tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post6037569817738538529..comments2024-01-24T16:56:16.077-09:00Comments on Mountain memories: Binding MountingMike Recordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07936580013532745275noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post-20149365517817598562011-04-15T16:38:08.965-08:002011-04-15T16:38:08.965-08:00Thanks for the great comments Emiel! They have bee...Thanks for the great comments Emiel! They have been incorporated into the How To above.Mike Recordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936580013532745275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post-70173748460872460202011-04-14T10:39:43.161-08:002011-04-14T10:39:43.161-08:00oh and here is a link with a bunch of paper templa...oh and here is a link with a bunch of paper templates for all kinds of bindings. be sure to follow the instructions for printing. <br /><br />http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/153971-Binding-Mount-Paper-Templates<br /><br />as mike mentioned, the proper drill bit is priceless. costs half as much as a single mount, saves you from drilling through the ski, and countersinks the topsheet so you won't get any volcano action. so spend the $15 and get a drill bit from Tognar. <br /><br />http://tognar.com/binding_tools_boot_canting_glue_ski_snowboard.htmlEmielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post-79506537797834308002011-04-14T10:35:02.264-08:002011-04-14T10:35:02.264-08:00be sure to check the length of the screws you are ...be sure to check the length of the screws you are using. if the screws are too long they can dimple the base or cause other issues. <br /><br />a good way to accomplish this is to place the screws in one half of the binding (say the left half). then position the bindings on the skis in the approximate location you are mounting and hang the screws over the sidewall of the ski. you will be able to see if the screws are too short/too long before you do any drilling or screwing into the skis. do this for both the toe and heel pieces.<br /><br />otherwise this is quite the informative post. also, do you still have my drill bit Mike?Emielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post-77326237596804109242011-04-07T08:57:21.105-08:002011-04-07T08:57:21.105-08:00damn, very comprehensive mike! i hate not having a...damn, very comprehensive mike! i hate not having a work bench/drill. when i have a garage again...<br /><br />-MehusMehusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post-91637215194431149712011-04-07T08:38:05.577-08:002011-04-07T08:38:05.577-08:00Thanks for the feedback guys!
Mike - binding posi...Thanks for the feedback guys!<br /><br />Mike - binding position. Generally skis are marked with recommended mount points. The three common recommended mount points are traditional, modern, and center. These serve as a good mounting baseline. Center is the true center of the ski and is mounted here for two purposes: terrain park skiing, landing and skiing switch in powder. Center mount provides quicker, easier, and more swivelly turn initiation at the cost that your tips dive really really easily in soft snow. Traditional mount is the best for reducing tip dive in soft snow but comes at the cost of slower, more difficult turn initiation. People say mounting a ski this far back provides more stable performance at speed. The tradition mount point is 60% back from the tip of the ski. Modern provides a compromise somewhere between center and traditional. You still get the quicker turn initiation of a center mounted ski with the most of the float of a ski mounted farther back. If you have tip rocker, which helps prevent tip dive, this mount is the way to go. If there is a recommended mount point on a ski I would definitely use that as the mount point unless you have significant reason to believe that you can do better. Of course there is a fair amount of personal preference in ski mounts, I have skied center mounted all mountain skis that float just fine, and others that sink like submarines.Mike Recordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936580013532745275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post-37134152671823294522011-04-07T06:29:39.659-08:002011-04-07T06:29:39.659-08:00Mike, Thanks for the post. That's extremely h...Mike, Thanks for the post. That's extremely helpful because binding mounting always seems like something simple to do, and yet, a bit scary to undertake. <br /><br />How do you usually position the bindings on the ski, as far as forwards or back go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2550310989464805341.post-89562246087291644102011-04-06T22:06:25.259-08:002011-04-06T22:06:25.259-08:00Yes! Very stoked on this update!Yes! Very stoked on this update!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754853119222276073noreply@blogger.com