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midwesternmaniacAnyone ever do that with pivots or any binding ? Or saw off half? Thinking of cutting one side of each skis binding brakes on some 183 wets so I can ride feet close together without brakes hitting each other . Would this affect the binding bad for riding ?
midwesternmaniacI was thinking of only cutting one side though, that way there's still a little guy on each ski in case they pop off
DominatorJacquesDon't be foolish.
Sometimes, if you are careful, you can bend them by placing a little piece of pipe over them.
Maybe the brakes are too wide for your skis? If so, look into getting some that are narrower.
mattm7You ever see that video of the two snowboarders trying to ride without strapping in and then the both fall and their boards make a beeline off a cliff. I can see something similar happening to you, make sure you get it on camera
midwesternmaniacIdkkkk man that's why I wanna leave half a break on each ski
DominatorJacquesThing is, half a brake will allow the ski to travel way further. It will get kicked to the side or on it's side with no brake.
You might loose your ski, or worse have it really hurt someone else.
A good brake system gets well out of the way with boot in.
Take them to a pro and explain your problem and see how that goes before you make a mistake.
midwesternmaniacI'm sure there are "pro" swervy boys out there though who take the breaks off ... Again think about where I'm using the ski and what for , I wouldn't do this say on my Candide 3.0s , this would be on a rope tow ski . But I see your point , safety of others .
LonelyUnless you're exclusively in the streets, leave the brakes on.
midwesternmaniacAnyone ever do that with pivots or any binding ? Or saw off half? Thinking of cutting one side of each skis binding brakes on some 183 wets so I can ride feet close together without brakes hitting each other . Would this affect the binding bad for riding ?
3maniacut them both off and use some safety straps. Super dangerous for you, but at least you won't kill anyone else.
midwesternmaniacI'm sure there are "pro" swervy boys out there though who take the breaks off ... Again think about where I'm using the ski and what for , I wouldn't do this say on my Candide 3.0s , this would be on a rope tow ski . But I see your point , safety of others .
SofaKingSickDude skiers are morons, just because a pro or am does something doesn't mean it's a good idea haha
midwesternmaniacI'm sure there are "pro" swervy boys out there though who take the breaks off ... Again think about where I'm using the ski and what for , I wouldn't do this say on my Candide 3.0s , this would be on a rope tow ski . But I see your point , safety of others .
3maniacut them both off and use some safety straps. Super dangerous for you, but at least you won't kill anyone else.
IsitWinterYet17You are a maniac haha.. .. But really don't do this, unless you want to risk being charged for involuntary manslaughter for impaling someone after your ski rockets down the mountain at 60mph. Even with brakes on, I've seen skis slide down a slope a good distance. Also you risk losing your pass.
Although it sounds like you might like paying for new windshields on Audi suv's in the front row of the parking lot.
finderEven with skis together underfoot (this would require your skis to be slightly scissored) a properly functioning brake should retract over the top of the ski enough to be out of the way of the other ski. I ski with a narrow stance fairly often and never have issues with my FKS 180's (same as pivots) locking together. If you're gonna try to bend your brakes, I recommend you put them in a vice, never putting stress on the actual narrow/widen mechanism that you are relying on to prevent your brakes from locking.
Won't see me with swords as tall as me strapped to my feet, but I can respect someone that does it temporarily when their brakes don't work.
midwesternmaniacYeah I'd rather bend them up a little bit than cut them completely, idk. I'll just try to ski with better form I guess , really only happens to me when i butter on my tails in weird tranny. Practice
midwesternmaniacYa agreed just like how if ns says don't do something you don't need to listen to them necessarily hehah
SofaKingSickHm yeah well we're telling you it's a stupid idea for a reason. I've seen countless skis fly down the mountain because people think they know better than the people who design and make rules about this shit
I don't understand why you have an issue to start with...do you have extra wide brakes or something? If you insist on fucking with your gear, I'd say get skinnier brakes and bend them to fit. You shouldn't have an issue when your feet are together on your skis. Can you post a pic of the gear?
midwesternmaniacTail butters mainly , 89mm ski with appropriate brakes
midwesternmaniacI ski 500? Maybe? Ft vertical rope hills so that's why I think I'd be able to get away with it
IsitWinterYet17I've seen snowboards at 300-400' vertical hills speed down mellow slopes, hit the snow lip at the bottom of trails that go to parking lots, and go airborne.
midwesternmaniacYeah I'd rather bend them up a little bit than cut them completely, idk. I'll just try to ski with better form I guess , really only happens to me when i butter on my tails in weird tranny. Practice
PilsbyI find it quite sad that we have to explain to you why this is such a bad fucking idea.
midwesternmaniacI find it sad some of you took this so seriously I was just sharing a thought
Pilsbymaybe people take it seriously because none of us want to get smoked by a run away ski just because someone cant manage having brakes on his skis like everyone else.
midwesternmaniacNever said I wanted to take the whole brake off ... Does anyone read these days
Pilsbylegit says it in the name of the thread but okay bro
evaroniSo like, around 16 years ago I had a homey with the same problem as you. Brakes wiuld catch cause his swag was too tight. He looked for a cure and there wasn’t anything out there that could solve the problem of brakes grabbing each other. He finally surrendered to his only remaining option. Snowboarding. This homeys name is Shaahhn Wyte. AMA.
midwesternmaniacI was thinking of only cutting one side though, that way there's still a little guy on each ski in case they pop off
weastcoastComing from someone who always wants to do small doctoring stuff like this to make stuff better, especially for ski gear...
I definitely wouldn’t do this. Your ski will slide further down the hill if you fall. And the fact that you will have a dedicated ski for each foot will crack you edges underfoot a lot easier. It’ll chip a lot easier too. It’s just better to mix it up. It’s like rotating tires on a car... if you don’t do it then it’ll wear out the prone section to wear a lot worse. But if you mean cutting off all brakes completely then idk what your thinking cause that’s a real dumb thing to do. You can just bend the brakes in more. But if your hellbent on cutting them for whatever odd reason, i would do it to all 4 brake rods. And cover up the edges with a bunch of duck tape or something so it’s not sharp, and it won’t stab someone lol
evaroniSOLUTION:
Buy P18’s. REMOVE brakes altogether. Crank said bindings to full potential. You will NEVER release and therefore never need brakes.
No need to saw off brakes.
evaroniSOLUTION:
Buy P18’s. REMOVE brakes altogether. Crank said bindings to full potential. You will NEVER release and therefore never need brakes.
No need to saw off brakes.
