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  2. who in the US has tankers

    in Carving Central

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    I ran into a similar challenge a few years back in NZ. I broke a new binding (Burton, softie) and the local distributor refused to warranty/replace it, saying that I needed to take care of it in the country in which I bought it. He said that it completely blew through his inventory when foreign (N.Hemisphere) riders came in with warranty claims for gear they didn't purchase in NZ. They require an NZ receipt for all warranty claims.

    I was bummed, as Burton claims to be a global company, but could definitely see where he was coming from. While it certainly isn't good customer service, maybe there would be a way to redirect all non-Canada purchases back to the country of purchase through requiring a Canada receipt for warranty claims?

  5. factory prime

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    I've a FP 160 200S in outstanding condition (ridden 4 times).

    Great board for beginners, but won't hold you back as you develop your skills. With a 9.59 sidecut radius, it'll blast tight slalom turns, yet is also stable at speed.

    Excellent board for carving mind-blowing arcs on hard snow, slalom racing, and freeriding steep, narrow, or crowded trails. It's also surprisingly good in bumps. You can look forward to many years of high performance riding on it.

    Yours for $200 plus shipping.

  8. Burton Plates issue

    in Carving Central

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    The slightly off-center piece is a mechanism which allows you to replace the steel bail if/when it fails. Slide the small plastic piece out from the toe assembly, remove the broken bail, and slide in a new wire bail. Slide the plastic piece back in and you're ready to go.

    As Alexeyga says, it should cause you no problem, but if you like your bindings symmetrical, you can gently tap the small plastic piece so that it is centered on the toe clip.

  16. FS Burton Race Plates

    in For Sale

    Posted

    Sorry I don't have any more detailed pics. The lift is adjusted by stacking shims and the cant comes from moving a notched arch piece laterally. I seem to remember the folks at Burton telling me they are adjustable to 6 degrees of lift/cant.

    It's the best B-ton race plate alignment device I've seen and if you ride race plates I'd recommend it for accurately adjusting your alignment--but IMO still not as precise as Catek's or Bomber's design. With the Burton system lifting the heel does not change the 'ramp angle' of the toe block, and canting the heel block does not cant the toe block.

    Both Catek and Bomber lift and cant the entire binding, not just a part of it.

  17. FS Burton Race Plates

    in For Sale

    Posted

    I don't think they are the cant plates you are thinking of (different discs and wedges that B-ton has produced to fit under your bindings). They are small delrin shims that fit between the toe and heel blocks and the binding baseplate. By stacking and tilting, you can adjust alignment in 1 degree increments. I much prefer these to the discs and wedges as they allow more precise control of canting/lifting B-ton Race Plates. They are much lighter, too.

    They are included with the binders and I'd prefer not to part them out.

    Happy new year!

  20. FS Burton Race Plates

    in For Sale

    Posted

    <strong>For sale 1 Pair Burton Race Plate Bindings</strong><p></p>In good condition. Comes with special OEM Burton delrin lift/cant mechanism that allows you to adjust alignment (both lift an cant) in 1 degree increments. <p></p>Here are a few images of the binders. One of the heel blocks is a bit older than the others and just a shade thicker--which I use to give a bit more heel lift under the rear foot. One heel bail is a replacement from Burton--it's beefier than the standard bail. <table>

    <tr>

    <td><img src="http://tinypic.com/ip2t1w.jpg" alt="Burton Race Plates in good condition"></td>

    <td><img src="http://tinypic.com/ip2t5j.jpg" alt="Comes with leash and all mounting hardware"></td>

    <td></td>

    </tr>

    </table><p></p>

    <img src="http://tinypic.com/ip2t76.jpg" alt="Special OEM alignment adjusters for a high performance fit"><p></p>First $85 plus shipping takes 'em.<p></p>

    Binders come with leash, mounting discs (please specify 3 or four hole), and all mounting hardware. I'm confident you'll be stoked with 'em. <p></p>Still snowing here. Hope it is where you are, too.

  23. edge surface rust

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    A Gummi Stone will take the discoloration off and have your edge lookng clean, shiny, and smooth. Will remove micro-burrs, too. It's not a bad idea to carry both a gummi and a ceramic or diamond stone in your pocket this time of year--unless you are in Colorado, where the rocks are already waaaaay down deep in the snowpack.

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