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I was never thrilled with Martin's work. Rick on the other hand ended up making my boots fit better than Martin ever did.Quote:
Originally Posted by oftpiste
Still a crappy place to buy from and to do any sort of shop work in my experience after multiple tries.
^^^^ THANK YOU! That was really an insightful 5th post. Welcome to the board.:fmicon:Quote:
Originally Posted by jacksstoness
Sorry to hear that Martin didn't do it for you Dug.
Our experience has been the opposite. Having in Boulder twice where Larry set the high water mark for boot fitting (probably for any market), I found Martin to be in the same league, with regard to knowledge and ability to get the job done.
I went in there looking for a small boot part a few weeks ago. The guy in the boot shop (no customers at all and not anyone I'd met before despite knowing a lot of those guys pretty well) wouldn't even look to see if they had it. Knowing what's behind the counter in that shop from past experience I'd be stunned if they didn't but he wouldn't even go back there to check.
I'm no longer a Sturtevants customer.
Pro Guiding in North Bend. They have a new crew and did right by me on an overnight Dynafit mount. Tons of backcountry experience. Martin is the man.
I can vouch for the Spokane Alpine Haus. We have one of the best ski techs in the business. He has 25+ years tuning experience and produces what has to be one of the best hand tunes available, anywhere...Quote:
Originally Posted by trhaley
sports creel knows what they're doing. super cool owners/workers. definitely carry the best ski line-up year to year. never had an issue with any of their work.
As a new customer of Grassroots in Everett I have to say they have been very pleasant to deal with.
Brian did a great job fixing a pretty nasty core/edge shot on one of my skis and a shovel delam on another.
And I recently had to replace my boots and got hooked up on a pair of 2010 Speed Machine 12's for half off. Plus they've let me raid their binding screw bin.
I've got a shit ton of work to get done on the quiver including fixing the nasty result of a Wailer105 pure flying off the roof of my rig and mounting three pairs of Sollyfits. On one of those Sollyfit mounts (on 112RPs) I want to use 297BSL Factors and 277 BSL TLT5s, for example. Given the combination of boutique skis and very specific wants, what's the most skilled shop in Seattle/Eastside (Bellevue, Redmond, etc.) for this kind of repair/mount work??? Who would you trust? And no, I will absolutely not mount the Sollyfits myself.
I took my Wailer 105s in the Sturtevants after a cheese-grater incident in Jackson. Speak with their head tech there, he knows his shit, has worked on DPS skis before, and will treat you right. Fixed a core shot and a compressed edge and even gave me a pretty sweet discount.
EDIT: I have no idea about the plates though. Something tells me not a lot of shops would put and unknown between your ski and binding as they would be liable. No real experience with this, just a gut feeling. I'm sure some PNW mag would help you out for some beers though.
Mounting the plates DIY is really painless- unless you have trouble operating a cordless drill. I've had really good luck with World Cup in Bellevue for repairs/mounts-it's mostly a race place but the techs there are solid. Also been happy with Pro Ski in North Bend who mounted dynawhompers on my W105s with 24hr turn around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andyski
Trying to mount the sollyfits for both 297 and 277, you'll just need to aim for centering at 287 and dealing with 1 boot skiing forward and the other behind center. just make sure there is enough forward and aft adjustment in the binder to make it work.
+1 for Sturtevants. They did my Wailer 112RP mount last month. Dukes into QuivverKillers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andyski
Very happy with the work and overall pre-season tune (season for me is New Zealand so it was more mid season)
Glacier sells glass pipes. That trumps a lot IMO...like all that customer service and ski selection shit.
Huge thanks all. Mofro: I've watched jondrums videos and it does look pretty easy, but I'm being a chickenshit with the 112RPs. Maybe I'll try my rock skis first and see how that goes.
+1 for Alpine Haus in Spokane
Work is usually top notch and priced well.
If you're talking outside of Seattle or BHam, then the SportsCreel in Spokane is one of the absolute best ski shops I've ever been to.
Bumping this very old very dead thread.
I've got a beautiful new pair of custom Billy Goats that I am looking to get mounted up. Would like to know your most trusted shop in the Seattle/Bellingham area. No I do not have the tools or the knowledge to do it myself.
If it's a touring mount, take a drive to the North Bend Pro Ski. I'm certain Cripple Creek is fine too but those North Bend guys deserve the love and are a step above.
If it's an alpine mount, the shop staff don't need to be wizards, just not stoned and have a willingness to make it right with the (very rare) screw-up.
I'd avoid any place with a seasonal team (like REI) but I've had good results with Evo and Sturtevants for mounting work. If their shop guy is as knowledgeable as their bootfitter, Alpine Hut would be an option too.
^ This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ørion
Gerks in Issaquah also do great work.
What binding?
I’ve had good mounts with Gerk’s, EVO, and Pro Ski.
I’m sure other shops have good techs but Pro Ski North Bend is where I would go.
Only issue I've run into with Gerks is their jig repertoire is not super deep. Proski I haven't found a binding they couldn't deal with. I do pick Gerks for the normal stuff though, more convenient and PS can get really backed up in Nov/Dec.Quote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
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Just a normal pivot mount - nothing fancy. Thanks for the replies guys!Quote:
Originally Posted by TCNROMPER
An alpine binding jig mount really isn’t rocket surgery. Any shop will have a 99.5% chance of getting it right. Especially now while they aren’t that busy and you’re probably not in a huge rush to get them back.
Id probably just go to the closest shop out of convenience - but the head shop guy at evo has probably mounted the most ON3Ps of anyone in the area at this point and will know what replacing a custom pair can cost if miss-mounted.
If they arent atleast a little buzzing, are they really an experienced shop tech?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ørion
Fair, probably should have put "not too stoned"Quote:
Originally Posted by californiagrown
...like the one tech who forgot to set half my base edges after a grind.
My new most-trusted-shop is now PNW Ski and Suspension Services run by TGR’s very own Gunder here in Bellingham. I can’t speak to his customer service or sobriety but I’m positive that his technical capabilities are top notch.
https://pnwsuspensionservice.com/
Welp, that pencils. I remember seeing his garage in the background of a few of the pictures he was using to sell some stuff on here, and people were gushing about his garage/shop setup. Cool to hear he is turning it into real venture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason4