Poster: A snowHead
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Skiing off piste today and hit a hidden rock.
Anyone aware of someone who can fix a buckle and an edge just shy of the rocker in Essex?
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is there much snow in Essex right now ?
If you are in a resort then why not get them fixed there ?
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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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Just leaving resort now, I’ll ask if the coach can stop over night
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Chuck the skis in the post to Jon at the piste office.
I bust the sidewall of my skis a few years back, bending the edge both ways but not breaking it. It was repaired poorly by a tech. in resort but after my Feb trip the sidewall repair was coming loose again.
Posted to Jon on Monday, fully repaired (to a much higher standard than the in-resort repair) and delivered back to me yesterday. Just £90 (though obviously cost will depend on damage).
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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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Mjit wrote: |
Chuck the skis in the post to Jon at the piste office.
I bust the sidewall of my skis a few years back, bending the edge both ways but not breaking it. It was repaired poorly by a tech. in resort but after my Feb trip the sidewall repair was coming loose again.
Posted to Jon on Monday, fully repaired (to a much higher standard than the in-resort repair) and delivered back to me yesterday. Just £90 (though obviously cost will depend on damage). |
Thanks
Do you know his name so I can PM him and send
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Mjit wrote: |
Chuck the skis in the post to Jon at the piste office.
I bust the sidewall of my skis a few years back, bending the edge both ways but not breaking it. It was repaired poorly by a tech. in resort but after my Feb trip the sidewall repair was coming loose again.
Posted to Jon on Monday, fully repaired (to a much higher standard than the in-resort repair) and delivered back to me yesterday. Just £90 (though obviously cost will depend on damage). |
Dan Fuller, Just to clarify that the £90 included other repairs, an edge'n'wax and the return shipping. However, I don't do boot work though.
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I've had a couple of buckles replaced in resort, most decent ski shops carry a stock.
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Scarpa wrote: |
I've had a couple of buckles replaced in resort, most decent ski shops carry a stock. |
I’d have done this in town but left after posting. It’s not the buckle it’s the plate that the buckle is fixed to
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DanFuller wrote: |
Scarpa wrote: |
I've had a couple of buckles replaced in resort, most decent ski shops carry a stock. |
I’d have done this in town but left after posting. It’s not the buckle it’s the plate that the buckle is fixed to |
Any shop would need to replace the whole thing, you do this even when buckles are screwed on rather than riveted.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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DanFuller wrote: |
Scarpa wrote: |
I've had a couple of buckles replaced in resort, most decent ski shops carry a stock. |
I’d have done this in town but left after posting. It’s not the buckle it’s the plate that the buckle is fixed to |
anyone handy would be able to sort the buckle for you.
Jons got lots of shiny new skis, you could tell the wife theyre not repairable and treat yourself. i wish i had an opportunity like yours
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Mother hucker wrote: |
DanFuller wrote: |
Scarpa wrote: |
I've had a couple of buckles replaced in resort, most decent ski shops carry a stock. |
I’d have done this in town but left after posting. It’s not the buckle it’s the plate that the buckle is fixed to |
anyone handy would be able to sort the buckle for you.
Jons got lots of shiny new skis, you could tell the wife theyre not repairable and treat yourself. i wish i had an opportunity like yours |
Well I’m awaiting what Barclays say re insurance so May just buy a new pair
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You know it makes sense.
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Re boots, tried Anything Technical in Kendal? Long way from Essex, but might be able to get you the bits, depending on make, or know someone closer.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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The Ski Exchange in Dry Drayton near Cambridge do good boot fitting and have a pretty stocked boot workshop; I don’t know if this translates into boot repairs but it isn’t as far as other options so could be worth a call.
Nick
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Poster: A snowHead
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@big_ben, Simon at the Ski Exchange is excellent ... done a lot for us re repairs and binding mounts. Very careful and competent...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@DanFuller, Give Skee-Tex a call, they do keep lots of spare parts and might have a buckle to suit.
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