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Brake Width

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Cade2
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Just got some catamarans and was planning on putting my fks from my old hellbents on the cats but the brake is 130mm. Is it worth the money trying to find a 115 or will the over hang be fine? Thanks
May 17 2018 12:02AM
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brett_fisher
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Cade2Just got some catamarans and was planning on putting my fks from my old hellbents on the cats but the brake is 130mm. Is it worth the money trying to find a 115 or will the over hang be fine? Thanks


you can bend em with a pipe/old ski pole
May 17 2018 2:06AM
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Cade2
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brett_fisheryou can bend em with a pipe/old ski pole


like bend them inwords?
May 17 2018 2:25AM
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rohara
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Cade2Just got some catamarans and was planning on putting my fks from my old hellbents on the cats but the brake is 130mm. Is it worth the money trying to find a 115 or will the over hang be fine? Thanks

You'll be absolutely fine. Recommended maximum is a brake 15mm wider than ski waist so 130mm on a 120mm ski would be fine even if you mount them dead centre. Don't bother spending money on a new brake, and enjoy your Cats they are rad!
May 17 2018 7:53AM
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brett_fisher
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Cade2like bend them inwords?

Yeah you bend them out, then to fit the ski
May 17 2018 2:11PM
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Colingarnes
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Cade2like bend them inwords?


How do you have 1500+ posts...
May 17 2018 2:16PM
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Cade2
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brett_fisherYeah you bend them out, then to fit the ski


no im saying that the breaks are 130 and the ski is 120, im asking if its worth getting a 115
May 17 2018 2:38PM
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brett_fisher
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Cade2no im saying that the breaks are 130 and the ski is 120, im asking if its worth getting a 115


Yeee money or you can bend em
May 17 2018 2:39PM
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Cade2
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ColingarnesHow do you have 1500+ posts...


yo fuck off
May 17 2018 2:40PM
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Cade2
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roharaYou'll be absolutely fine. Recommended maximum is a brake 15mm wider than ski waist so 130mm on a 120mm ski would be fine even if you mount them dead centre. Don't bother spending money on a new brake, and enjoy your Cats they are rad!


Thank you for understanding my question lol
May 17 2018 2:43PM
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pbs
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https://vimeo.com/4218404 this should help
May 23 2018 3:09AM
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Cade2
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the.loraxhttps://vimeo.com/4218404 this should help


not what i was asking
May 23 2018 1:41PM
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pbs
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yeah, but it's a solution, fks and look brakes don't slide in when engaged so it's best to have a brake width that is more similar to ski width
May 23 2018 1:56PM
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