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removing bindings for travelling

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removing bindings for travelling, yes or no?

I'll be able to shoehorn alot more stuff in the ski bag if I can strap the skis together without the bindings.

Cheers,

Rich
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That's one of the most important advantages of using inserts:

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afrothunder88, Yes, no problems Very Happy
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afrothunder88, no if your skis are flat mounted as it's not a good idea to break the glue bond (water ingress) & you might have trouble tightening back up to the correct torque as the screws are self-tapers designed for a once only installation.

If you have rail mounted bindings it can be possible to uncrew the toe/heel pieces & slide them off the rail - do not remove the rail's base plate from the ski for the reasons above.

The perfect solution on flat mounted skis is to fit binding inserts as on altis's skis above which allow the bindings to be removed at will as well as being shared between skis.
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They are flat mounted, cheers for the advice all.

I did plan on getting inserts originally but left it far too late to get the bindings mounted like a muppet. They are on the shopping list though!!
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spyderjon, my Missions, supplied by Telemark Pyranees complete with bindings, are fitted with metal inserts. I thought that would be the normal thing to do. Not so?
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That's interesting achilles. It's more normal to fix the bindings more-or-less permanently using self tapping screws. Did you have to fit the bindings to the skis when they arrived?
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altis, no, I removed the heel part of the binding because I was having a problem refitting a brake. Some lugs had got slightly deformed (see below), and I thought the best way to repair was in a vice. I thought the inserts Telemark Pyranees had put in were neat - but I didn't realise they were exceptional.
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If you have mounted bindings can you install inserts after (and then use bindings on another set of skis?)


PS - I know I could search and find the answer for myself but a reply would be useful for future viewers in this thread
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achilles, unique I'd say.

daehwons, yes, 'tis the point... Wink
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parlor, thanks. I was lucky then, as I had no time to buy and fit inserts before I needed the skis.
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Hi peeps,
I've read the thread above but wonder if over the years, with some possible improvements in tech if the answer to the original question is still no.
Could you remove the bindings and then replace using new screw holes. Or, by fitting a plate underneath which uses new holes have secure bindings.
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So what happens if while skiing you break a binding, it literally comes off the ski.How do you replace them? Above there has been talk of moisture ingress.
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@Suzi snowflake, the tech hasn't changed in the last six years, inserts are still not the norm but probably more common than before.

Never heard of a binding breaking off (in the sense something snaps) but what can happen is a pull out (where the securing screws pull out of the ski). A pull out can happen if a screw is over tightened when fitting, or conversely not tightened enough, the former will strip the hole and the latter allow the binding to rattle about loosening further, both will eventually lead to water ingress. If you get a pull out you can remount the bindings a little fore or aft, or if area of the hole isn't too degraded by water ingress then the best solution is remount using inserts.
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