Poster: A snowHead
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This summer, I treated myself to a pair of last year's Head Worldcup Rebel iSLs, in a 165. I have rambled for ages about how much I love these things over all other "consumer race" carvers, including my next two favourites - the Salomon X-Race and Rossi ST Hero Elite. However, the Heads have always been big money compared to the offers you could find on the other two, so I never got around to buying any of them. Until I found a brand new pair for £300 including bindings. Cheap, as the new models, with new graphics, came out this season.
They came with bindings, but not fitted. I am pretty confident fitting my own bindings into conventional skis, but have never dealt with a raceplate and it looks...a bit flimsy, if I'm honest. I think these skis have a slightly rubbish plastic things rather than the burlier item fitted to the proper FIS spec skis, the iSL RD. So, experts - how do I best fit the bindings to these? What screws to use, what adhesive etc? Frankly, I think I shall send them off, as I can't seem to find instructions/guidance anywhere. But if one of you SHers happens to know about these skis and their plates, perhaps ypou could give me a steer?
Here they are, in all their appalling '80's graphics loveliness.
Head Rebel skis by baconrashers, on Flickr
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The screws should come with the bindings.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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rjs wrote: |
The screws should come with the bindings. |
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Firstly check the screws attaching the plates to the ski are tight as they're often not (see below for how tight).
The holes are labelled for your boot sole length.
No adhesive required.
Don't over torque the screws. Technically the torque is 4.5Nm = turn screw with a 6" no.3 pozi screwdriver until it stops then give it a quarter turn nip up.
Set forward pressure at the rear of your heel. Will probably be right straight out of the box. Here's how to check/adjust: http://theskimonster.com/blog/posts/how-to-adjust-your-tyrolia-ski-bindings/
Set dins front & rear.
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@Harry Flashman, At least you appear to have some 'proper' skis in the corner
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks chaps! Have a torque screwdriver so can do this. So I assume the point of all of this is you can easily change the binding for different boot sizes etc. Nice.
@Powderaddict Those are mine and Lady F's Preachers lurking in the background, mine particularly stickered up and battered after much time boshing around in all conditions. I absolutely love them - but for fairly obvious reasons can't hold a candle to the Heads on piste (very little can, in my humble opinion). I have rediscovered cranked over slalom turns since falling back in love with piste carvers last year...
Rest assured. My trip to Utah at Christmas involves the Worldcup Rebels...and the Preachers. Let's hope I mount these bindings properly and don't kill myself, eh?
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