is $40.00 too much to pay to install ski bindings?

Question

is $40.00 too much to pay to install ski bindings?

Answer 1

5 or 10 minutes? Have your friend do it? Do it yourself? Does it include the price of the bindings? Are you kidding me? Those people are crazy.



I can do it very quickly but when you add the time of the DIN test it takes me at least 30 minutes and that's if I'm in a hurry. And decent bindings cost $200 at least.



First off you'd need a jig which usually runs around $500 and isn't the kinda thing anyone would want to buy as you'd use it once. Then you have to properly drill the holes, adjust the binding and test the DIN. Professional binding tech's are certified for a reason as an improperly installed and adjusted binding can cost you your knee. $40 is a good price. I charge $50 for a new mount but if you bought the skis from me I'd do it for free.

Answer 2

Installing Ski Bindings

Answer 3

No, that is an average price. Installing ski bindings is not easy, and doing it improperly can result in damaged skis, damaged bindings, poor power transmission, and you will nullify the warranty. Adjusting the bindings is one thing, but installing them is something that MUST be done professionally. $40 is an extremely fair price when you consider that they will be using a template from the binding manufacturer and they actually know what they're doing. Don't listen to all the idiots who think it's some job can be done easily by you or a friend. You are not getting ripped off.

Answer 4

you are correct to be worried. take the skis, bindings and boots to a ski shop and pay the nominal fee to have the bindings installed and adjusted correctly. They even use a torque tool to adjust the release of the bindings based on your body weight. This is a case where do it yourself is crazy. Bindings that come off or fail to release when they should will get you messed up badly and knock you out of work for a lot longer than it will take you to earn the money to have a shop do your bindings. Don't do an ego thing, they have special tools and methods you aren't in a position to have for just your own stuff.

Answer 5

No- once you have tried to install them yourself - you will understand why $ 40.00 is nothing. Skiing is an expensive sport- if you are whining about $ 40.00, try eating at the Lodge- your bindings might look really inexpensive . Annually it takes about a thousand for start-up .

Answer 6

WOW.



No, like Paul said, $40 is actually cheap. I paid $45 for mine.



Please don't be encouraged by those that said it is easy enough to do it yourself. They probably don't even ski.



I would make my own skis before I tried to mount the bindings myself!

Answer 7

good day i dot think it's expensive, the most important thing on your equipement is biding , if it is don't fix on your the good manner it may be dangerous........ the professional in ski shop know how to instal it an then set it for your skiiing ability, i ski now for many year good skier at the beginning of season i go to shop to check my binder every year. hope it help you Good skiing season Sim

Answer 8

Does that include the cost of the bindings?



If not then you are getting taken to the cleaners for something that shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes to do.

Answer 9

Sounds fair to me. If it is done wrong it can only kill you.



Coach

Answer 10

hell ya. you can do it very easily or find a friend to do it. don't pay for that