Smile plates

[rglide]

Has anyone installed smile plates on alpina Alaskas ?
My binding wasn't tightened down enough and I stretched the holes a bit
I'm wondering if the plates will work on the Alaska 7mm

[MikeK]

They should, but you shouldn't need to do that until it gets really tore up, you might split the bill too.

There is is a metal plate a few mm deep you should be able to see. Are the holes still looking round there? If so, don't worry, that's the part that's actually keeping you in.

[rglide]

Thanks Mike
The holes in metal are fine
I just tore the rubber a bit
I'll keep the binding clamped down on the third notch when using the Alaskas

[rglide]

[MikeK]

Yeah, that's what they like the best.

I just tore up the rubber on one of my 75mm boots. I clamped down the bale and the pins weren't lined up, like a jong

Not worried though, the metal plate in the sole with save my sins!

PS I skied for a while like that before I realized my boot on one foot felt really wobbly. Tried cranking the bale another notch and the bill popped up in the middle That's when it finally dawned on me I wasn't engaging the actual pin holes. Doh! This is what happens when you ski on NNN-BC all season

[rglide]

Also tried the Alaskas on my wife's BC 125
They worked fine in some nice powder

[MikeK]

Whoa, nice!

[lowangle al]

Nice little turn farm rglide. Are your wifes skis shorter than what you would get for yourself?

[rglide]

That's the dam at the Ashland mass reservoir. Good skiing when there is no base in the woods.
The skis are 165 and I normally ski 180. The rocker tip makes them easy to turn also.