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eazylax

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Im looking for somebody to bend brakes on my bindings for me, or sell me already bent brakes for these
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Look-Pivot-...ryZ21238QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

i bought them stupidly thinking that i could buy the wide brakes for them, but you cant for these b/c they are the same brakes as the p18s. i tried to bend them myself using the instructions from tgr but couldnt do it. so if someone would be willing i would pay shipping both ways and pay you. prebent wide brakes would be awesome. thanks
 
If you get on TGR and message Corngod, or SLIM, either could do if for you. Heck, I could, but I wouldnt guarantee I wouldnt snap them.
 
Haha, I got a set of those too, they should be here on tuesday. We'll see how the bendy job goes. It isn't too bad as long as you are patient and have some mechanical skills, just don't expect them to be perfect when you're done or you'll be disappointed.
 
Is it a turntable heel like that of the P18. Most P12's had interchangeble brakes. Only the true racing heel does not. The best advice I can give about bending the brake is to make sure the the binding is mounted first before you try to bend it. The easiest tool to use is a vice grip and an old ski pole or a metal pipe to bend the brake. Put the vice grip just short of the spot that you want to make the bend because the bend will add like 5mm's to the brake width. You need to make sure the brake is bent out straight first.
 
I have them too, bent and brand new, they are the heaviest fks binding style I have ever held. The toe is soo light and heel is so heavy. Every little peice is metal, the little halfmoon metal peice is like 2 pounds by itself. I thought is was a killer deal, turns out it is just average price these days.

Mine are for sale, I mounted an old pair of fks instead since abasin opened so early.

I also have another pair of the older style fks and some brand new and used skis for sale.

There were 4-5 pairs of these on ebay express for 139 plus shipping, turns out is was 160 shipped for me so not that great, I still bought 2 pairs.

Mine all fail visual inspection and therefore never get release tested because of the "modified brakes"

 
yo I would not recommend that! you risk cracking the plate when you put that much pressure on it when its mounted. It is way safer and smarter to totally remove the brake.
 
I have bent around 50 of the FKS/P style breaks and can do it in less than 5 minutes for a pair. the Key is the vice grips. You relive all pressure off the plate itself otherwise it will crack. If you try to bend the brakes while they are not mounted to the ski you will risk braking the plate much more unless you use a vice.
 
Listen to this man...he knows what he's talking about.
Take them out and do it or ship them to someone and have them do it for you.
I can do it if you want.
 
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