 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
Sorry for the basic questions!
I have a pair of Scot mission 2009 version skid on once a year for a week.
The question is will these wear out just because of age or is it a useage thing, or both. Thinking of buying some new bindings that are capable of touring and wondering if I really need new skis. These cope pretty well in anything other than beyond 6” of powder so if they ain’t broke that seems the cheaper option!
Also what’s the chances that I can change the binding or will the old one have made holes that make that likely not a good idea.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@T1mbro, I used to use the rule of thumb that kit lasted just under a season before it began to fail. So 120 days.
My last Mantras probably got 330+ (although some of those were probably not the "biggest" of days. They still skied well enough but the edges were too thin to sharpen.
You are probably (certainly?) going to want redrill the bindings. But at least once shouldn't be an issue.
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I still have a pair of Nordica Enforcer all mountain skis that are 9 years old and have probably done 350+ days. I am still skiing them as a back country touring ski. I was always careful when tuning to remove the minimal of metal from the edges and they have only had one base grinde, although a fair few base pistol repairs for deep gauges.
As long as they have a decent flex, the camber is ok and there is an edge worth sharpening I'll ski them indefinitely.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You can pretty well always redrill to change bindings once on a pair of skis - worst case is you may need to move the bindings forward or back up to a centimetre, which is no more that a normal range for binding adjustment. If you wanted to redrill another time, you'd need to carefully check the specific bindings to see if this will work without moving them too far forward or back.
As to skis wearing out: other than visual damage (e.g. broken edges) from impacts, gradual thinning of edges is the most likely end for a pair of skis.
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| Scarlet wrote: |
Rule of thumb on bindings is 3 sets drilled per pair I think, so you should be able to get the holes plugged and a re-drill done. Or use Quiver Killer inserts if you want to be able to swap the bindings over. Hole clash is a potential issue, though, so you'll need to check that. |
The Scouse bandit/pedant seems to have trained you well young padowan.
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@Dave of the Marmottes, Maybe I should open my own shop 
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They do lose their "pop" over time and use.
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I've got a pair of 24 year old Volkl Explosiv's that are still in rotation in the quiver. They have lasted 23 years longer than my Kendos...
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Thanks!
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