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Long story, but in June I bought a pair of skis in Mammoth, CA, and had them mounted. Skied them the next day, and later in the day they started squeaking really badly. I also noticed some movement in the toe (my boot moving within the toepiece, i.e.) Brought them back to the shop, which looked them over, did a round of release tests, tightened a screw in the toepiece and told me they were good to go. The next day the squeaking resumed, so I brought them to the Mammoth Mtn. ski shop for a second opinion. The guy there said they looked ok, but that I had three different DIN settings between the two skis. No idea why that would be the case. So, I skied my creaky skis for the rest of the trip. I kept asking around, though, and I've been told that squeaking could be a sign of a bad mount and to check for space between ski and binding. There is very visible space. Also, the heel lever on one of the skis is loose (see video): https://facultyjacobin.com/2017/08/08/temp-file-salomon-warden-ski-binding-heel-lever/ I'm back in PA and wondering what to do with these skis. If they were mounted improperly, can they be fixed? If not, what do I do next? Here are pics of the space between ski and binding:
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I'm looking to buy a pair of discounted skis I've got an eye on and then have the bindings taken off my old pair and put on the new. BUT, I also want to put a 2mm or so shim under the toe of the bindings to fix a ramp angle issue. I ski at Blue mostly, and have had their shop do some minor work; JD is great, and the shop guys are super nice, but when I asked about binding shims, they didn't seem to know what I was talking about. The shop seems more retail-oriented than tuning-focused beyond waxing and running the Montana. But maybe I'm wrong--is there a tech there that I should talk to? Buckmans: forget it. I went to try on a pair of boots there and the "bootfitter" yelled at me for asking for a size down from my brannock measurement, then he literally, and I'm not kidding, fell off his stool. The other options I see are the Loft near CBK and Alpina near JFBB. I've had a good experience at one of those places, and a bad experience at the other. One place was super aggressive in telling me what I should have done instead of doing what I was clearly, unambiguously asking for. It was very unpleasant. (And yeah, I knew exactly why I wanted what I wanted. I enjoy discussing gear and tuning and I appreciate helpful advice, but this wasn't helpful, it was pushy and condescending). So, since I'm fairly new to the area I thought I'd put it put to you PASRs: is there a shop that people generally trust for serious work?
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This board is a WIDE. Works best with size 11 boot or bigger. 2014 Ride Kink Snowboard 156 Wide (waist width 26.1) 2013 Burton Malavita Re-Flex Snowboard Bindings size Large (fits 10+) Board Twin Rocker Shape (flat with a bit of rocker in the tip and tail) Slimewalls® Sidewall Foundation Tuned™ Core Cleave Edge™ Steel Biaxial Glass Fusion 1500™ Base 2x4 Inserts Bindings Quickly becoming the go-to binding for the Burton team and beyond, the Malavita balances full wrap response around your boots with a mid-range flex that's 100% focused on freestyle. Softer than the Cartel and more responsive than the Genesis, the Malavita stems from the on snow la vida of riders like McMorris, Davis, Jones, Sollors, and Hale.
