Comments on: How Many Holes can you Drill in a Ski? http://www.wildsnow.com/398/how-many-holes-can-you-drill-in-a-ski/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:52:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rick Boebel http://www.wildsnow.com/398/how-many-holes-can-you-drill-in-a-ski/comment-page-1/#comment-22299 Rick Boebel Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:02:17 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=398#comment-22299 My setup (I live in New Zealand and ski around Wanaka but travel to Canada, Revelstoke area for 2 weeks a year) has been Spirit 4s on feet with 174cm K2 Coomba with Marker Dukes. I had decided this is a bit heavy and after reading wildsnow thought I'd try Dynafits. So I bought a used pair of 174cm K2 Mt Bakers with Dynafit Comforts with binding brakes that looked relativily unused at the end of my NZ season. At least I think they are Comforts, they have about 2.5cm of adjustment and look just like the ones in the wildsnow binding brake install post. The Spirit 4s fit this set up very well, boot midpoint within 2mm of ski mark. I love the Coomba's as I use them for everything as snow in NZ is highly varible and was thinking of transfering the Comforts to them. Alternate would be just to switch to skiing the MtBakers or buy new pair of Coombacks and put Comforts on them. Or perhaps suck my wallet dry and buy new skis and new Dynafit FT12's and sell the old setups. I'm 59 (started skiing in late 1960s when I went to Colorado College) and may as well spend money before my kids do. 8^) I'd appreciate any comments, advice. My setup (I live in New Zealand and ski around Wanaka but travel to Canada, Revelstoke area for 2 weeks a year) has been Spirit 4s on feet with 174cm K2 Coomba with Marker Dukes. I had decided this is a bit heavy and after reading wildsnow thought I’d try Dynafits.
So I bought a used pair of 174cm K2 Mt Bakers with Dynafit Comforts with binding brakes that looked relativily unused at the end of my NZ season. At least I think they are Comforts, they have about 2.5cm of adjustment and look just like the ones in the wildsnow binding brake install post. The Spirit 4s fit this set up very well, boot midpoint within 2mm of ski mark.
I love the Coomba’s as I use them for everything as snow in NZ is highly varible and was thinking of transfering the Comforts to them. Alternate would be just to switch to skiing the MtBakers or buy new pair of Coombacks and put Comforts on them. Or perhaps suck my wallet dry and buy new skis and new Dynafit FT12’s and sell the old setups. I’m 59 (started skiing in late 1960s when I went to Colorado College) and may as well spend money before my kids do. 8^)
I’d appreciate any comments, advice.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.wildsnow.com/398/how-many-holes-can-you-drill-in-a-ski/comment-page-1/#comment-22297 Thomas Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:25:08 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=398#comment-22297 My old Rossi Scratch can take another round with drilling. Using the as an early/late session ski. Rear binding. 16 holes no problem........! Shifted bindings, drilled wrong, loose binding, bu this time its working. pic http://thomaskm.blogspot.com/2009/12/holes-in-skis.html :w00t: My old Rossi Scratch can take another round with drilling.

Using the as an early/late session ski.

Rear binding. 16 holes no problem……..!

Shifted bindings, drilled wrong, loose binding, bu this time its working.

pic http://thomaskm.blogspot.com/2009/12/holes-in-skis.html

:w00t:

]]> By: Mike D http://www.wildsnow.com/398/how-many-holes-can-you-drill-in-a-ski/comment-page-1/#comment-22284 Mike D Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:31:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=398#comment-22284 Would it be wise to reuse holes that are already there? Merry Christmas. Would it be wise to reuse holes that are already there? Merry Christmas.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/398/how-many-holes-can-you-drill-in-a-ski/comment-page-1/#comment-22281 Lou Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:32:55 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=398#comment-22281 Milos, just use epoxy and don't over tighten. Mike D, sounds like that might be enough holes! Milos, just use epoxy and don’t over tighten. Mike D, sounds like that might be enough holes!

]]> By: Mike D http://www.wildsnow.com/398/how-many-holes-can-you-drill-in-a-ski/comment-page-1/#comment-22279 Mike D Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:05:22 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=398#comment-22279 I have a set of Solomon skis that I got from a friend. It looks like they have been mounted three to four times. I was considering mounting my bindings on them. I heard rumors that mounting more than three times is dangerous. I'm not a crazy aggresive skier. Should I be concerned about drilling into them one more time? If so what should I take into consideration? Thanks for you assistance and help. I have a set of Solomon skis that I got from a friend. It looks like they have been mounted three to four times. I was considering mounting my bindings on them. I heard rumors that mounting more than three times is dangerous. I’m not a crazy aggresive skier. Should I be concerned about drilling into them one more time? If so what should I take into consideration? Thanks for you assistance and help.

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