Gear Review
Black Diamond O2 Telemark Binding
Good performance, but...
By Anonymous
Ranked #650 - Telemark Bindings
March 1, 2007
The 02 performs quite well. I have a pair mounted on the BD Crossbow ski, and they work great, very solid, make you feel like you're in control. The other day, however, I was clipping in to go skiing, and the throw piece on the back (the part that you flip up onto the back of your boot) goes ca-chink! and busts in half. Big pain in the neck. Anyway, I went and got the G3 TourThrow part, and it fits on there just fine, and the binding still works great, plus I have the TourThrow upgrade. Apart from this minor setback, the O2 is rock-solid.
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2 Comments Last Reply: January 5, 2010 By: Tele95
Just got off the phone with Black Diamond Customer Support and they are sending me a heel throw to replace the one that recently snapped. All breezy easy. BD curteousy is superb! As for the O2 binding, I dig them - the rid-stiff snap and smooth torquey flex. Got 'em three (?) years ago on Crossbow skis and I stick Scarpa T1 - black with yellow guards in 'em. I'm 190lbs, 5'10", ski Maine resorts (Shawnee Peak regularly and Sunday River when I can), groomers, bumps, crud, ice, thick and near UT-like powder once a decade, whatever, 30-35 mostly 1/2 days per season. With this setup, still smilin', grinnin' like Cheshire Cat actually - snapped throw and all. Forget "responsiveness," everything on my feet and legs acts as if part of me, I wait on nothing. Great gear, great setup!
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Yeah, I've broken two heel throws in 5 years of using 2 pairs of O2 bindings. I carry an extra one with me in the backcountry. Good news is that is the only part that is likely to break, and it weighs nothing. And Black Diamond customer support is phenomenal.
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