Fritschi Freeride ramp angle mod

[JoshP]

I am sure there are 400 threads on this, but I am lazy.
Has anyone mounted the Freeride without the plastic spacer, rubber damper, and all the other bullshit on the toe piece? Seems like it would at least give you a couple more degrees. If you have, is it even worth screwing with?
Also, with foam core skis (Atomic Janaks in this case) if you remove and then reinsert the screws into the same holes, what should you use to prevent the screws from loosening over time? I would hate to use some glue that reacts to foam, and have my skis turn to shit.

Thanks

[corn dog]

I am sure there are 400 threads on this, but I am lazy.
Has anyone mounted the Freeride without the plastic spacer, rubber damper, and all the other bullshit on the toe piece? Seems like it would at least give you a couple more degrees. If you have, is it even worth screwing with?
Also, with foam core skis (Atomic Janaks in this case) if you remove and then reinsert the screws into the same holes, what should you use to prevent the screws from loosening over time? I would hate to use some glue that reacts to foam, and have my skis turn to shit.
Thanks

I did it with mine, I much prefer it without those toe shims. Also seems to help the feet settle more firmly on the ski.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I mounted mine w/o the toe rubber thing and dig it. With it, I felt as though I was getting pushed backseat as compared to alpine bindings. Without it, the feeling is gone....It's a slightly different feel when skinning, but barely noticable IMO, and I'd rather be more comfortable skiing down then skinning up but that's just me.

[wolfy]

this is a worthwhile 15 min. mod, i've done 3 pair this winter- just eyeball the screw lengths "REAL" hard before you replace them... use a grinder if in doubt. i used silicon sealant in the holes and be careful not to overtighten/blowout with the old cordless...

[AltaPowderDaze]

josh,

check the toe screws often if you remove the toe shim. the marks you get on the top sheet under the toe are from the toe leveraging on the ski when in tour mode. it will loosen the screws eventually. i went back to the shim in the end. some people are riding with a higher shim in the heel to counter the ramp angle problem. don't forget to grind the screws down a little if you decide to remount w/o one of the shims. they can bubble the base if you have a thin ski.

edit: wolfy beat me to the screw thing but always try to use hand screw drivers on new holes. you get 1/3 stronger hold out of them. if you use power, feather the trigger so the screw stops every half turn. on old holes it's just as easy to go by hand, as you don't have as much resistance w/ a remount.


re: glue,

i use gorilla glue most of the time (w/o adding water) and epoxy if i have a stripped hole. if the holes are not stripped then any waterproof glue should work. these days you have to search for an epoxy that will burn your foam core. when in doubt, try it on some foam first. the local hobby shop is a good reference if you have rection questions.