Brake retainers for tuning

[Wade]

I started some tuning for the season this weekend and found the rubber bands I use for brake retainers are pretty much at the end of their lives.

I need to order some more but I can’t find what size and thickness I bought last time. What is the best size to order?

 

[KingGrump]

Alliance Rubber 24825 Sterling Rubber Bands Size #82.

Tip: Double up.

 

[Jilly]

I've probably got about 100 of those in blue, courtesy of Canada Post.

 

[Philpug]

I also like the bands that come on Marker bindings. If you have a local shop, aski them to save you some.

 

[BC.]

I also like the bands that come on Marker bindings. If you have a local shop, aski them to save you some.

I save(d) most of them….good to have when our rubber bands went missing. Had/have a huge bucket of them.

 

[pais alto]

I use bands cut from a bicycle inner tube looped together. Seem to last forever.

Some people use the rubber bands that come with broccoli, but that would require you buy, and maybe even eat, broccoli. Who wants to do that?

 

[cantunamunch]

I started some tuning for the season this weekend and found the rubber bands I use for brake retainers are pretty much at the end of their lives.

I need to order some more but I can’t find what size and thickness I bought last time. What is the best size to order?

Cut some 2.2 inner tubes.

 

[Sibhusky]

I use bands cut from a bicycle inner tube looped together. Seem to last forever.

Some people use the rubber bands that come with broccoli, but that would require you buy, and maybe even eat, broccoli. Who wants to do that?

Me, every night. Love fresh broccoli. Always have plenty of ski brake retainers.

 

[cantunamunch]

you can also make your own out of old shoelace or random 2-3 mm cord or even alu sheet.

 

[scott43]

I use toe straps from bicycle pedals..

 

[ScotsSkier]

or loop some cable ties...

 

[Scruffy]

I used to use rubber bands doubled up. I'd get a package of 100 or so of the stoutest ones at Staples or Office Depot. They'd work fine, but too often one of the doubled up bands would break like an 18 wheeler blowing out one of the rear trailer tires. Sooo, I finally stopped being so penny-wise and ordered some real brake retainer bands and I have never looked back. They simply last and last and last. No more untimely, deviant snaps of a broken band across my fingers. And, they actually hold the brakes up higher.

These are Wintersteiger

Ski Brake Retainers, One Pair - (RB-2465)

Ski snowboard wax and tuning tools with video instructional help for the do-it-yourself tuner.

www.racewax.com

 

[BLiP]

Asparagus. Good for you and comes with free brake retainers. Much better than broccoli.

 

[Dwight]

Zip ties

 

[4ster]

Some people use the rubber bands that come with broccoli, but that would require you buy, and maybe even eat, broccoli. Who wants to do that?

I’m with @Sibhusky, we eat lots of broccoli & have plenty of ski brake retainers.

 

[Tom K.]

or loop some cable ties...

Yup. Infallible, though Grump's rubber bands are also acceptable, save for the occasional exciting blowout.

Sooo, I finally stopped being so penny-wise and ordered some real brake retainer bands and I have never looked back.

These are Wintersteiger

Those make me think the local produce guy started a side business selling broccoli rubber bands.

 

[Tom K.]

I’m with @Sibhusky, we eat lots of broccoli & have plenty of ski brake retainers.

My wife grows our broccoli, so that leaves me out!

 

[mdf]

These work pretty well too -- stout bendable wires covered in rubber

 

[Scruffy]

Yup. Infallible, though Grump's rubber bands are also acceptable, save for the occasional exciting blowout.



Those make me think the local produce guy started a side business selling broccoli rubber bands.

They are much stouter than broccoli bands.

 

[PMorenus]

I've tried the rubber bands from grocery store as well as the green Wintersteiger ones. Either kind seems to eventually snap and fly across the basement.

Several seasons ago I purchased a dozen of these FK brake retainers from Tognar. They work well and haven't yet snapped.

FK Brake Retainer With Hook

These simple puppies pull ski brake arms up and out of your way for tuning ski bases and edges. They feature a sturdy round rubber loop with a handy finger pull and hook so you don"t pinch a pinkie in the process. The go on fast and easy, and work great. Get a few so you don"t have to switch `em...

www.tognar.com