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WWMD remount spats?
I'm getting new boots, smaller boots. Going from a 325 sole to a 315.....I believe (28.5 to a 27.5 both salomons). I could easily move the heel piece on my looks, meaning I still have just as much tip in front of the toe, but my midsole would be slightly further forward. Add into the considerations that the mount would be free. I will also be remounting my foils (more significant move) and am interested in a potential binding swap. Right now the spats have some p12 ti's to keep them light :nonono2: and the foils have 914's. I've never loved the feel of the p12's, just feels like there's a certain amount of travel, and not the lock down of the salomons. Is this feeling exagerated by the spats width and shape? Do spats just feel funny? I've skied salomon bindings my whole life and everytime I've clicked into the spats in the past two years they just feel funny. Is it the anticipation of spatula + pow = goodness?
So in conclusion, is it worth the extra holes to get my midsole dead on? Will the 914's have less lateral elasticity than p12's on spats. Will the p12's feel funny on my more frequently used foils. Would tossing a pair of px 12's I have laying around result in a more 'locked in feel' on the spats? Should I just sell everything, give the money to battered women and ski my 188 stiffs with naxo21's?
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I would just ski them one day and see how they are moved forward a bit. If they feel funny, remount with Sollies? Seems like the path of least resistance to me.
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I know exactly what you mean about the Looks. I ditched all mine last year precisely for that reason. That said - I still wouldn't redrill the Spats unless absolutely necessary. Do what IE said. If it doesn't work out, I would probably sell the Spats and bindings as a package or trade someone straight across + maybe a little cash if necessary for a set that already has Salomons mounted on them.
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FYI
Since you swapped bootsole lengths, its probably a difference of 10mm on the bootsole, which only translates to 5mm as far as being forward of the line.
Dont bother remounting because of that issue...5mm isnt really that significant if you're very happy with where they are mounted right now.
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What condition are your Spatulas in, and where are you located?
I prefer Look bindings, and have a set of Spatulas mounted with Salomon 997 Equipes (DIN 6-14), originally mounted for around a 320mm boot sole, now set at 316mm. Assuming both skis/bindings are in equivalent shape, I'd be interested in a trade.
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southern california, Truckee in 3 weeks. Should be noted that one spat has a cracked core, right in the crux of the tail, never notice it and skied all of last season without a problem. Same ski has a nice core shot. Still wanna trade? I'm happy with them, but just wonder if they could be better.
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fluffballs
Still wanna trade?
Uh.... no thanks.
