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Thread: What's up with EssVar bindings?
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06-16-2015, 11:24 AM #1self proclaimed JONG!
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What's up with EssVar bindings?
Got these ancient EssVar 10-18 bindings.
The heel seems solid, it has a metal cup.
The toe is all plastic. I don't want to be cruising along at 170km/h and have my toe explode.
Was there ever an EssVar 10-18 metal toe made? That I could slide on there.
Or do the newer Atomic 10-18 bindings use the same hole pattern as the Ess?
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06-16-2015, 12:49 PM #2
Yes, there was an all metal high-din race version. That was Atomics flagship for a while in the mid-late 90s. Funny I just threw a couple of boxes of them in the trash a week ago.
Completely different hole pattern than the current Atomic binders, as the new ones use the same hole pattern as the Salomon drivers etc.
Regardless those things are so old, there is no way I'd trust me knees to them. Besides its not like new high-din alpine dinging are that expensive anymore.
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06-16-2015, 01:57 PM #3Registered User
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06-16-2015, 02:19 PM #4
They look like a spiral fracture waiting to happen.
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06-16-2015, 04:59 PM #5
yes, they are old, but if you want to use them, get them tested to prove they are junk (odds are they WILL fail) but its worth knowing.
Also new binding, have a 5+% failure rate when tested, so stuff out of box is not perfect either.
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06-16-2015, 05:03 PM #6indentured servant
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it's not failure its just not to torque spec
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06-16-2015, 07:27 PM #7
the toes should be fine, it's those heel's that are terrifying
vague is a good descriptorcrab in my shoe mouth
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06-16-2015, 09:38 PM #8
I had those on my Blizzard Thermo SL slalom skis, later replaced with Marker MR's. Never had any injuries, but then the plastic was fresh in 1989.
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06-16-2015, 10:45 PM #9
Extra Scary System. Very Accidental Release. And that was like 20 years ago!
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06-16-2015, 11:07 PM #10
We used to have fun with those,One binding forward One binding back
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06-17-2015, 12:02 AM #11
The sloppiest roll-coupling of any binding in history. I wouldn't waste one day of skiing on those.
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06-17-2015, 09:15 AM #12Registered User
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06-30-2015, 04:24 PM #13
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07-15-2015, 11:02 AM #14
Everyone is right that they are rather ancient and likely to fail tests... BUT the whole easy to adjust fore-aft feature was rather sweet. you could tweak the position without the swiss cheese effect.
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07-16-2015, 09:27 AM #15
As someone who had his his knees release before a crap Sollie binder of about the same vintage did, what's not to like: Save few bucks on binding. And soon have cool new knees without all those stupid ligaments and cartilage to hassle anymore. Win win.
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07-16-2015, 09:43 AM #16
What are those boards they are mounted on? I'm thinking you keep everything as is and mount the whole deal on a wall.
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07-19-2015, 04:05 PM #17
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07-20-2015, 05:53 PM #18
^^Haha, I thought it was because of the lean of the Dstars!
Yeah, bro's are 220's, and that would explain the different tip shape.
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There is no fukin' way I'd use those 1018's!
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07-25-2015, 01:00 PM #19
Blazing-purple ESS glory can be had new for $42, ready for your vintage Rossi 4G's.
ESS VAR bindings By Atomic, New Old Bindings
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07-31-2015, 11:44 PM #20
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08-09-2015, 06:37 AM #21Registered User
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Please come back and describe in detail, the sound you heard when your ligaments popped. It's one you will never forget. Trust me
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04-19-2019, 05:55 PM #22
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04-19-2019, 05:58 PM #23
What's up with EssVar bindings?
Same as it ever was, heel screw flush. I’m drooling, I was a huge Kastle fanboy back in that era. Have those ever been used? So sick!
crab in my shoe mouth
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04-19-2019, 06:03 PM #24
UR GONNA DIE!!!
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04-19-2019, 06:15 PM #25Registered User
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