Recommendation for a good shop in/near Manchester or Boston?

[dipstik]

Me and a friend of mine need to get some mounting done. He needs his new race boards mounted up, and I need to put a plate on my slalom skis. Theres nothing in Worcester that I trust anymore...


So does anyone have any recommendations for a knowledgeable shop (preferably a race shop, or a shop that would have a lot of plates on hand) they have dealt with before and know will do a good job mounting?

thanks.

edit: the shop can be pretty much anywhere in Ma., northern CT, or southern NH.

[JMO]

Buchika's in Salem, NH right off 93 is where I go to have my mountings done. They've mounted plates on a bunch of my setups and are really knowledgable about that type of stuff.

326 S Broadway # H
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-5534

Give 'em a buzz. Bode Miller loves that place, too.

[StormRider]

Buchika’s is a pretty good shop.
I’d recommend Ski Haus in Wilmington, MA and Salem, NH. I forget the phone numbers.

[TRock]

The Wilderness House on Comm Ave in Boston is solid. They know what they're doing over there.
617.277.5858

[EPSkis]

Proctor/Jones in Nashua
Buchika's in Salem

[DaveTV]

I would avoid that "Big One" based out of Boston. - Try Ski Stop in Westwood

[mildbill.]

Originally posted by DaveTV
I would avoid that "Big One" based out of Boston.

yeah, because they're like, big, and stuff...

[basom]

bill is big. stay away from him too.

[vinzclortho]

Originally posted by TRock
The Wilderness House on Comm Ave in Boston is solid. They know what they're doing over there.

I disagree, my buddy bought Volkl V4's from them last year and after 3 runs at Cannon his toe piece fell off because they had mounted it totally wrong. and to make matters worse they claimed that he had been messing with the mountings. I was with him when he picked the skis up on Friday night and with him when toe piece fell off and he ate shit at like 40 mph HARD. He didn't mess with the bindings at all, just shitty workmanship.

I'd go Ski Haus if'n I was you.

[basom]

Originally posted by vinzclortho
I disagree, my buddy bought Volkl V4's from them last year and after 3 runs at Cannon his toe piece fell off because they had mounted it totally wrong. and to make matters worse they claimed that he had been messing with the mountings. I was with him when he picked the skis up on Friday night and with him when toe piece fell off and he ate shit at like 40 mph HARD. He didn't mess with the bindings at all, just shitty workmanship.

I'd go Ski Haus if'n I was you.

hmmm. apk has blown bindings out of volkls he got there too. although they blamed it on his crappy style, which seemed reasonable enough.

serious though. i mounted my spatulas myself (sort of) instead of leaving them there. seeingas i almost drilled through the base myself, i was glad i didn't let them have em. although i did leave them my CMH's and freerides to mount- hmm. maybe i should just go and see if they will lend me the jig instead.

[iceman]

Go to the Ski Maaaaahket in Maaaaashfield, brutha.

[DaveTV]

Try Ski Stop in Westwood

This is the place my son..

[lax]

Originally posted by DaveTV
I Ski Stop in Westwood

true

[dipstik]

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll call up all the shops suggested on monday to see if they are even doing ski stuff now, and then pick one from there. I'll let ya know how they do.

[Obstruction]

Originally posted by iceman
Go to the Ski Maaaaahket in Maaaaashfield, brutha.

Browsing ancient history when I saw this one.

I was in Maaahshbury this week end and the fahggin Ranch House is shut down!!!!

Mutha a Gawd first the Gurnet now this. The horrah!

BTW -- I'm partial to Ski Haus

[powder11]

Originally posted by Obstruction
Browsing ancient history when I saw this one.

I was in Maaahshbury this week end and the fahggin Ranch House is shut down!!!!

Mutha a Gawd first the Gurnet now this. The horrah!

BTW -- I'm partial to Ski Haus

what no more infractions at the ranch house!?!?!?!
the celtic knot/coke den is no longer either. are you from maaahsh-vegas?

[JMO]

They shut down the Ranch House?!?!? What are people supposed to do now? My God, what is this world coming to?

[NewHampie]

Wilderness House on Commonwealth Ave rules for bootfitting because Gordon Hay and Dr. Dave really know what they're doing. They also carry some b/c stuff thats hard to find elsewhere in Boston. Ski Stop is run by a guy who used to be a WC race technician for Volkl/Marker. Bottom line if you're looking for service related to race gear Ski Stop may be your best bet, but if you want boots fitted go to Gordo at Wilderness House.

[NewHampie]

BUT I forgot to mention that at Ken Jones in Nashua there's a Hooters downstairs

[Obstruction]

Originally posted by powder11
what no more infractions at the ranch house!?!?!?!
the celtic knot/coke den is no longer either. are you from maaahsh-vegas?

Was a sand flea (summer type) way back in the day. And that day was long. long ago. I first slid accross the threshhold of the of the Raunch House when the drinking age changed to 18 in MA.

Them were the days of sailing vessels and 15 year old hotties dancin' on the bahh by gum!!! Eddddiiie get Bonzo anotha budwisah ya bastid!!