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removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 15:10:27 GMT

hi just got a new ski bag that holds 3 pairs of skis the only problem is with 3 pairs of skis in the bag weighs just over 23 kg . the weight allowance with jet2 the firm i generaly fly with is 20 kg,so i neen to reduce the weight by 3 kg ,as i take my skis to be serviced at a local shop i have never touched my bindings etc ,so i was wandering how easy is it to remove them and put them back on without disturbing all the settings etc ,thanks charlie

removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 15:20:01 GMT

charlie 26 wrote:hi just got a new ski bag that holds 3 pairs of skis the only problem is with 3 pairs of skis in the bag weighs just over 23 kg . the weight allowance with jet2 the firm i generaly fly with is 20 kg,so i neen to reduce the weight by 3 kg ,as i take my skis to be serviced at a local shop i have never touched my bindings etc ,so i was wandering how easy is it to remove them and put them back on without disturbing all the settings etc ,thanks charlie

Depends if your bindings are on a rail system or are screwed directly in to the ski.

Rail system = possible but you might need to learn how to set them up or be prepared to pay someone else for it.

Straight in to ski = forget about it.

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 15:22:23 GMT

1 pair of all mountain skis fixed to skis ,pisre skis are on a rail thanks

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 15:25:29 GMT

I agree with Pabs about not touching the screws. Removing them would be not good as most seem to be glued as well. You would weaken the ski.

Rail Systems. Once the binding is set to your needs, the unit will likely slide off in 1 piece. I've done this with Tyrolia Railflex. It's nerve wracking removing the binding unit the 1st time, but essentially, you will simply re-attach the binding unit to the rail to use the ski.

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 16:53:42 GMT

charlie 26 wrote:1 pair of all mountain skis fixed to skis ,pisre skis are on a rail thanks

What type of rail system? Can you not just take 2 separate ski bags?

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 17:35:50 GMT

i could easily take 2 ski bags i was just wanted to keep the cost down ,i have just taken i binding off and they weigh 1 kg each ,i will just tell the wife she will have to hire skis

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 17:40:35 GMT

On rail bindings, you will need to look at the numbers where the two parts clip together. This may be easily visible in the middle, as on Atomic bindings, or hidden underneath, as on Fischers, etc. These numbers will correspond to your boot sole length.

There is also a mechanism to adjust forward pressure at the rear of the heel piece. This might be a screw, or a tab with lines scribed on to it. Although this adjustment should not be affected by removing and replacing the bindings, it would a good idea to check it is in the same position (with a boot clipped in) when you remount the bindings.

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 17:43:56 GMT

Would be cheaper to take an extra bag than to hire a pair of skis!

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 18:27:51 GMT

Or,
You could wait and see what happens at the airport. If they're not too fussy you won't have to pay any extra, and if they do weigh the bag and you have to pay the excess it should only be GBP30 for 3Kg - cheaper than hiring good quality skis (as Pablo says) and less trouble than lugging about another ski bag (GBP27-50 luggage charge possibly minus GBP5 if booked on the internet - not too sure about this), and less risky than dismantling your skis.

Ally

Re:removing bindings

Sun, 30 May 2010 20:02:09 GMT

AllyG wrote:Or,
You could wait and see what happens at the airport. If they're not too fussy you won't have to pay any extra, and if they do weigh the bag and you have to pay the excess it should only be GBP30 for 3Kg

"and less risky than dismantling your skis."

Ally

As charging skiers to take their skis is a good earner for Charter airlines, Scheduled carriers and Tour Operators, the "not fussy" approach is less likely these days.

Ski owners removing binding units from their rails for transit is common practice. It's done to protect the binding from baggage handling damage, as well as a weight saving on carriage charges.

There are no risks involved, no-one has suggesting dismantling skis. My Tyrolia Railflex detached and reattached with a single screw.

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 09:44:12 GMT

Well, in any case Charlie 26 has said one of his pairs of skis has a fixed binding that he can't take off, and he has 3 pairs of skis and each binding weighs 1 Kg and he's 3 Kg overweight, so taking the bindings off 2 pairs of skis isn't going to fix his problem.

If he takes all 3 pairs of skis he'll have to either pay the luggage charges for another ski bag as well (assuming he's got one) or pay the excess on the one bag.

If it's only him and his wife I don't see why they need 3 pairs of skis anyway. Is someone else going as well?

Ally

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:01:51 GMT

AllyG wrote:
If it's only him and his wife I don't see why they need 3 pairs of skis anyway. Is someone else going as well?

Pretty well everyone I ski with owns a minimum of 2 pairs of skis in current use. My household has sold on 3 pairs of skis in the last year, and we now only own 5 pairs as a couple, with only 4 pairs in regular use.

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:27:26 GMT

From where I am sitting I can see 5 pairs of skis. All mine 8)

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:33:37 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:From where I am sitting I can see 5 pairs of skis. All mine 8)

How many have rail bindings? :lol:

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:36:00 GMT

One pair have Vist Speedlocks and the other the Nordica rail system.

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:47:19 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:One pair have Vist Speedlocks and the other the Nordica rail system.

How heavy do those rail systems make the skis? I was stunned at the weight of the Tyrolia Railflex...and so was everyone who offered to pick up my skis :mrgreen:

Typical comment... $#%*! how do you manage?

By the end of a ski day I would usually have tired legs.

It's so nice to be back on flat bindings with light skis 8)

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:59:37 GMT

bandit wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:One pair have Vist Speedlocks and the other the Nordica rail system.

How heavy do those rail systems make the skis? I was stunned at the weight of the Tyrolia Railflex...and so was everyone who offered to pick up my skis :mrgreen:

Typical comment... $#%*! how do you manage?

By the end of a ski day I would usually have tired legs.

It's so nice to be back on flat bindings with light skis 8)

Don't think I have been on enough pairs of skis to comment. I have LPs (which weight a ton) and they are such a smooth ride but I noticed the legs getting a little tired by the end of the day. The Nordicas I could ski all day every day and the Vists beat me up after a half day of hard skiing. Think at my young age it is more about ski characteristics than total weight. Also, they all require different technique so it is difficult for me to make a comparison.

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 11:18:17 GMT

my wife has only i pair of skis but i have 2 ,i pair i have for bashing the piste and the other ,alot fatter for the off piste, park ,trees etc i will just book another ski bag ,i was just trying to keep the cost down, the bag will be fine when i go without the wife as it has conpartments for clothes etc ,and ican take it without having to check a bag in

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 11:25:04 GMT

The Tyrolia Railflex were on my Monsters', which is a shame, as they are a superb, versatile ski. To ski them off piste was hard work because the Railflex made them so heavy, talk about ground anchors!!

On piste they were fine, so I reckon they would be good for lift served piste skiing.
Waste of a good ski as the ski performed so well off piste!

I would buy another pair of Monsters, as a flat ski.

Re:removing bindings

Mon, 31 May 2010 11:27:38 GMT

charlie 26 wrote:my wife has only i pair of skis but i have 2 ,i pair i have for bashing the piste and the other ,alot fatter for the off piste, park ,trees etc i will just book another ski bag ,i was just trying to keep the cost down, the bag will be fine when i go without the wife as it has conpartments for clothes etc ,and ican take it without having to check a bag in

Your wife needs more skis :D