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Old pivots

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j0LL3
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What pivots are these and from what year?
Dec 8 2021 9:01AM
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Gourd
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They look like 15s, idk what year but they seem pretty old
Dec 8 2021 10:03AM
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bakemaster
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Kinda funny one of the best bindings on the market literally has not changed at all for like 20 yrs
j0LL3What pivots are these and from what year?
Dec 8 2021 10:18AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Look World Cup pivots like around 2010 mark I think
Dec 8 2021 12:09PM
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j0LL3
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BradFiAusNzCoCaLook World Cup pivots like around 2010 mark I think


are they too old to be used?
Dec 8 2021 5:19PM
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CalumSKI
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j0LL3are they too old to be used?


naw. if its not broken don't fix it
Dec 8 2021 6:48PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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You’ll hear differing opinions but I usually go by the 7 year rule
j0LL3are they too old to be used?
Dec 8 2021 6:51PM
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reeddavis218
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j0LL3are they too old to be used?


i wouldnt trust em
Dec 9 2021 11:43AM
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j0LL3
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reeddavis218i wouldnt trust em

ok, maybe i dont use them
Dec 9 2021 1:41PM
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SofaKingSick
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j0LL3are they too old to be used?


i'm no stranger to using old pivots but those look like they've been through hell and back. not worth it
Dec 9 2021 3:07PM
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jompcock
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Honestly I'd disassemble them, smear lithium grease on any moving parts, replace the afd with a gripwalk one and switch to a more modern set of brakes keeping the current ones as backups. Replace the springs if you can get a shop to order them for you.
Dec 10 2021 10:16AM
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.nasty
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bakemasterKinda funny one of the best bindings on the market literally has not changed at all for like 20 yrs


The beauty of Kaizen
Dec 10 2021 2:04PM
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