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Look pivot 18 gnarly heel piece

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ajtxski
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Is the heel piece really supposed to be so stiff to the point where it breaks my pole when I try to pop out of them? Then there’s clicking in which takes me nearly jumping into them on one foot. Am I tripping or is there a way to loosen it up?
Nov 4 2022 1:08PM
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powpatrol
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is your din on 18?
Nov 4 2022 1:42PM
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Quaggy
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What is your din OP?
You might wanna lower it.
Nov 4 2022 1:44PM
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ajtxski
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I had it at 13 then lowered to 11 and didn’t seem to help
Nov 4 2022 1:45PM
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Biffbarf
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Sounds like your forward pressure is fucked
Nov 4 2022 2:15PM
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ajtxski
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the white tabs do line up with the notches, or does that not matter?
Nov 4 2022 2:43PM
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BingPow
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ajtxskithe white tabs do line up with the notches, or does that not matter?


dawg just go to a fucking shop tech, ask them if they can just take a look and give you some options
Nov 4 2022 2:46PM
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WunhungL0
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go backseat on a big backflip and let the heel piece go right up the dookie dungeon
Nov 4 2022 2:51PM
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ajtxski
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great ideas I will do both
Nov 4 2022 2:57PM
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Biffbarf
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ajtxskithe white tabs do line up with the notches, or does that not matter?

Your fwd pressure can still be way off.

Also are your boots interfering with the heelpiece bars at all?

**This post was edited on Nov 4th 2022 at 3:03:21pm
Nov 4 2022 3:02PM
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ajtxski
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ASSholebomber22Your fwd pressure can still be way off.

Also are your boots interfering with the heelpiece bars at all?

**This post was edited on Nov 4th 2022 at 3:03:21pm


Yeah they do, is that fixable at all?
still hard as hell to flip it back down after I slip the boot out without fully disengaging it

**This post was edited on Nov 4th 2022 at 3:58:41pm
Nov 4 2022 3:54PM
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Biffbarf
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It's just one heel piece that does this? Not both?
Nov 4 2022 4:33PM
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ajtxski
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ASSholebomber22It's just one heel piece that does this? Not both?

It’s both
Nov 4 2022 4:48PM
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Biffbarf
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ajtxskiIt’s both


Where does the din chart put you?
Nov 4 2022 4:58PM
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powpatrol
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ajtxskithe white tabs do line up with the notches, or does that not matter?


white tab actually has nothing to do with forward pressure on a pivot, yes it needs to sit right but doesn’t correlate to correct forward pressure. from what you’ve said it kinda seems like the actual mechanism that the dildo piece revolves around is seized. in theory it is possible to get in there and lube it up but would be a lot of hassle
Nov 4 2022 5:26PM
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ajtxski
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puts me at like 7, I used to ride on 8 on aaatack-13s and I wanted to run at least 10 now on the pivots
Nov 4 2022 5:30PM
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ajtxski
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powpatrolwhite tab actually has nothing to do with forward pressure on a pivot, yes it needs to sit right but doesn’t correlate to correct forward pressure. from what you’ve said it kinda seems like the actual mechanism that the dildo piece revolves around is seized. in theory it is possible to get in there and lube it up but would be a lot of hassle


yeah that seems to be the issue, is there any way to lube it up without dismantling it or nah
Nov 4 2022 5:33PM
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Quaggy
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ajtxskiputs me at like 7, I used to ride on 8 on aaatack-13s and I wanted to run at least 10 now on the pivots

If you used to ride 7-8, why do you want to run at least a 10?
You're asking for problems OP
Nov 4 2022 5:41PM
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profa_212
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ajtxskithe white tabs do line up with the notches, or does that not matter?

ive never had a set of properly adjusted pivots line up with the notches. They are horrible for setting forward pressure
ajtxskiputs me at like 7, I used to ride on 8 on aaatack-13s and I wanted to run at least 10 now on the pivots


Ill pray for your knees. Youre asking for trouble


Fr though why?
Nov 4 2022 6:04PM
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powpatrol
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ajtxskiyeah that seems to be the issue, is there any way to lube it up without dismantling it or nah


not really no, some wd-40 might loosen things up but i wouldn't bother myself. you can see the disassembly here :
https://www.instructables.com/Rossignol-FKS-Look-Pivot-Binding-Repair/
Nov 4 2022 7:05PM
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Biffbarf
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ajtxskiputs me at like 7, I used to ride on 8 on aaatack-13s and I wanted to run at least 10 now on the pivots

How much do you weigh? It could be it's just too high if you're light. I can't really unclip from my pivots with poles and they're only at 10 but I'm a lardass so stepping in isn't an issue.
Nov 4 2022 7:30PM
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lil.Boye
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powpatrolseems like the actual mechanism that the dildo piece revolves around is seized. in theory it is possible to get in there and lube it up but would be a lot of hassle

sounds like you have done this before ;-)









ok i'm sorry
Nov 5 2022 8:04PM
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