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Reusing 4 year old FKS on new skis?

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db21
Posts: 597 - Karma: 61
Opinions on using 4 year old FKS 14's on some new boards? I could really use the savings of not springing for new bindings. I have ridden them pretty hard in park and all mountain, but by visual inspection I can only find cosmetic damage.
Feb 13 2016 9:07PM
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Jaybrtn
Posts: 375 - Karma: 643
If they're not broken, why the hell not
Feb 13 2016 11:18PM
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a_burger
Posts: 5206 - Karma: 20,187
I have a pair of 18 year old fks I use fairly regularly.

You'll be fine
Feb 14 2016 10:07AM
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Deepskier
Posts: 3267 - Karma: 4,818
Eh doesn't matter they were next years binding 5 years ago
Feb 14 2016 12:09PM
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Caucasian_Asian
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 1,665
I still use 20+ year old Salomons on new skis.
Feb 14 2016 2:01PM
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Mr.Penguin
Posts: 207 - Karma: 165
It'd be advisable to get a din test to see where the release values are at, but reusing bindings for several years is not an issue.
Feb 14 2016 7:13PM
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SofaKingSick
Posts: 8908 - Karma: 57,397
you should test them but yeah theyre most likely fine, tons of people use old pivots, 916s, etc. my pivots are 14 years old. not much has changed functionally
Feb 16 2016 10:37AM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
i've been through 4 pairs of park skis in 8 seasons. same pair of FKS 155s.
Feb 16 2016 7:11PM
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jca
Posts: 4162 - Karma: 6,261
my newest FKSs are 9 years old, oldest 14.
Feb 16 2016 7:56PM
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DAYMAKER_TOURING
Posts: 28 - Karma: 474
Likely fine, though some new grease in the toe and heel isnt a bad idea, specially if you hit urban or carry them on top of your car where salt can eat it away. I almost exclusively ski on old rebuilt turntable bindings (FKS) cause they rarely break and last forever.
Feb 17 2016 4:35PM
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SLEEK
Posts: 175 - Karma: 242
look at is this way. If the break you will most likely replace with another pair of fks or pivots so at least the mounting holes will match up. Ride the old.
Feb 19 2016 9:49AM
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