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Pivot brake bending

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grantn_
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Any help on bending this back? I’ve tried pliers but obviously hasn’t done much. This is legit my second day with these and kinda worried about switch landings. Please help bend these back.
Nov 26 2020 1:42AM
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EPfanboy
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If you cant get them bent back into shape they do sell replacement look brakes im pretty sure. Same thing happend to me awhile ago but with atomic warden brakes and i took them to my shop and they somehow managed to fix them, so you could also just take them to the shop.
Nov 26 2020 2:15AM
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PimpChimpin
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That’s why you go with the 14s instead of 15s 🙄🙄🙄


*obviously a joke idk why I need to say this

**This post was edited on Nov 26th 2020 at 1:45:18pm
Nov 26 2020 2:21AM
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bradwalters
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I usually try to click my boot into it so that it changes up the angle a little and also locks the brake in a place a bit. To me it makes it easier to bend these back into place.

And if not - just swap them out like someone mentioned.
Nov 26 2020 3:35AM
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anders_a
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vise? honestly you just need a "bigger hammer" kinda ordeal
Nov 26 2020 4:19AM
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kalle.
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you could try to get a some kind of a pipe (old aluminium pole) and then put your boot in and the slowly bend the brake a little back. not going to be perfect though
Nov 26 2020 7:14AM
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animator
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koenhelmkeThat’s why you go with the 14s instead of 15s 🙄🙄🙄


That makes no sense dude
Nov 26 2020 12:51PM
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PimpChimpin
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animatorThat makes no sense dude


It’s a joke brotha
Nov 26 2020 1:44PM
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animator
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koenhelmkeIt’s a joke brotha


Ahhh understood lmao my bad
Nov 26 2020 2:02PM
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closeyetfar11
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kalle.you could try to get a some kind of a pipe (old aluminium pole) and then put your boot in and the slowly bend the brake a little back. not going to be perfect though


This. Old ski pole cut down to about six inches long usually works.
Nov 26 2020 5:22PM
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PimpChimpin
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Just bend it back[/quote]
Nov 26 2020 7:20PM
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ScaryDumpTruck
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Use a long pipe for leverage
Nov 26 2020 7:43PM
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