 Poster: A snowHead
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On my last trip back in April I realised that one of the brakes on one binding on my 07 Atomic SL9s has broken.
Basically the plastic plate above the brakes has broken (the plastic has snapped off just below the brake meaning that the brake is no longer attached properly on one side. Having just had a good look at the brake on the other side of the ski, it seems that its about to fail as well (and the other ski seems to be suffering from a similar problem although not actually broken yet.) I think this is probably the point where a picture speaks a thousand words so here is a photo…
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/3766/bindingjc1.jpg
Anyway, given they are going to be getting a fair bit of use this season I would really like to get them fixed before I head off to Canada on Jan 14th (the last thing I want to be worrying about on the first day of my trip is fixing skis!)
Now for the question...
I have a pair of bindings at home from a (broken) 2006 SL9, they look pretty similar (but that’s about where my knowledge of bindings ends!) I was wondering if should they turn out to be the same binding, would it be a simple job (ie something which can be done with the sort of tools in an average tool kit) to take the brake unit off the old bindings and fit it onto the skis current binding. (Alternatively should the 2 years skis have different bindings, buy a new set of brakes that match the 2007 binding and fit them at home.)
Or does re fitting the binding require glue etc, and generally more work that is easily done at home?
Annoyingly I brought the skis in the UK at my then local ski shop, however that was back when I was at Uni so that shop is now hundreds of miles away and not really an option to go and ask for help. I kind of wish i had gone and got them to fix them back in April, but Finals and Dissertation etc kind of got in the way!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It is a diy job IMHO. What is the binding model?
The bindings should have a five year guarrantee as you bought them from new.Take it up with the binding manufacturer as there seems to be a plastic fatigue issue rather than misuse or lack of care.?
It would probably be easier to replace them in resort as ski shops often have a spares bin and usually will fit them for the price of a large beer in my experience.
Spyderjon Knows best 
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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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should be a fairly simple job to change them if they are the same model of binding, being as they are pretty new you should find that the manufacturer would replace the part under warranty [assuming the damage is not caused by impact, difficult to tell from photo]
i would take them to your local atomic dealer and explain that you bought them when you lived somewhere else, the fact you bought them in the UK is a benefit, IME most dealers will try to help you out, where are you based now and we can find you a local dealer who can help
hedley, not sure about Atomic, but not ALL bindings have a 5 year warranty, and the damage shown could be construed as impact.
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Cheers, will give that a try.
Dont suppose anyone knows who would be the nearest Atomic dealer to Buckingham?
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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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+ Neox brakes are cheaper and easier to swap than the racentrix
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the_fatadder, that would be Beans of Bicester, speak to Christopher, and explain the situation
if you have any problems give me a shout
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Cheers, will head over there tomorrow.
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