Fritchi Freeride mountain template

[gwat]

Where can I find a Fritchi Freeride mounting template? I want to mount up my skis, and I'm ready to just eyeball it but a template would be nice. I looked on the Fritschi site and searched here but came up with nothing. Any help?

[cj001f]

Shoot an e-mail to Black Diamond w/name & address; They put a paper template in the mail to me same day.

[H-man]

If the BD thing isn't working, I have mine still if you need it. PM me and I can get it out to you.

[Shredhead]

You are much better off using a jig.

[mntlion]

or paying for the store just to drill the ski. you can attach the bindigns and adjust.
MIGHT be $10 or 6 beer

[cj001f]

You are much better off using a jig.

BS - any competent person can drill just as well w/o a jig. Measure, measure again, center punch, drill. Jigs are faster and easier, not necessarily better.

[Idris]

The freeride is one of the easier bindings to mount without a jib because it is a fixed lenght (the boot lenght dosen't affect the distance between the heal and to screws...

First decide where on the ski it needs to go....match your boot midpoint with the midpoint mark on the ski (asuming you are using this as your boot center), with boot in the binding you can now work out how far forward you have to place the binding, remove all the plastic shims from around the toe plate....drill using the now bare metal as your guide....use the rear end of the bar at the moment just to keep you centerd....mount the toe part with the shims replaced (or without if you want more ramp angle)... now asemble the rear part of the binding (the hold down bit) you now know where this bit has to be screwed to the ski........this binding isn't much easier with the template...its just a sticker, you till have to decide how far forward or back you want the binding and you still have to center it manually......so far I've only seen one shop with a jig...about 10 others i know don't have jigs and just freehand!

[snorkeldeep]

soooo.... im moving my freerides from exploders to bros for the immediate future, but unfortunately dont have the stickers that came with them anymore. theyve been consumed by the monster formerly known as my bedroom. if i was as much of a badass as tom, id just freehand it - but its not as though there is another bro model sitting around i can grab if i botch one (or both of them). however, im trying to go skiing tomorrow. bd threw some in the mail for me - but i was hoping someone might have a set they could take a digital picture of next to a ruler or something (or even better.. scan) - and email to me? you'd be a lifesaver.

thanks in advance.. know its a long shot.

[72Twenty]

I mounted my Naxo's with the paper template and it worked fine. I just used alot of scotch tape to make sure I had it on EXACTLY where I wanted it and there was no chance I would move or slip it. I used a hole punch to pop out the holes so that I could drill directly through the paper, but so that the drill bit didn't catch and tear up the paper too bad. The only problem I had with the Naxo template was that I went with the toe line directly on the toeline of the ski, but after I was all mounted up, my boot sits a little behind the toe line. Not enough to make a difference, and I like where I'm mounted on the ski, but even so, just a heads up. I don't know if anyone has experienced this with Freerides. Or could it be that an AT boot would sit a little more forward than an alpine boot?

Here is a pic:

[Foggy_Goggles]

soooo.... im moving my freerides from exploders to bros for the immediate future, but unfortunately dont have the stickers that came with them anymore. theyve been consumed by the monster formerly known as my bedroom. if i was as much of a badass as tom, id just freehand it - but its not as though there is another bro model sitting around i can grab if i botch one (or both of them). however, im trying to go skiing tomorrow. bd threw some in the mail for me - but i was hoping someone might have a set they could take a digital picture of next to a ruler or something (or even better.. scan) - and email to me? you'd be a lifesaver.

thanks in advance.. know its a long shot.

Dude, you've got a template. It is called the holes on the old ski. Remove binding, trace, copy, drill, mount, done.

[72Twenty]

Dude, you've got a template. It is called the holes on the old ski. Remove binding, trace, copy, drill, mount, done.

Bingo. Even used thin cardboard or posterboard and it will be a little stiffer and last longer. It will be easier to manage. Cut it to the width/shape of your new ski and measure the holes midpoint, etc. Then you can place/stick it on the ski better to line it up. You can even go all out and get some plexiglass and make your own jig, then use c-clamps on the ski.