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OK so I'm now the proud owner of a pair of brand new (but last seasons) Salomon Lord 177's, STH12 bindings and Impact 8 boots.
I haven't skied before, but I'm in Meribel for the whole season so I'll probably hire some beginner skis for the first couple of weeks while I learn the ropes.
I bought the bindings and skis from different online shops, so I'll need to get them attached and set up properly.
Can anyone recommend a good place in London that can set them up properly? I'm a bit worried because you have to actually drill into the skis to attach the bindings! I also have a couple of snowboards that need servicing, so I'm thinking they can do it all at the same time.
Will Ellis Brigham / Snow and Rock be able to do this proficiently?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just about any half-decent ski shop, including EB or S&R, will be able to mount the bindings, but the independents will generally offer additional advice and give a better service.
West London - Bartletts in Hillingdon.
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beequin, beat me to it - had to do some work whilst typing my response!
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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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d.brophy, You could also wait until you get to Meribel.
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d.brophy, another vote for Bartletts, although you might want to wait till next week, as most of their staff are at the ski show.
Where in Meribel will you be working?
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On the top, roughly in the middle ? 
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Heh, well I work remotely for a UK company... Our apartment is in Mottaret (right at the bottom of the hill by the bus stop thank god!)
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I need to get my new skis mounted too, Dukes on 179 BROs so not 'normal' bindings and on expensive skis so I do NOT want them screwed up. Anywhere decent in the NW that can be trusted?
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Fri 23-10-09 21:44; edited 1 time in total
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narc, mate i have dukes also that i want mounted onto 179 obsetheds...i'm not trusting anyone in the uk....i,m waiting to get to chamonix to get them mounted...peace of mind and all that!.......
okbye
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| snowpatrol wrote: |
narc, mate i have dukes also that i want mounted onto 179 obsetheds...i'm not trusting anyone in the uk....i,m waiting to get to chamonix to get them mounted...peace of mind and all that!.......
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I'm thinking a trip over to see spyderjon might do it. I could get my SL12s tuned at the same time.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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on the top of the ski
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d.brophy, see christophe in Mottaret Sports he will do you a solid...
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You know it makes sense.
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| d.brophy wrote: |
OK so I'm now the proud owner of a pair of brand new (but last seasons) Salomon Lord 177's, STH12 bindings and Impact 8 boots.
I haven't skied before, but I'm in Meribel for the whole season so I'll probably hire some beginner skis for the first couple of weeks while I learn the ropes. |
Good idea to hire some beginner skis for a while - make that quite a while...
I had a keen, confident but relatively novice skier come along to my coaching session for the last few weeks. He was using a friend's ex-race skis. Problem was, whilst he was technically the correct size for the skis, they were way too responsive for a (relative) beginner and they responded to his every command: even the wrong ones!
Net result: one skier that crashed quite a few times. Last time it was really bad and he's now off skiing for a few week whilst his broken wrist mends. Next time he skis, I'm insisting he's on the slope's intermediate ski.
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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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snowpatrol, why don't you just put "okbye" in your signature, save you having to write it every, single, bleeding time.
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Poster: A snowHead
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narc/snowpatrol, if you're anywhere near Nottingham I'm well versed in the nuances of mounting Dukes.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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d.brophy, Where'd you get the skis? I've PM'd you.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've been visiting a range of shops round here in France, checking out the bargains. They ALL seem to have 177 Solomon Lords kicking around (without bindings). Did they have a mad day at the factory and make millions one day?
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How much do they want for them in France? I got the skis for £280 from countryside.co.uk, and the bindings for £90 and boots for £170 from nevisport.com
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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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RobW - understood. My plan was origially to buy boots and hire skis until I was ready for a good set of intermetiates, but I hate paying retail priced for things!
If I decide the Lord's aren't what I want I can probably sell them on eBay and lose very little money.
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| spyderjon wrote: |
| narc/snowpatrol, if you're anywhere near Nottingham I'm well versed in the nuances of mounting Dukes. |
This is what you need...IMO
The Duke is a bit more of a specialist binding, IMV... I've had two guys look at mine and ..admittedly, I use AT boots.. but I am still not happy with them. I'd want to use a guy that has had quite a few pass through his workshop.
Besides, I hear the biccies and tea are good 
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buckers, thanks for your advice.........but as it obviously annoys you i'll just stick with it...........
okbye
spyderjon, in N.I. mate otherwise i'd trust you with the job as i've heard good reports about your work.............
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