Old Bindings

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Howdy, I've been looking into buying a touring setup for a couple years now and I've found a deal that seems too good to pass. One big problem is that the bindings (G3 Onyx) are almost ten years old at this point. They're in good condition, not scratched or banged up. Does anyone have any insight to if these are too old to use and should I just pay 5x as much for new ones?1084981.jpeg
 
Tech bindings I never really bank on releasing properly in a crash so IMO. As long as they're in good condition I wouldn't be all that worried. I guess prerelease could be a concern and plastic binding components can be a lil scary in terms of reliability.
 
14581184:jompcock said:
Tech bindings I never really bank on releasing properly in a crash so IMO. As long as they're in good condition I wouldn't be all that worried. I guess prerelease could be a concern and plastic binding components can be a lil scary in terms of reliability.
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My thoughts exactly. They don't really *work* very well when new so how much worse could they get?

What kind of touring are you doing?
 
14581191:Non_State_Actor said:
My thoughts exactly. They don't really *work* very well when new so how much worse could they get?

What kind of touring are you doing?
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Mostly just for approaches on ice climbs, also maybe some treeline skiing on high avi hazard days
 
14581259:Headache said:
Mostly just for approaches on ice climbs, also maybe some treeline skiing on high avi hazard days
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I mean if youre just using them for that I honestly wouldn't worry.

How much are you paying if you dont mind me asking? There's a lot of bindings out there you can get for cheap these days. You can usually find radicals or rotation 12s for super cheap, and Id take those over the onxy. They're lighter weight, less plastic, and there is a shit load of old pairs out there for replacement parts.
 
14581289:profa_212 said:
I mean if youre just using them for that I honestly wouldn't worry.

How much are you paying if you dont mind me asking? There's a lot of bindings out there you can get for cheap these days. You can usually find radicals or rotation 12s for super cheap, and Id take those over the onxy. They're lighter weight, less plastic, and there is a shit load of old pairs out there for replacement parts.
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Update I bought them today, super stoked

they were $90 cad with g3 zenoxides
 
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