J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by SwingBeep

As I mentioned in an earlier post I don't live in Germany and have never used this type of insurance so I can't say. Stiftung Warentest (a German consumer organisation) thinks that the HanseMerkur policy http://www.reisepolice.com/hansemerkur-auslandskrankenversicherung-rk365-bis-12-monate.html is the best.

In the event of an accident the ski insurance and your EHIC should cover the costs.

The Auslandskrankenversicherung provides cover against illness. The Germans seem to be ill more often than us Brits, so wouldn't think of leaving home without it. They also suffer from ailments we don't get e.g. Kreislaufstörung http://www.toytowngermany.com/wiki/Kreislaufst%C3%B6rung

AFD; find a piece of 0.5mm thick card or plastic wide enough to cover the AFD and about 10 cm long. Slacken the ADF screw, place card on AFD so that enough protrudes beyond boot sole for you to hold between finger and thumb , place boot in the binding and close heel piece. Turn the AFD screw until the card is jammed between boot and AFD then back off the screw until the card can just slide.

FP; with the boot still in the binding adjust the FP screw until it's flush with the housing. Remove the boot, then put the boot back in the binding and check if the screw is still flush if not readjust.

The fore / aft position of the bindings does affect performance.
http://www.hiihtoliitto.fi/@Bin/5120/Binding%2Bposition%2BBenno.pdf (check out the references)
http://www.lous.ca/sg_userfiles/nordicareport.pdf

I had a great weekend in Limone in 2009. As it's in the Southern Alps it has an inconsistent snow record http://www.simolimo.it/climaneve1.html so it's a short notice destination, but when it snows....



You can check the actual snow depth here http://www.simolimo.com/NewIndex as Daved mentioned there are cheap deals http://www.hotelskipass.com/eng/offerta.php and the train ride is very scenic.

I did some further checking. The change in the law I mentioned earlier in the thread does seem only to affect competitors after all http://droit-medical.com/perspectives/variations/787-responsabilite-certificat-medical-non-contre-indication-sport (one of my French colleagues thought otherwise). As the Carte Neige is also a licence to compete anyone buying it needs a medical certificate, even if they have no intention of competing http://www.entremed.fr/contre_indications_medicales/Reglt_medical_ff_ski.pdf

The Impact Multisports policy looks like it was designed to save non competitors the bother and expense of obtaining a medical certificate (the form is quite extensive http://www.skinautiquedoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/visite_nci.pdf ) I haven't compared the cover provided, but noticed that you have only 5 days to send in 'la declaration de sinister'.

Kusanagi, these policies cover accidents and emergencies, if you want full cover for all medical expenses you will also need 'Auslandskrankenversicherung für Langzeitaufenthalte im Ausland'

There are quite a few jackets at or around this price point; Bogner, Descente, Kjus, Mountain Force and Toni Sailer all make them.

The Killy jacket won't make you ski better, but this one will.



The insulation is impregnated with essence of Bode :wink:

This is an alternative to the Carte Neige, it's provided by the same company that provides the daily Carrié Neige insurance some people buy with their lift pass.

I would be very surprised if the one from TGF didn't work as it was drawn by someone who knows what he's doing http://bindingfreedom.com/ Did you get the right one, there are 2; Duke and Duke EFP http://www.techinfo.bindingfreedom.com/Binding_Templates.html and did you print it out at the right scale?

Centering the bindings can also be a bit tricky the guy who sells the plugs has some good tips in his blog http://www.slidewright.com/weblog/ski-snowboard/bindings-ski-snowboard/drilling-skis-to-mount-bindings/

luke2152 wrote: Have a set of marker duke bindings I want to mount on K2 skis (both second hand). I have a drill press and I'm going to make a drilling template.

You can download a template from here:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/153971-Binding-Mount-Paper-Templates
or here:
http://www.wildsnow.com/backcountry-ski-pdfs/baron-duke-mount.pdf

Make sure the binding mounting holes line up with the template before drilling! The new holes should be no less than 1cm away from the old holes.

How do I know how far forward to position them on the ski?

Depends on what you want to use them for, there are normally marks on the skis.

How deep to I drill the ski and what diameter?

Usually 9-9.5mm. The drill diameter is normally marked on the skis, usually 4.1mm if the ski has a metal layer in it (you will also need a tap) and 3.6mm if not.

Torque setting for the screws?

4-5 Nm, put some water resistant PVA woodworking adhesive in the holes before putting in the screws and use a No. 3 Pozidrive bit/screwdriver to tighten them.

How to properly set the binding for the boot length?

Don't know; don't forget forward pressure and AFD height.

And what should I use to fill/seal the holes left by the previous binding?

Plastic binding hole plugs http://www.slidewright.com/plastic-binding-hole-plugs-pk_svpbhp.html

If you haven't done this before, practice on a piece of wood first.