How to replace brakes on look pivot ski bindings. 

Nice work, haha!

Awesome work man, agreed, never know what happens when you drop stuff off at shops.

Great idea, just updated it!

Solid work my dude!

How did you put the spring in??

Nice! Sweet color way for sure!

As long as the lower binding assemblies are identical I think you could totally try this. If not swapping the arms like this video shows would be a sure way to get it done.

You would have to take it off the ski. That’s pretty easy to do; when you remount use 2 part marine epoxy and hand tighten

Ha, thanks, nah… just like working on my own skis.

As long as it’s a pivot style heel then it should work!! Give her a try and let me know.

Shoot, they only come in a 115mm or a 130mm brake. How wide is your ski? A 120mm ski can usually fit with some bending.

@Christopher Whitcomb they are 123, so a 130mm would do Thanks for reply!!

Right on buddy!

Hey there, of course, glad you found this video helpful. Back in the day we used to remove and remount bindings as a way to save money by running multiple pairs of skis with the same clamp (binding) #thatskibumlife. Anyways, I think you will be fine do remove your clamps and swap out the brakes. I would recommend that you use a 24h - cure time epoxy like this g-flex epoxy ( link here: amzn.to/3inc0gM) in the holes when you remount. This will ensure the screw hole is water tight and you don't get core rot. Also don't over torque the screws when remounting as you might get a spinner (aka a screw that strips out the hole) if that happens let me know and I can get you pointers on how to fix it. Cheers buddy, working on skis isn't rocket surgery and remember they are tools NOT jewels!

@@ChrisWhitcomb90 Alright, sweet. Appreciate the advice! I got 96mm poachers, would you recommend getting the 95mm brakes and bend them a little in order to fit them on the ski? Or should I get wider ones? I’m pretty sure I fckd my brakes because they were too wide. Thanks again!

@locknare I’d definitely go with a 95mm brake on that ski. Usually will accommodate 5-10mm larger without an issue!

@@ChrisWhitcomb90 Hey Christopher I might need your advice here again. I dismounted the back pieces of my bindings and realized that on one side, one of the holes is too big for the screws.. dude that originally mounted the skis must've fckd up his job.. any idea on how to fix the issue? I was thinking about making the hole even bigger and putting a thread into the ski which then holds the screws of the binding.. does that even make sense? Anyways, I'd appreciate your help in this case :) Cheers bud!

@@LocknareTake it to a shop and have them install a heliacoil. This is standard practice for stripped screw holes. It’s a pretty common repair. We do it often on junior skis that use foam cores and often get remounted using old holes from previous mounts.

Yeah; it’s the Pit Viper color way

Thanks for the comment; you should be able to actually buy the brakes/assembly straight from Rossi, the part number is FC9F001 for the 95mm brake assembly. Haven’t tried their number in a while but try them at 435-252-3300. Otherwise, ask around or google pivot brake trade. People on newschoolers or TGR are usually looking to trade.

@@ChrisWhitcomb90 Thanks so much!!

@@ChrisWhitcomb90 Rossi makes the brakes?

@@ChrisWhitcomb90 would you know the part number for the 75mm brakes? I'd like to get the forza 3.0 color bindings but the 75mm ones only come in plain black... thank you!!!

@@robn.1904 Same parent company owns Rossi/Look/Dynastar

you just need to do this exact thing then pry the white plastic piece with the spring in it off, the rest will come apart & then you can lube it all up. watch your eye balls!

@@Batesey910 as I understand it, to disassemble the heel, you need to find a way to pull out a small metal pin-lock that blocks the movement of the plastic part of the heel. In principle, I can unscrew the spring in the heel without removing this shift, but then it is removed very badly and tightly ... in general, I'm still thinking how to do it in the most beautiful way. and yes thanks for the warning I always work in plastic glasses)