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Skiing without brakes

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mason_pachulski
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I’ve been tryna figure out why a couple pros don’t have brakes on their skis and thought maybe you guys knew why
Jul 23 2018 9:21AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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hey mason, great question. When pros receive their bindings out of the box, they usually get their shop tech to mount the bindings and during that process they ask the tech to snap off the brakes for them.

That is because Brakes become obsolete once you set your din to 14 since the skis will never actually self eject. Therefore, they are just extra weight on the ski itself. pros need skis to be as light as possible while they are attempting spins of the distant future such as 1980 and 2160.

hopw that helps
Jul 23 2018 9:50AM
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mason_pachulski
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TRVP_ANGELhey mason, great question. When pros receive their bindings out of the box, they usually get their shop tech to mount the bindings and during that process they ask the tech to snap off the brakes for them.

That is because Brakes become obsolete once you set your din to 14 since the skis will never actually self eject. Therefore, they are just extra weight on the ski itself. pros need skis to be as light as possible while they are attempting spins of the distant future such as 1980 and 2160.

hopw that helps


Awesome thx dude
Jul 23 2018 10:21AM
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SofaKingSick
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it's a really stupid idea regardless of your DIN setting; skis still fall off with high DINs and without a brake they can easily fly down the hill before anyone has a chance to grab it

but being a pro skier doesn't exactly guarantee youre a genius so it still happens i guess
Jul 23 2018 11:15AM
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corona
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Safety straps exist too. I use them on skis that the brakes have broken off.
Jul 23 2018 12:02PM
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profa_212
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Dont ski without the plastic pad of the brake though. It can cause your boot to not sit correctly in the binding and cause poor releasing. Also, just dont ski without brakes. You will realize it's pretty damn stupid when your ski shoots to China and or impales a 5 year old.

**This post was edited on Jul 23rd 2018 at 2:32:03pm
Jul 23 2018 1:02PM
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OregonDead
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If you are serious OP ... Not all binding set ups require brakes. For touring to save weight or for terrain when you can't afford to lose a ski it makes sense to use a leash instead.
Jul 23 2018 3:56PM
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clorox
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My dad was telling me a story about how he was at a freestyle competition back in the day and someones ski ejected and went through a dog going mach 10. Also, crashing with a leash on your ski is like rolling down a hill with swords violently swinging around your legs. If your bindings are too fucked up to put new brakes on, you should make new bindings (or a heel piece) your first priority.
Jul 23 2018 4:04PM
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DirtYStylE
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TRVP_ANGELpros need skis to be as light as possible while they are attempting spins of the distant future such as 1980 and 2160.


Future of freestyle skiing:

No poles
No bindings
No pants
No straight landings

"You see that kid land a 2160? Yeah what a fucking jerry. I bet he can't land a 2020."
Jul 23 2018 4:57PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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DirtYStylEFuture of freestyle skiing:

No poles
No bindings
No pants
No straight landings

"You see that kid land a 2160? Yeah what a fucking jerry. I bet he can't land a 2020."


300 IQ: No skis
Jul 23 2018 7:11PM
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mason_pachulski
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OregonDeadIf you are serious OP ... Not all binding set ups require brakes. For touring to save weight or for terrain when you can't afford to lose a ski it makes sense to use a leash instead.


Dude i was just asking about why pros do it but ok
Jul 23 2018 9:19PM
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