How many times can you drill...

[Mex]

...skis, not your friends Mom.

I wondering how many times you can drill a set of skis before it starts getting too swiss cheese like and compromising the ski?

Also, when selling skis everyone usually says they were drilled for this whatever binding before. So if I bought a pair of skis that had previously been drilled for Salomon's I wouldn't mount my Salomon's in the same holes, right? I'd have to mount them a little ahead or a little behind. Just wondering.

[Duker]

...skis, not your friends Mom.

I wondering how many times you can drill a set of skis before it starts getting too swiss cheese like and compromising the ski?

Also, when selling skis everyone usually says they were drilled for this whatever binding before. So if I bought a pair of skis that had previously been drilled for Salomon's I wouldn't mount my Salomon's in the same holes, right? I'd have to mount them a little ahead or a little behind. Just wondering.

This question seems to come up alot and the rule of thumb seems to be 3. As for the remount in the the same holes.... I'd say its possible as long as the holes arn't stipped or damaged. Just add glue.

[hop]

3 is a good rule of thumb, but if the ski is super bomber and has metal in it you could probably get away with one or two more, esp. if you're light/not super aggro/don't huck. Flimsy foamy skis might only get 2 or 3. As long as there's a decent amount of space (1.2x screw hole diameter) between holes, you should be ok. I had a pair of Olin Outer Limits (basically old AK Launcher) that had approximately 40 holes in each ski (including helicoils halfway on top of old plugs, and plugs that were touching other plugs) by the time I had them nailed to a fence, and they didn't break. YMMV.

[seldon]

How many times must a man mount skis
Before you call him a man?
Yes, 'n' how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

How many times must a man be told SEARCH
Before he learns to use it?
Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

How many years can a mountain exist
Before we get more snow?
Yes, 'n' how many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head,
Pretending he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

[cj001f]

How many dumb jokes can a teenage twat make before he's a cunt?

[Duker]

How many times must a man mount skis
Before you call him a man?
Yes, 'n' how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, 'n' how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

How many times must a man be told SEARCH
Before he learns to use it?
Yes, 'n' how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

How many years can a mountain exist
Before we get more snow?
Yes, 'n' how many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
Yes, 'n' how many times can a man turn his head,
Pretending he just doesn't see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Bob dylan should kick you in the balls. That is all.

[marshalolson]

also, alot of it depends on the skis.
a bunch of metal and wood means 4 may be cool.
i hav snow rangers with 5 sets of hole, and while getting the bindings actually ON was difficult, the core is still in good shape and they ski fine.
marshal

[Clack]

How many dumb jokes can a teenage twat make before he's a cunt?

Thanks cj. That made my morning.

[nest]

How many dumb jokes can a teenage twat make before he's a cunt?

Best post today

[Mex]

How many dumb jokes can a teenage twat make before he's a cunt?

CJ. I'm teaching a class right now and that just made me laugh out loud. Definitely post of the day.

As far as the search option. I often don't get the answer to my question or have the time to sift through threads. I'd rather just ask what I want to know.

Thanks for the info.

[Idris]

...skis, not your friends Mom.
So if I bought a pair of skis that had previously been drilled for Salomon's I wouldn't mount my Salomon's in the same holes, right? I'd have to mount them a little ahead or a little behind. Just wondering.

If boot center so dictates I would mount straight in the origional holes....with 24hour epoxy.....hey if they rip out you can always helicoil them......if the ski is foam core I'd helicoil them anyway.....bindings tend to fall out of foam cores..