n0xidee Posted January 11, 2008 Report Posted January 11, 2008 I got a new pair of skis and already had a new pair of Look P 12 bindings. Only problem is, the brakes aren't wide enough for the skis. Can I just bend them out? Do I need to buy wider brakes and if so where? Or is this problem unfixable and I need bindings with wide enough brakes on them? Quote
Justo8484 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Posted January 11, 2008 I got a new pair of skis and already had a new pair of Look P 12 bindings. Only problem is, the brakes aren't wide enough for the skis. Can I just bend them out? Do I need to buy wider brakes and if so where? Or is this problem unfixable and I need bindings with wide enough brakes on them? what kind of skis, and which P12 binding? is it the old P12, or is it actually the newer PX12? also, which brake do they have? most P12s came with a 75mm brake, unless they were the P12 jib, which had a 78-80mm brake. the new PX Jib has a 78mm brake, but there are different versions of the binding this year that come with different brake sizes. gimme more info and i'll give you more info. Quote
Justin Posted January 11, 2008 Report Posted January 11, 2008 You can get wide brakes for the PX12 Jibs. Not sure if they'll fit. Quote
Johnny Law Posted January 11, 2008 Report Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) If they are the older p12 you can bend them, if they are the newer PX's you have to buy the larger brakes which are kinda $$$ for brakes. I know it looks like you could just bend the px's without taking apart the brake mechanism but trust me you can really F up your brakes. Here is the tutorial for the older P's, it is for P18s but I used it a bunch of times for P12s, be carefull there is alot of stuff to break. http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthr...t=brake+bending EDIT: On Second thought if you have a decent vice you may be able to bend the newer version if you heated the bend points some what. I don't know what they changed but the brakes on the PX series are far more brittle. Edited January 11, 2008 by Johnny Law Quote
n0xidee Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Posted January 11, 2008 They are last years Look PX 12. I see on backcountry.com they have wider brakes I can buy. I have a heat gun and all the tools at my shop, I might try to bend them and if it doesn't work, I'll just get the wider brakes. Quote
drumsrock24 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Posted January 12, 2008 ya i had the same issue this year. i just bought wide brakes and they work fine. i wouldn't really recommend trying to bend them because they are coated with a rust resisant paint that you could crack/chip. Quote
Glenn Posted January 12, 2008 Report Posted January 12, 2008 Just bend them. If you mess up the brake no worries, you just buy the wider set. I've heard bending them after mounted is way easier. Quote
Mike Piccoletti Posted January 13, 2008 Report Posted January 13, 2008 http://twintipnation.com/shop/look_bindings_m_4.html A Small google with show you that you can buy diffrent size breaks... Quote
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