how old are my bindings/board? - Snowboarding Forum

kpswans · 01-07-2013, 02:03 PM

I have a board that I have been using for the past year and I get a lot of strange looks when people see my bindings has anyone ever seen this style before there K2 and the board is a fat bob

bseracka · 01-07-2013, 03:30 PM

I believe those bindings caught on in the late 90s and were gone by 2002 or so. 4x4 mounting holes my best guess is 2000.

poutanen · 01-07-2013, 05:45 PM

Yeah I had a pair of Kemper bindings with similar highbacks and ratchets, but they had standard plastic baseplates, and those were purchased in the early 2000s

You'll probably like newer equipment a lot better, but if you enjoy riding what you've got I wouldn't go rushing out to change it...

Nivek · 01-07-2013, 06:38 PM

BASELESS BINDINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd say those are like 1995's or so.

BurtonAvenger · 01-07-2013, 07:08 PM

94 baby! Fire up the flux capicitor

TorpedoVegas · 01-07-2013, 07:20 PM

I remember when baseless was the shit!! Yeah mid to late 90s, somewhere around there. Am I wrong, but I thought you used to have to custom drill your board for baseless bindings back in the day? Am I dreaming or thinking of something else? I just remember that once you set your stance you were kind of stuck with it, unless I'm thinking of a certain brand or something else? That was a long time ago.. Now I feel old.

SimonB · 01-07-2013, 07:54 PM

I've got 1995 base binding in my basement (built March 1994) and they have the old diamond-shaped logo. According to the logo in this brochure, the bindings are most likely 1996.

http://moderndog.com/18/651

kpswans · 01-07-2013, 08:50 PM

I just took the board out two times this week and I think the board is shot I have about 3 inches of my edge sticking out. And I can't carve I will most likeley keep my bindings but I like how my board is extremely flexible and can't seem to find new boards this flexible

SimonB · 01-07-2013, 08:56 PM

You will most likely not find another board that have enough inserts to accomodate these bindings, unless you buy something in the same years...

Although not a good idea, you could probably fit them on a Burton channel board...

bseracka · 01-07-2013, 10:57 PM

do yourself a favor and throw away the bindings too.

01-07-2013, 06:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,367	BASELESS BINDINGS!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd say those are like 1995's or so. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

01-07-2013, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,021	94 baby! Fire up the flux capicitor __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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SimonB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Quebec, QC Posts: 326	I've got 1995 base binding in my basement (built March 1994) and they have the old diamond-shaped logo. According to the logo in this brochure, the bindings are most likely 1996. http://moderndog.com/18/651 Last edited by SimonB; 01-07-2013 at 07:56 PM. Reason: forgot the link...

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01-07-2013, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
bseracka Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 590	I believe those bindings caught on in the late 90s and were gone by 2002 or so. 4x4 mounting holes my best guess is 2000.

01-07-2013, 05:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
poutanen Resident Creep-o-saurus Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 3,468	Yeah I had a pair of Kemper bindings with similar highbacks and ratchets, but they had standard plastic baseplates, and those were purchased in the early 2000s You'll probably like newer equipment a lot better, but if you enjoy riding what you've got I wouldn't go rushing out to change it...

01-07-2013, 07:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
TorpedoVegas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 343	I remember when baseless was the shit!! Yeah mid to late 90s, somewhere around there. Am I wrong, but I thought you used to have to custom drill your board for baseless bindings back in the day? Am I dreaming or thinking of something else? I just remember that once you set your stance you were kind of stuck with it, unless I'm thinking of a certain brand or something else? That was a long time ago.. Now I feel old.

01-07-2013, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
kpswans Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2	I just took the board out two times this week and I think the board is shot I have about 3 inches of my edge sticking out. And I can't carve I will most likeley keep my bindings but I like how my board is extremely flexible and can't seem to find new boards this flexible

01-07-2013, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
SimonB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Quebec, QC Posts: 326	You will most likely not find another board that have enough inserts to accomodate these bindings, unless you buy something in the same years... Although not a good idea, you could probably fit them on a Burton channel board...

01-07-2013, 10:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
bseracka Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 590	do yourself a favor and throw away the bindings too.