midwestern_alpine_hero Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Hey quick question, I lent a guy a pair of koflach plastics from my clubs gear pile and he cracked one. How easy is it to damage these things, I have never heard of this before and am wondering how unusual it is. They pair are old but not used too often (soles are still good) and were a little scratched up, and now one is cracked all the way through to the liner. Any idea where to get them fixed if possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 I dunno what plastic the boots are made from, but I know they can weld plastic kayaks back together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 I find it hard to believe that plastic boots could be fixed to the point where they're as strong as they were before. If they broke, then either they're old enough that they're not worth replacing, or you may want to contact Koflach directly to have them replace it (assuming that the guy wasn't doing something overly stupid when they broke.) I've seen plastic boots break before, but they were really old, and gave out in the toe (I think the plastic was discolored too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj221 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 A hard fix. Try model airplane glue like zap a gap and expect nothing. Sunlight will destroy the integerity of plastic so even though the boots aren't getting a lot of use the plastic can still brittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 snoboy said: I dunno what plastic the boots are made from decomposed plant matter trapped in strata pumped out by tycoons and refined to be distributed at ludicrously-cheap and outrageously expensive values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Hey midwest dude, Â My partner cracked his Koflachs once, they were the old red and yellow Montanas... Â He sent them back to Koflach and they sent him a brand new pair. If I were you I'd contact the company directly and see if they will help you out. Plastic boots shouldn't crack, no matter how old they are, I'd say it's clearly a warranty issue. Fixing them yourself won't work, send them back and don't rest until you get taken care of. Â Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 I've heard of boots cracking, and I don't think there is much you can do. As Lambone says, contact the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 get a soldering iron and heat weld the crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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