replacing rubber plug for Solomon Profil binding
The rubber plugs in my Solomon Profil bindings keep falling off after
about 3 years. I have replaced a few of them but the new ones also fell off after a few months. That makes me feel that I may not have installed the plugs correctly. All I did was to push the plug into the binding and make sure that the metal pin is in the slot. Is that the right installation procedure? .... Mike |
replacing rubber plug for Solomon Profil binding
On Dec 23, 7:50 pm, mike wrote:
The rubber plugs in my Solomon Profil bindings keep falling off after about 3 years. I have replaced a few of them but the new ones also fell off after a few months. That makes me feel that I may not have installed the plugs correctly. All I did was to push the plug into the binding and make sure that the metal pin is in the slot. Is that the right installation procedure? ... Mike that's what I do. Something that seems to be important thought - I make sure the little pins are really well seated. I use the tip of my ski pole (because that's almost always where I'm dealing with it, on the snow). At home, any tool with fine, strong point would do. But get the pins well seated into the slots. |
replacing rubber plug for Solomon Profil binding
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replacing rubber plug for Solomon Profil binding
One of the technicians said that this was a common problem with the profil classic binding and took the opportunity to try to sell me on That's exactly my experience. The rubber plugs in my skate bindings -- touch wood -- have yet to fall off even though they are years older than my classic ones. The yellow classic plugs are visibly worn down quite a bit -- perhaps this is expected because they are made of much softer rubber. I don't mind replacing the rubber plug periodically. What I don't like is that I discover that the plug is missing on the trail. I think I'm gong to keep a spare plug in my fanny pack. .... Mike |
replacing rubber plug for Solomon Profil binding
I'm having this problem right now with one of my bindings. The pins won't stay seated in the slot anymore. My guess is that the slot wears and won't hold the pin in place. I spoke to two ski technicians who said that when it keeps popping out, the entire binding needs to be replaced. I just came back from the ski shop. The guys are very familiar with the problem. Instead of just selling me a replacement plug, they further replaced the standard pin in the plug with a thicker one. |
replacing rubber plug for Solomon Profil binding
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replacing rubber plug for Solomon Profil binding
On Dec 24, 8:37*pm, "Andrew Lee" whatsupandrewathotmaildotcom wrote:
wrote: I just came back from the ski shop. *The guys are very familiar with the problem. *Instead of just selling me a replacement plug, they further replaced the standard pin in the plug with a thicker one. I put a few wraps of clear plastic tape on the looser pins to increase the diameter. *Always works as a permanent fix for me. *These are still my favorite bindings.go. I took an idea from this news group several years ago. Find a bike spoke slightly thicker than the pin on the bumper. Snip it with somes cutting pliers and insert. It's still holding up for me. If you purchase the new Pilot classic boots and use it with the Profil binding, it's neccessary to cut off two ridges on the bumber to accomadate the new toe design. This clearly allevaites lifting the bumber up and away like the Profil boot toe does. The Pilot pushes the bumper down and in like a Rottefella bumper. |
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