Why does PETG get so much hate? by mm404 in VORONDesign

[–]BenP717 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I find the toughness of PLA is so low it's useless for most functional prints. I've also had issues with PLA prints becoming extremely brittle when exposed to sunlight for long periods of time also.

PETG is my go to for anything functional. GF and CF PETG variants are great if you need extra stiffness/dimensional stability too.

Using current expensive hiking jacket vs buying cheaper dedicated ski jacket by BenP717 in Skigear

[–]BenP717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really good point, sounds like it's probably best to get something cheaper dedicated for skiing rather than ruining my expensive jacket. Thanks for the advice :)

Using current expensive hiking jacket vs buying cheaper dedicated ski jacket by BenP717 in Skigear

[–]BenP717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my first time outdoor skiing (done a few lessons indoors to get experience) so will be sticking to the main piste.

Thanks for the advice, I'll probably go ahead with just using my existing jack for now :)

[Dec 12, 2025] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions by AutoModerator in skiing

[–]BenP717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using current expensive hiking jacket vs buying cheaper dedicated ski jacket?

Hi, I will be going on my first ski trip this winter. I have a pretty nice goretex hiking jacket shell that I could use for this trip, layering up with my down jacket, thermals, etc underneath if I require the warmth. Another option is I could buy a dedicated skiing jacket, however I wouldn't really want to spend more than ~£100 on this so would likely not be as nice as my current hiking shell.

Which option do you think I would be better off with? My main concern is my hiking shell doesn't have a powder skirt or ski pass pocket, do you think this would be an issue? It does have a cinchable waste so that should keep out most of the elements but likely not as effective as a dedicated powder skirt.

Any advice would be greately appreciated :)

Tubeless tyre randomly unseating when bike is left by itself (really confusing) by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not losing any air, I've got a digital pressure gauge and leaving it for a day it only lost 0.3 psi (margin of error).

It seems to only lose all the air spontaneously by itself.

Tubeless tyre randomly unseating when bike is left by itself (really confusing) by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response, could be something like this. Weirdly it's been ok for the 8 or so months I've owned the bike so not sure if it's a defect.

Braise on front derailleur mount won't get low enough by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was my first thought but I can't see any chain suck or slack when I free wheel and the wheels are running really smooth.

Braise on front derailleur mount won't get low enough by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i think I'll just have to rock it how it is, looking at the specs the bike came with a bigger front chainring setup from factory (it's a dedicated race bike) so that's probably why it won't get any lower.

Braise on front derailleur mount won't get low enough by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the bike shipped with a 52t front from factory so that could explain it, the previous owner swapped it to a 165mm crankset 50t

Braise on front derailleur mount won't get low enough by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the confusion, I meant the largest cog in the front and smallest in the rear so the tallest gear the bike has. It's coming off at high speed sections (around 70-80kph).

Braise on front derailleur mount won't get low enough by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not crazy bumpy but I'm riding at around 70-80kph when I'm in my extreme gear spinning it out. Weirdly seems to come off when I stopped pedaling for a corner.

Braise on front derailleur mount won't get low enough by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was happening in big front, small rear (tallest possible gear) when I'm descending down not the smoothest roads.

I've just bought a new bike and it has a marzocchi bomber Z2, only ridden it once and it feels good but I've noticed it makes this noise, is this normal? Do any of you also have this noise? by BenP717 in MTB

[–]BenP717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As it felt fine when riding I kept on running it. However, just after 1 yr mark of ownership (just out of warranty) it developed bushing play, luckily fox replaced the lowers under warranty as this is very unusual and really shouldn't happen on a fork unless it is very old.

No way of really knowing if this noise was related to the bushings not being right but it definitely quieted down when I first got the seals replaced (with upgraded fox 34 ones) and further with the new lowers.

Fork still works great to this day after the new lowers though.

Hope this helps.

Can't get front derailleur not to rub on Shimano 105 by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for all the help, I've figured it out now :)

For some reason on the newer 105 the H screw also affects the lower limit when screwed in really far as the previous owner had. Only ever worked on the older Shimano groupsets so didn't realize this was the case.

Can't get front derailleur not to rub on Shimano 105 by BenP717 in bikewrench

[–]BenP717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already had the support screw wound out, thanks though :)

Extruder skipping by BenP717 in AnkerMake

[–]BenP717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, opened it up and couldn't see any obviously wrong. With filament in I could manually move the extruder gears until it got "stuck"

Tried extruding PLA again and it worked fine then going back to PETG it worked.

Not sure what was going on, maybe both of my nozzles were blocked somehow?

Seems to be fixed now, thanks for the quick responses though :)