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How much does your shop charge to mount your bindings?

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TimersMix
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How much does your shop charge you to mount your bindings? Ive found a few old threads from like 10 years ago but was wondering if it has changed.
6 years ago
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CalumSKI
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got mine mounted for free but i work at the hill there so i think thats why
6 years ago
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shin-bang
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40-45 bucks. I get ripped off every time.
6 years ago
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skiP.E.I.
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free if you buy the bindings or skis from them. $30-$40 otherwise.
6 years ago
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HypeBeast
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$70, unless you buy skis, then it's $0. Quite a ripoff imo

There's another store in town that charges $50, but that was unknown to me until recently

Remounts are $30
6 years ago
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GrandThings
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Ski Monster in Boston charged me like 30 I think?
6 years ago
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SoAnG
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Mounting your own bindings are mind numbingly easy. Just take your time and measure twice. Please pass this along.
6 years ago
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HaydenB
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50
6 years ago
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Given your profile pic i'd imagine they charge north of $70 lol
6 years ago
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Non_State_Actor
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$50, if you buy skis or bindings and boots or some combo mounting is included.
6 years ago
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jjdsteeze
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30-40 in VT my shop in PA charged like $75
6 years ago
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tsingtaofanatic
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around $30 i believe
but i get discount lolololol
6 years ago
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ModMommy
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$50 if you didn't buy any hardgoods from us, $25 if you bought just boots/ski/or bindings, and $0 if you bought two of the before mentioned.
6 years ago
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OregonDead
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I think it's like 30$ or so. I wouldn't worry too much about the price if its $25 or $50 or whatever so long as you don't get dicked around and they know what they are doing. Make sure you get them to commit to doing it at a specific time when you are waiting and can watch. You don't want to leave your skis at the shop or they might just let some random drunk do it when they are partying at night or they might put in extra holes and try to hide them who knows. Also it's just super lame and horrible customer service to expect a customer to make multiple trips for just a binding mount. It really only takes like 15 minutes or so to mount your skis so they should set you an appointment.
6 years ago
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TimersMix
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SoAnGMounting your own bindings are mind numbingly easy. Just take your time and measure twice. Please pass this along.

Did you try it on some old skis first when you were learning? Do you use paper guides?
6 years ago
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Hansel9001
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I think 40-50 bucks is
A reasonable price as long as they are on point and arent some jackass liberal who flunked high school geometry.
It matters alot to get your shit done right so make sure you go to the right place and forget the cost
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Skibumsmith
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Usually just a 6 pack of sierra nevada but sometimes the boys are picky and want whiskey instead.
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SoAnG
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TimersMixDid you try it on some old skis first when you were learning? Do you use paper guides?


Mounted brand new ON3P kartels as my first try and yes to paper guides. I purchased a ski specific drill bit and binding glue from Tognar.com for all of 20 dollars. It won't let you drill through the base so no worries there. Just make sure the paper templates are at the correct scale which is also very easy because there's a measurement on it to verify. There are how to videos on YT with detailed step by step as well. I wouldn't even suggest mounting your own skis if it wasn't stupid easy and greed with over charging.

**This post was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 11:39:29am
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teamdummy
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I wouldn’t let a shop mount my skis even if they gave me $10. Learn to mount your own gear, and you’ll never pay a shop again. It isn’t some magical process. It just takes a little time, a few cheap tools, and a small amount of brain power. You wouldn’t let another dude bang your chick. So why would you let another man touch your skis? Not me.
6 years ago
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-SnowSnoli-
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Free if you buy skis or bindings from us. $80 for new mounts $100 for re mounts.

Got to fight online retailers some how. Jigs aren’t cheap.
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Chubz.
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2/3 shops around me cost 70 dollars which I think is a total rip off. Especially if you ask the shop not to take a week to get your skis back to you and they act like it’s pulling teeth.

One shop costs 30 and will get you your skis back the same day you bring them in.

Gonna learn how to mount my own shit because honestly fuck paying shops and going without your skis when I can just do it myself.
6 years ago
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TimersMix
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Has anyone heard of or use jigarex?
6 years ago
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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$100

Nz fucking sucks

**This post was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 3:59:49am
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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TimersMixHas anyone heard of or use jigarex?

Is that a boss off borderlands 2?

**This post was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 4:00:36am
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HaydenB
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Xx_Ac1dTr1p_xX$100

Nz fucking sucks

**This post was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 3:59:49am

That's terrible
6 years ago
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TimersMix
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Xx_Ac1dTr1p_xX$100

Nz fucking sucks

Is this NZD or USD cause that must be a north island problem, the most expensive shop in Canterbury is $60NZD($40USD). And I thought I was getting ripped off Although quiver killers will cost you about $140 ($95USD)
6 years ago
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LineSkier
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$45
6 years ago
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weastcoat
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Shop at springs that’s like 80 after tax, but one an hour and a half away does like 50
6 years ago
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chiknmcplanks
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$0 because I mount my own using free paper templates found on teh interwebs.
6 years ago
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profa_212
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TimersMixHas anyone heard of or use jigarex?


I want one bad
6 years ago
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Jezza
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I live where there are no good ski shops so I get mine mounted at REI. If you buy either the ski or binding from their website they mount for like $20 which isn’t bad at all compared to the $90 quote I got from the closest ski shop

**This post was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 2:19:34pm
6 years ago
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SoAnG
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TimersMixHas anyone heard of or use jigarex?


Profahoben_212I want one bad


The cost doesn't make sense. Just another way to bleed money when paper is free.
6 years ago
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shin-bang
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TimersMixHas anyone heard of or use jigarex?


Yes, but no personally. One shop screwed up my mount. Did a ton of research on bit sizes and glue and screw torque. Went to another local snow board shop and they had a jigarex. I was with the shop owner (I was paranoid and had to supervise ) when we re mounted my heel piece. Jigarex seemed to work well and was sooo beneficial to me because we just used a heel
Plate, and didn’t have to take my toe piece off as well (if that makes any sense). Where’s a normal jig you have to take the whole binding off to fit the jig

Jigarex seems like a good system but of course costs extra money.
6 years ago
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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Hansel9001I think 40-50 bucks is
A reasonable price as long as they are on point and arent some jackass liberal who flunked high school geometry.
It matters alot to get your shit done right so make sure you go to the right place and forget the cost


Haha, libs..
6 years ago
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brett_fisher
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1 rack or 1 pack of juul pods
6 years ago
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alex.lev82
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70$ thats a rip
6 years ago
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K-Dot.
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honest question for those who self mount, how do you test the reliability of your release?
6 years ago
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SoAnG
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K-Dot.honest question for those who self mount, how do you test the reliability of your release?


Honest answer, I don't. With that being said, none of my mounts act/release any different then the shop mounts.
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Hamez
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Xx_Ac1dTr1p_xX$100

Nz fucking sucks

**This post was edited on Feb 8th 2019 at 3:59:49am


Doesn't it cost you closer to like $500 since every time they mount your skis they do it backwards and have to buy new skis?
6 years ago
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Coochieman7
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My place called Cade's crooked mounts does it for free
6 years ago
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Thot.exe
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My ski shop charged me 45 when I bought skis and bindings from them, they said if I just brought in my own skis and bindings it will be closer to 120 though
6 years ago
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Makressman
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How long does it take for a shop to do a remount?
6 years ago
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HaydenB
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MakressmanHow long does it take for a shop to do a remount?

Mid season I can usually get them done overnight
6 years ago
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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In Raleigh, NC they charge $75. They’re are pretty much the only ski shop around so they can charge whatever they want.
6 years ago
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Thot.exe
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Mine were done overnivht no problem
6 years ago
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Monsieur_Patate
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Cheapest I could find here is $40, most shops here are $50-60.
6 years ago
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shin-bang
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lets start a boycott or riot in an attempt to lower mounting prices
6 years ago
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Monsieur_Patate
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K-Dot.honest question for those who self mount, how do you test the reliability of your release?


I've worked (albeit a few years ago) in a very reputable shop in France, and they didn't even perform an official release test at the time. They'd just mount the bindings according to the tech guide (each binding has a visual indicator to adjust forward pressure). To my knowledge they never had any issues, I'm thinking as long as you mount them according to the binding guidelines, then only a binding defect would prevent them from releasing correctly, which would be the manufacturer's fault, and not the shop, but who knows. Anyway, my point is that as long as you mount and set the bindings correctly according to the manufacturer's guidelines, the odds of it not releasing correctly are pretty slim. Not saying it would never happen, but pretty slim odds, it's all about your personal risk tolerance I guess.

That being said, you can also manually test release by clicking in on a carpet and making sure it release by applying pressure and torsion on the boot, there are a few ways to test it at home.
6 years ago
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skiP.E.I.
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K-Dot.honest question for those who self mount, how do you test the reliability of your release?


Same as I would if the shop does it. I click the boots in on the ground, nose press, tail press and kick the edges on the ground. I ski with a slightly lower Din than normal until satisfied everything is working right.
6 years ago
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K-Dot.
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skiP.E.I.Same as I would if the shop does it. I click the boots in on the ground, nose press, tail press and kick the edges on the ground. I ski with a slightly lower Din than normal until satisfied everything is working right.


Shops have machines that test it
6 years ago
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vibecheck
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Around 400,000 rubles give or take
6 years ago
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