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I'm sure this has been covered, but fuck the search function, i'm too impatient. Got some spatulas, got some 916s. Just wanted to hear what people do about the brake thing. I know Solly doesn't make one that wide and even bending probably wouldn't go the distance. Do you just put on the brakes and have them sit up on the deck or what? What do you do? Thanks maggots.
Yup, it's been covered, on the pmag i think. no worries.
you have your shop order TWO pairs of solly xwide assymetrical brakes (they are meant to be mounted on off center bindings). You take the long arms off one pair and swap them for the short arms off the second pair. You now have one pair of brakes which are insanely wide (plenty wide enough for a spatula) and one pair of very wide brakes.
My shop was nice enough that they only made me buy one pair of brakes.
pretty simple and very effective solution.
Fucking genius, LPH. Fucking genius.
They don't call him the Spatulator for nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by bossass
Yep, props to slim and LPH for helping me with my Spat mounting. My a-sym brakes should have arrived from mtnlion when I get home in a week. Then all we need is snow!
Additionally, Tahoe mags can get them mounted at Granite Chief at Squaw. I don't know if anyone else will touch them. I think you have to freehand them. The good news is that GC has the McConkey special for the Spatulas: when I brought mine in, they told me to come back in one hour with a 12 pack. The skis were mounted up and ready for me to fondle when I got back.
OK.
I actually did search and didn't find the info I need on this.
I've got a pair, unmounted, and need to pick up some clamps that'll do the job.
Can anyone tell me what bindings will work with these?
I tend to favor marker and atomics, but I'm open to anything that I can find for a good price on ebay.
I have a lightly used pair of Marker M9.1 from 2000 in my closet -- I'd use them if I thought I could get a pair of wide brakes for these -- do you think that's possible?
Thanks
TT
I think any tele binder will work... you are teletodd. ;)
Yeah, I figured someone would get a laugh out of that. TT is a nickname my friends bestowed upon me.
Though I do tele more than half the time these days, I'm mounting these bastards alpine, because the spatulas are for those days where you pull out all the stops. At this point, I'm still a much better alpine skier....
So, on with the advice. ;)
TT
has anyone tried teleing on spats? that seems like itd be weird.
We tried to get him drunk enough in Argentina, but couldn't get the loop on the skins to fit over his monytail.Quote:
Originally Posted by snorkeldeep
Yeah, I actually saw a guy teleing on them at squaw last year.
He was with a group on guys at squaw that all ride spats.
TT
YOU READ MY MIND.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Greydon Clark
Quote:
Originally Posted by teletodd
Did your parents beat you as a baby? Burn cigs on your forehead?
Yep -- both. They also pushed me down snowmobile tracks on my XC skis when I was five, and now lookit what happened.... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by CantDog
Ok, so if you don't like my binding choices what else can you suggest?
I see the previous post about buying two pairs of wide solly brakes but I don't own any of these. So I asking, can I use the Markers I already have, or can you tell me what clamps have worked.
Thanks,
TT
McConkey skis for Marker, so take that for what it's worth since I'm sure he's using race stock binders. I know Marker makes fat brakes, but I just have no clue how fat.
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From what I hear Spats are grrrreat for jibbing too, right LPH?
yesh, a friend of mine has them mounted tele, haven't skied with him on them though. He probably is the guy teletodd has seen at Squaw.Quote:
Originally Posted by snorkeldeep
Spats' hair is so mony and he doesn't even know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by splat
Just go for the old school leather ski straps. ;)
http://www.tommyjames.com/tourbook/14.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by phUnk