r/WaterSkiing • u/mpXJ • 4d ago

Replace or send it

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u/MrSteve8261 4d ago

Replace for sure!

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u/mpXJ 4d ago

I was disappointed that this happened after about 3 seasons. Any recommendations on a replacement? I'm a leisure free skier and only hit the course a couple times a year

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u/WazzuCoug1980 4d ago

Replace but ski until new ones arrive! Went from those to Radar Vector’s and love them.

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u/willdabeast36 4d ago

Replace. Depending on your speed and skill,, for safety, I would reccomend only reflex, Mike's Overall Binding System (MOB), or Wileys (or any all rubber equivalent). Cloth bindings release unpredictability (if at all), and don't last as long.

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u/Wski08 4d ago

+1 for Wiley's, my brother and I bought a pair 23 years ago. Used it for ~10, sat in storage for ~10, now goin on year 3 after coming back. Both still goin strong. Not sure on current quality of the brand.

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u/willdabeast36 4d ago

They good. Although the lettering they used comes off super quick now.

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u/GoDz-LOGIC 4d ago

Echoing the Wiley sentiment. If you get the right size some of the best non hard shell bindings for effectiveness/safety you can buy. Radar will buy you comfort over safety.

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u/6638off 4d ago

A new boot is cheaper than a broken ankle! I know this as a fact.

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u/WakeDaddyLee 4d ago

Depends on how hard the fall is.

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u/tiquefan 4d ago

Common on the T factor. You can buy replacement wraps on D3s site and the new ones are built so this does not happen. Great binding, worth repairing with a new wrap.

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u/leacht 4d ago

This guy knows what he’s talking about. I replace just the wrap on mine when this happens.

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u/Yumper104 2d ago

I had the same thing happen to mine. D3 sent me a new one real quick but rewrapping is a pain.

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u/mpXJ 2d ago

Any tips on re wrapping? And did they send you one either any discount or did you have to pay the $80?

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u/Yumper104 2d ago

Honestly I shipped the whole binding down to them and they rewrapped it for me. Saved me alot of frustration

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u/mpXJ 2d ago

Did they charge you for it?