Spatula Mounting Question (good ski shop in PC needed)

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11-01-2006, 09:01 PM
soul_skier

Spatula Mounting Question (good ski shop in PC needed)

When I mounted my spatulas in my garage before the last pow day at squaw, I was kinda out of it, and one of the heelpieces or toepieces, I can't remember which one, is kinda off:rolleyes2 . I know, I'm a total jong for fucking this up, but I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me if it's possible to unfuck myself. My bootsole hasn't changed by more than a few millimeters since then, so if a re-drill is necessary will it be possible? Also, being in a hurry to get them on the hill, I used a 3.6 instead of a 4.1 bit. Will this problem be fixed by just redrilling with a 4.1, or did I really fuck up. Any suggestions for a kick ass shop in or around park city who can fix this, specifically, a shop that won't mind mouting a pair of beat to shit 914s missing some of the little plastic tabs on the toe wings and some very strange grinding done on the heelpieces, (wtf was that for anyway AKA), or mabye even a shop that would warranty the bindings for me. Someone will be dropping the skis off with a e-mail from me to the shop printed out and taped to them, so i won't be there if that matters.

Thanks......
11-01-2006, 10:57 PM
natty dread

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Originally Posted by soul_skier

Someone will be dropping the skis off with a e-mail from me to the shop printed out and taped to them, so i won't be there if that matters.

Drop them off with a case of good beer and maybe a 20 spot at the alta peruvian ski shop. Craig Dillon runs tings there and is the MAN when it comes to spatula mounting. If he can't fix it (and he may not be able to fix this mess) no one can.
11-01-2006, 11:00 PM
El Chupacabra

Worst case scenario: Vist-style plates?
11-01-2006, 11:02 PM
Z

Go a few mm forward or back. Shouldn't screw things up too bad.

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Originally Posted by natty dread

Drop them off with a case of good beer and maybe a 20 spot at the alta peruvian ski shop. Craig Dillon runs tings there and is the MAN when it comes to spatula mounting. If he can't fix it (and he may not be able to fix this mess) no one can.

That's a friggin spensive mount.....
11-02-2006, 12:29 AM
natty dread

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Originally Posted by Z

That's a friggin spensive mount.....

That may be, but what can I say? Craig's care and expertise are worth it to me and I tend to take good care of the mountain people who take care of me and always get repaid 10-fold.
And it sounds like this job is a little more involved than a standard mount unless he goes a few mm forward or back like you suggest. Plus it's kind of a PITA for them to get these skis just dropped off with a note.
11-02-2006, 01:05 AM
Ski Monkey

If you're looking to stay in pc, maybe try rennstall at the pc mtn base. When I was mounting mine, they helped me a bit when I pooched a couple holes. but then I worked at another shop in the base so it was a bit bro brah. Not sure how many spats they see though and how comfortable they would be with them. Otherwise, go with natty's suggestion.
11-02-2006, 01:13 AM
bossass

Get some diff binders with diff hole pattern. Bam! You're golden.
11-02-2006, 06:08 AM
soul_skier

how wide do tyrolia brakes come?
11-15-2006, 06:50 PM
Powder Fool

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Originally Posted by soul_skier

how wide do tyrolia brakes come?

The Elan Quad 1 uses Tyrolia binders, so I guess they will cover 125mm. That is, if you can find them.
11-15-2006, 09:30 PM
Spats

If it's the heelpiece you can probably move it 1cm back or forward and still have enough adjustment in the heel track to make it work. If it's the toepiece you're screwed and need to remount both bindings. I would choose 1cm back over 1cm forward unless you have microfeet.
11-16-2006, 12:15 PM
davieboot

I would avoid rennstall like the plague. I'm sure they are a fine shop overall, but they mounted my spats and fucked them up. They somehow pulled up the topsheet (so it has ridges where the screws were... wrong bit?) and almost punched through the base on the other ski (so there are bumps where the screws are about to poke through). Maybe just a bad, one-off experience.
11-16-2006, 12:42 PM
Conundrum

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Originally Posted by soul_skier

how wide do tyrolia brakes come?

I have some Tyrolia wide brakes that fit over Pow Pluses without bending so at least 115.
11-16-2006, 02:08 PM
Laps

Sell them to me and I will put tele bindings on them......Problem solved!