Baller skidawg Posted June 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2012 How often does everyone check their fin to make sure it hasn't moved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 14, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 14, 2012 Those of us without kids don't need to check as often BABE’S ★ California Ski Ranch ★ Connelly ★ Denali ★ Goode ★ KD Skis MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Rodics Innovation Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted June 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2012 Every time I ski crappy. So, once a set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller The_MS Posted June 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2012 Very frequent. Is 3x per day compulsive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted June 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2012 Whenever @Horton has left the same area as my ski... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted June 14, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2012 Fins move all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef23 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Only when I feel like I am skiing poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted June 15, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 I'm thinking 1 x per week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2012 I do not think I have ever found that my fin has moved. But I did ski funky tonight... might check tomorrow. BABE’S ★ California Ski Ranch ★ Connelly ★ Denali ★ Goode ★ KD Skis MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Rodics Innovation Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 Once a week. Bindings too. Although I have a piece of tape under the back side of my front binding plate with a mark on it so I can tell right away is the plate has slipped; which it has in the past. Now I have a couple of strips of anti-skid tape under my FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 Almost never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 ... except when I was on the Elite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2012 Sometimes my bindings do move BABE’S ★ California Ski Ranch ★ Connelly ★ Denali ★ Goode ★ KD Skis MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Rodics Innovation Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 The bindings have always moved forward. I think when the ski flexes enough at the right moment, probably at the exit of the turn somewhere between the compression and rebound of the flex and you get crushed, pulled over the fron of the ski; this is when there may be enough tension taken off the flange of the screw head, washers, etc. to let the plate slide. Just my theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jackski Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 Aluminum fins - every second set - Horton's CF fins - once a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2012 @skibug I was kidding BABE’S ★ California Ski Ranch ★ Connelly ★ Denali ★ Goode ★ KD Skis MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Rodics Innovation Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 Only time my fin ever moved was on the airplane to Nationals one year. Guess I shouldda checked it, huh? But I am more worried about becoming obsessed with constant re-checking than I am about a one-per-lifetime missed opening pass due to it moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RichardDoane Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 I loaned my "pink" strada to a skier at last week's tourney who felt his old ski was losing some "snap", when we checked the fin (just to be sure) it was dead on. My point is that if you're careful with your ski (no standing on the fin) and tighten the screws correctly, it shouldn't change adjustments unless you hit something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted June 15, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2012 @Horton, mine have moved and so have a few others that I know of....just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 15, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 15, 2012 Stand on your fin! F*** I hope not. Are you a rookie or what?!? Love you Zipper! BABE’S ★ California Ski Ranch ★ Connelly ★ Denali ★ Goode ★ KD Skis MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Rodics Innovation Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JAS Posted June 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2012 A 20 second job with a Finamajig tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jlittle Posted June 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2012 @richarddoane I'd love to see a picture of "said skier" on the pink ski putting the hurt on it at 1,3or5. By the way, the S2 proved to only be worthy of 4 @ 38 a couple times this past tourney weekend but I think it's on the short list. Short list becasuse those tourney rounds were the first ever rides on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted June 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2012 Skied at lunch and damn near fell going through the gates. Couldn't run my opener three times. Got in the boat, released the Exo's, and found that three of the front screws were loose, the fourth was barely hand tight. I guess that front binding was moving on the rail. Tightened em back down and ran straight up into 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller The_MS Posted June 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 20, 2012 @jlittle What are your fin numbers on the S2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jlittle Posted June 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2012 @MS Sorry for the slightly misleading comments. The S2 was being ridden by my main ski partner. He was also the guy testing Richard's pink Strada. The S2 is a 66.5 and at 150 lbs is on the big size for me. I think. However, I will be riding it this weekend to see if I need to explore it more. And will have my hands on it tomorrow. Friday for sure. I'll get you some numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller The_MS Posted June 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2012 Sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 21, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 21, 2012 I am a jackass! I made fun of anyone who stands on their fin .. see above. ... tonight I totally dinged my fin on the concrete. I am the rookie! BABE’S ★ California Ski Ranch ★ Connelly ★ Denali ★ Goode ★ KD Skis MasterCraft ★ MasterLine ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Rodics Innovation Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RichardDoane Posted June 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jlittle Posted June 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2012 Pink it's my new obsession Yeah, pink it's not even a question, Pink on the lips of your lover, 'cause Pink is the love you discover Pink as the bing on your cherry Pink 'cause you are so very Pink it's the color of passion 'Cause today it just goes with the fashion Pink it was love at first sight Pink when I turn out the light, and Pink gets me high as a kite And I think everything is going to be all right No matter what we do tonight You could be my flamingo 'Cause pink is the new kinda lingo Pink like a deco umbrella It's kink - but you don't ever tell her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller The_MS Posted June 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 21, 2012 Sounds like the guy singing at the wedding in Hangover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted June 23, 2012 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2012 I take a Silver Finepoint Sharpie and run a line the length of the base of my fin and two small horizontal lines on the ski at the tip and tail of the fin. That way one quick glance at the fin before I ski tells me if there has been any movement or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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