As I was pulling into my driveway, I saw a small box by the door. I looked at the label it was from "ski universe", ahha, I got the mail and Finn and I went into the house, I carefully cut the tape on the box and opened the box. A brand spankin' new pair of Tyrolia Wide brakes were waiting inside for me!? It's the little things that get you through the summer......
The Wide brake design is really cool. I couldnt get any at the end of the season for my Shamans and I just bent the others brakes out. This works but there are two problems:
1- when deployed, (down) they rub the sides of the skis (this would cause Gary to have a seizure)
2-when you are clicked into the bindings, when the arms are retracted, the arms extend over the sides of the ski. This isn't too good if you are skiing in a brsuhy area or in trees where they could grab onto something.
This design is very clever, When they are up (clicked in) they actually pull in so the brakes don't extend beyond the width of the ski. When they deploy, they flail out like a wing and don't rub on the side of the ski. Its an easy job but gives me an excuse to work on the boards, You just unscrew the two screws on the heel piece and unplug the old brake; its not just the metal part, it's the piece that you step down on that's on a spring. You then just plug the new peice in and replace the screws.