All Things Spademan

[Doug Briggs]

@Doug Briggs
Did you try moving the AFD forward to lessen the pivot leverage to help equalize the forward lean to twist ratio?

No. It is pretty securely attached and I didn't want to have to deal with more holes, etc. The ski stayed on and since I don't have any Spademan ready boots that fit, I'm just relegating them to display now. FWIW, they didn't release while skiing them. Fortunately there was no need for them to, either.

 

[Bill Talbot]

No. It is pretty securely attached and I didn't want to have to deal with more holes, etc. The ski stayed on and since I don't have any Spademan ready boots that fit, I'm just relegating them to display now. FWIW, they didn't release while skiing them. Fortunately there was no need for them to, either.

I vaguely remember hearing some better shops double sided taping them to the ski and then 'checking' them. They could then make adjustments as needed before screwing them down.

 

[Doug Briggs]

I vaguely remember hearing some better shops double sided taping them to the ski and then 'checking' them. They could then make adjustments as needed before screwing them down.

That wouldn't surprise me in the least. Having to adjust the AFD to set forward release is a pretty questionable, if effective, method.

 

[Bill Talbot]

That wouldn't surprise me in the least. Having to adjust the AFD to set forward release is a pretty questionable, if effective, method.

It was the 70's

 

[Mack]

Here is a little more from the Black Hole. Pair of Spademan S7s and addition to your post. Kids rental plate and off market plate.
Great site you all have put together. Looking forward in posting more old and new additions To the Black Hole.
Mack

 

[Philpug]

I want some S7's, dammit.

 

[Dave Petersen]

 

[Dave Petersen]

 

[Mack]

These are the four Spademan plates! Mack

 

[Dave Petersen]

 

[Mack]

Little more of the Spademans. Comp kids binding with a gold spring. Just got a new set of S7 from a friend. Spademan binding jig.
MACK

 

[Bob Simpson]

Ah, Spademans! Gave me my first experience using Bondo on most ski boots to mount the boot plate. Still gives me chills praying that the toe was centered on the ski!

 

[Philpug]

Thanks @RickyG ....

They were the hit of SIA, even Glen Plake appreciated then.

 

[Philpug]

This would be so cool...

 

[Mack]

Phil here is the Spademan Belt buckle. Mack

 

[DeanA]

I seem to recall that before Spademan had an integrated brake, someone made a brake that flipped out to one side. You folded it in and set it with a catch, like setting a trap, then if you released if flipped out to the side.

 

[Dave Petersen]

From @RickyG

 

[Joal]

This turned out better than expected. Actually near perfect. I can eyeball the binding mounting with some careful measuring but the if the butterfly is a mm off it will really show at the toe when in the binding. For some reason I have 3 rental plates so thought I would take the butterfly off and use the plate as the jig. I used a drill bit that just fit in the plate holes to make a good sized mark in the boot sole then took the plate off and used a slightly smaller drill bit to make an appropriate screw hole size. The butterfly on the rental plate was mounted maybe 3 mm further back on the plate compared to another pair of Scotts with butterflys so I have a shim at the toe to pull it a little further forward. Too late for this season.

200s black majic

 

[Philpug]

I came across these beauties...

 

[Philpug]

This is ironic. Because of the step in the Spademan binding to accommodate a butterfly on the bottom of a boot, the integrated butterfly in the boot is cot compatible with the Spademan binding. I tried to step in the binding and the Spademan boot could not actuate the step in button.