Oldest currently used gear

[Dexter Rutecki]

What's the oldest stick in your quiver? And not just something you're keeping around for one day in late spring when you want to remember what a 208 GSer feels like. What's the oldest piece of equipment (boots and binders, too) that you use? Why do you keep it around?
For me it's the Rossi 7MX bump skis, since I don't really see that 'new school' bump boards would be much of an improvement (course I've never been on any either, so...). They're probably 10 or 11 years old?
I may also be using some Tyrolia Free Flex (first generation, I think) bindings this season that are about fourteen years old--hope they're still indemnified.

[dipstik]

Well my ski coach had some back injury before last season so he couldnt really be our coach this past season for obvious reasons. So this new teacher decided to volunteer to be our coach. (Coach being the guy that is basically our chaperone at the mountain...does'nt really teach us anything and isn't supposed to)

Anyway we later found out that he was the kind of guy that skis once a year and on the first day he busted out his gaper- extrordinaire one-piece flourescent blue suit and 1972 Yahmaha brand skis, and rear-entry boots Needless to say we were the laughing stock of the mountain just by association with this guy. Eventually we all chiped in and this kid who had some old "shaped" skis laying around gave em to our coach who has since joined the "revolution" and is still in awe, and lets us know every day, of the difference of straight skis vs. "shaped" skis.

[milkman]

1992 Look Z-Race binders. Getting them mounted to new G4's as we speak. Why do I keep 'em around? Because they kick ass....

[hardrider]

The original black Line Dragons circa 1998.
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[iskibc]

Long underwear from 1997. I can't just let these things go. Also, some Look binders (XR8s?) from '96.

[ak_powder_monkey]

my 16 year old friend whos now in switzerland skis on olin mark IIIs and he looks like a grandpa will post pics when I'm not lazy

[ghcaz]

I've got a pair of mid ninties Volants that I used back then, and loved. I then found a new pair of them for $30 and picked them up last year. They're mint and I love them.

[funkendrenchman]

Originally posted by ak_powder_monkey
my 16 year old friend whos now in switzerland

Please tell me he isn't your oldest piece of currently used gear.

[lemon boy]

pair of patty longies I was trying to put a date on em the other day cause I was wearing them. Best guess: purchased in 1985 or 1986.
1st runner up? that'd be my Lowe Dr. Strangegloves purchased used (they were prototypes I picked up at the sports recycler) in 1995. They're all kinds of beat up and repaired and re-repaired but when it is butt ass cold they still come out to play
edit- BEST GLOVES EVER! Wish they still made em.

[truth]

Patagucci stretch midwieght capilene zip top...in service since 91. Looks like hell but works...even with the rip in the back.

[bad_roo]

1992 Hot Logical 155 snowboard with Seabright 3-6-9-15 alpine bindings on it. Still great for a blast when there's room in the car to take it. Makes my Salomon plank with soft bindings feel like the school bus compared to a Lotus Elise...

[Mex]

I've got a pair of volkl explosiv 2's from '94 I think. They are my go to board. Got them for $100 in the wrapper at some store 5 years ago. On them I have a pair of Salomon bindings that date back to the same year or maybe earlier (I found them on a broken pair of skis in the garbage at Lake Louise). My touring set up is also kind of old. First generation K2 explorers with first generation fritchis on them. I can't afford new stuff!