snowburn Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 On 12/6/2022 at 5:09 PM, softbootsurfer said: the Clickers had this problem, I sold them after my friends kept taking runs while I was trying to get the ice off so they would Click been there done that too. Sold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 Ok........here's what I've gleaned and applied from you Ice/crud masters to make getting going faster once off the lift! 1- Anti slip tape for outside decks and steps applied to Fintec heels on Deeluxe Track 425's 2- For those floppy Toe bails with worn out wavy washers that plop down just as your starting to step in I added my own bike tube bunges to keep it up! 3- Red duct tape on all TD3 receivers This weekend we have over 40 inches of Pow predicted right here in the Tahoe Basin which means double that up on the higher slopes which means perfect conditions to see if any of this helps! We shall see.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Barry - you might want to apply some of the red tape over the cavities of the rear toe block. On my TD3 step-ins that area can develop ice nipples (packed snow) in just the right conditions. YOU POWDER PIG!! ENJOY Edited December 9, 2022 by Pat Donnelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, Pat Donnelly said: red tape over the cavities of the rear toe blocks. Roger that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamby Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 18 hours ago, barryj said: This weekend we have over 40 inches of Pow predicted right here in the Tahoe Basin which means double that up on the higher slopes which means perfect conditions to see if any of this helps! We shall see.......... Hope the storm delivers as expected barryj, but please let some of that moisture slip by the Sierras to us in central Idaho. Your modifications look promising. I'm curious to hear how they pan out. I'm messing around with tapes and such too, and today I liked how some duct tape helped keep my rear binding clear. We got 6" overnight. It was light weight and not very sticky, so perhaps not the best test day. But the taped areas did really shed snow nicely. I've made some further modifications, and hopefully improvements to the tape job, and I've installed a spiky Dakine stomp pad, which has been sorely needed. Bring on the storm! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Barry, we're having a hard time feeling sorry for you. Have fun, sounds awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Corey said: sorry for you Yeah, it's disgusting!, every day there is more and more new snow! Geez! I'm going to have to file a complaint with the mtn.! They need to stop! There's Too Much Snow and you would think they would know it's cutting into my hard charging groomer carving days! As for the de-icer additions, they worked quiet well today in all this annoying new snow! I could bang my heels together and the whole icy block would fall right off. All the upgrades made getting into the stepins much quicker and smoother! Edited December 11, 2022 by barryj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 ....and it just keeps coming! 40 inches More Snow Overnight and expecting another 10 before it's over! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 That's like an annual snowfall for my area. Epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted December 12, 2022 Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 Barry's red tape is prettier than my gray stuff, but I'm claiming to have a better "boot maintenance fixture". That's my waxing and spray painting cardboard underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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