Gear Review
Black Diamond O1 Telemark Ski Binding
Cheap plastic in heel piece.
By Ed Kessler
Ranked #84 - Telemark Bindings
December 7, 2010
Thought I would add a quick update to this review....I have been having some recurring issues with the heel block lately. BD has been pretty gracious about it, but it has left a somewhat sour taste in my mouth. I have broken 3 heel block in the same number of months. I am using the right screws, not over tightening, and not kicking off my bindings. The plastic is really just crap. It's two pieces of plastic, not even melded together. One simply sits on top of the other...somehow.The plastic continually breaks on the lower portion, right near the screw head. It seems to be a combination of poor designs and cheap plastics. The climbing wire sits idly, applying direct pressure to the area between the screws. I've been told by numerous ski techs that, if you actually ski, as in...more than 10 days at the resort, then this is a common problem. I've looked at the composite makeup of other manufacturers plastic heel pieces, and wow, they are much burlier. Especially 22designs and Voile.Just something to watch out for...otherwise, I still love these bindings.
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Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: February 13, 2011 By: max100209229
Entirely agree, mine broke too like many others. Being a poor college student with possibly a lack of morals, I am retunring the 01s for some Axl's. Maybe some advice for backcountr might be to stop carrying the pruduct to save some money.
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