reviving elderly skis

[pamdl]

well, elderly in that they are barely used, but from many seasons ago......I have a pair of Volkl carvers (V3 20-20) that I skied maybe a dozen times on. 16 years ago. They are narrow underfoot--65mm--and I had such fun on them. Needless to say, the bindings are no longer indemnified, but the skis themselves are in excellent condition.
Is it crazy to think of putting new bindings on such old skis? I have newer skis, so this would just be for fun.

 

[volklgirl]

Just because they're not indemnified doesn't mean you can't ski them. It simply means it's no longer under "warranty", and no certified ski shop will touch them for adjustments or testing. If you do decide to use them as-is, just keep a close eye on any plastic parts, watching for cracks....once that happens, they're done. We have several we still ski, just for fun (Salomon X-Scream Series, Volant Machete, Volkl P40 F1, Volkl Vertigo G20).

Just me, but I wouldn't bother with new bindings on them unless you can find some older, but still indemnified, ones for cheap.

 

[pamdl]

Just because they're not indemnified doesn't mean you can't ski them. It simply means it's no longer under "warranty", and no certified ski shop will touch them for adjustments or testing. If you do decide to use them as-is, just keep a close eye on any plastic parts, watching for cracks....once that happens, they're done. We have several we still ski, just for fun (Salomon X-Scream Series, Volant Machete, Volkl P40 F1, Volkl Vertigo G20).

Just me, but I wouldn't bother with new bindings on them unless you can find some older, but still indemnified, ones for cheap.

Thanks, that's helpful. I'll have to look more closely at the bindings that are on them. I'm not sure they'll accommodate my new boots, but maybe...

 

[Jilly]

What binding is on them?

 

[pamdl]

What binding is on them?

It's a Marker M5.2

 

[Jilly]

Those shouldn't be too bad. 1999/2000. Check any plastic for yellowing or cracks. But I'm thinking they had a lot of metal in them.

 

[GoingDownhillWeeeee!]

FWIW, when my neighbors gave me a pair of Salomons about the same age usage I kept the bindings, which were (and still are) in good shape. They've released in a couple of falls and never when they shouldn't have. The skis may be old and narrow but I still have a lot of fun with them on hard pack!