week, I didnt break any but still Im stress out each time I land switch.

Squires sucks.


Yeah squires are shit, I think on my new skis I'm either gonna get look pivot, rossi fks, or griffins. Don't be scared about landing switch, just throw down sick tricks. Land level and your brakes are fine! What kind of skis do you have?
Feb 9 2016 11:43AM
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Shawleen
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liamskis15Yeah squires are shit, I think on my new skis I'm either gonna get look pivot, rossi fks, or griffins. Don't be scared about landing switch, just throw down sick tricks. Land level and your brakes are fine! What kind of skis do you have?


I will probably do the same ,... I ride K2 sights.
Im affraid only cause I dont have 100$ a years to put on damn brakes -_- but since I didnt break any this week its getting better. Didnt do any 540 though ... Will see.
Feb 9 2016 12:56PM
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