Mike Blanz

Two other notes...I'm only 145lbs...so that changes the life expectancy of any part below my knees....second thing, this thread was originally about cracking the shells due to a non-step-in binding. My opinion, being an engineer, is that if the bales are super loose you can fail the shell heel due to impact loading..it's as if the bail is a jackhammer ...however, super tight can fail the bail as Bobble and the original author of this thread believes (it's overstressed and with super cold weather and alot of torque that could certainly be bad). It should just be snug. If you need more or less dampening then change the flex pattern of the binding, boot, plate, cants..whatever makes it comfortable...but the boot should be properly snug in the binding. However I'd defer in an instant to Fin's opinion as he designs bindings.

Bryan, I'm the Mike B Bobble refers too and amazingly when I saw his boots at SES 2 years ago I was surprised to see t-nuts in the boot. They looked factory installed. I dont understand it but they were in the boots. I used to have a set of AF600's that one side of the rear boot (screws closest to the tail which are stressed the most) pulled out of the shell (these were the formed in inserts without a flange). Anyhow, I'm pretty sure that if you install a step-in heel assembly without loctite (blue) then if the threads back out (from vibration/time) you've suddenly got impact loading on the flange head and it's toast. (note that I didnt use loctite on those step-in heels which failed the inserts in the shell of the AF600's). My recommendation is to put blue loctite on a quality stainless steel bolt and just thread them in snug. The t-nuts should be hammered into to the shell such that the flange is completely flush with the shell. That way when the fastner is installed the flange isnt pulled down, deformed i.e. yielded and the strength is not weakened. The loctite will prevent impact loading...the bolt/nut is designed for static loading only. I've ridden with this type of setup for about 10 years without problems. What I'm doing with my Track 700's (2 seasons total) is sticking with the stock shell, stainless bolts w/blue loctite, removal of liner immediately after each ride. Much less chance of corrosion with drying vertical, ss bolt + loctite. However, I expect with time I will start to see recession of the moulded in inserts which means drilling and t-nut assembly with flange flat to shell (SS bolt and blue loctite). If it cant loosen, corrode, and it is just a static (torqued snug) load, the tnut should last a long time. If not then the t-nut needs to be a thicker higher grade of steel (409 or 304 stainless)....it would need to be...Bomber!

I can do that if you want..The invoice would be for $206 which is what the "gift" option (3% paypal fees) would have pushed $200 up to on your side. The second button on "Send Money" is for "relatives or friends" and puts the paypal fees on your side...i.e. 3%...Let me know if you still want me to send you an invoice with this info.

$35 shipped to cover my shipping costs...

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ok, yeah, I see the system is down..nothing is getting out or in....I'll split it up in to posts.... inblanz@

Sent you a PM but I think the system is down. Yes, they are 26.0, yes, they work with step-in Intec heels (I ran those in the boots and they are now on my new boots), and yes $200 shipped boots+TD1 step-in bindings. Trying to get you our paypal address via PM system but not sure if it is getting thru.

Bindings are SOLD. [ATTACH]38232[/ATTACH][ATTACH]38233[/ATTACH][ATTACH]38234[/ATTACH][TABLE=width: 1248] <tbody>[TR] [TD=class: xl63, width: 1088, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 17]Bindings are Bomber TD1 step-in. 0 degree front cant, 6 deg rear cant. Yellow (soft) bumpers. The orange disks under the bindings are from Sean Martin of Donek. It helps distribute the load from the binding to the deck. [/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=width: 64, bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl63, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 14]Bought 12/2001.The baseplates\cants\yellow bumpers have ~125 days on snow and the spring loaded toe pieces have maybe 50 days on snow. [/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [TD=bgcolor: transparent][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: xl63, bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 26]Front aluminum heel receiver looks great, rear aluminum receiver is not new but has life left in it. It is not original. $85 shipped in 48 state US. "Gift" me paypal. [/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE]

bump and price drop!

Binding is SOLD!

Strider...got your PM...I sent you a PM from our email account that is linked to our paypal

Boots are still for sale!

Blue board and yellow board is sold...TD1 step-in price reduction!

Price reduction and bump

Price drop and bump

Price drop and bump!

Thanks for the advice. The junior sizes are in their catalog but not the main website. 125cm looks good and will be a stretch as it is for next season. Thanks!

Board/bindings/case is SOLD

Not finding much for my 8 yr old in the 120 - 130cm range for a carving board. Will be used with snowboard hardboots and plates. Not necessarily needed for this season so next season we could maybe streeeetch to a 135cm.

Donek Free Carve 185cm for sale. Original owner. Made for Bomber Industries Sept '04 and bought new from Bomber August '05. Non-metal construction. Base/topsheet/edges in awesome shape. Used this board 8 to 10 times a year from '05/'06 - '11/'12. Hasnt lost any camber. I weigh 148lbs but the board (by most people's standards) is built for a 170lb rider. Sidecut 12.5m, waist 185mm. Dark Navy blue in color. Really fun board to ride. Binding is TD1 step-in with yellow bumpers, 0 deg front cant, 6 deg rear cant...excellent shape. I will sell the board+ bomber case (minus binding) for $200+ship in the continental US. I will sell the board + bomber case plus TD1 binding for 300+ship in the continental US. I will sell the binding only for $125 which includes shipping in the continental US. Shipping Fedex in the US is usually ~$25. Binding is usually ~$15 USPS. "Gift" me paypal preferred.

Price reduction...will just throw these away in a week..if anyone needs them they just need repair to 2 of the buckles

price reduction on blue board, binding, and/or combination

Race plates still for sale...$115 with free shipping to continental US

Still for sale. Price drop to $150+ shipping continental US

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