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BD Quickdraw Age?

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Layne Zuelke · · Baton Rouge, LA · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 30

Most gear these days has year of manufacture codes or dates on the tag.
I picked up a rack of BD draws for a song that are brand new. Only issue is I’m unsure of manufacture date. No codes. No nothing.
I was hoping someone here might have owned these and recognize them from the draw color. Black with lime green. Old style non keylock biners w/ light green gates.
On inspection they are as new. But I want to verify the date of the Bones before using them. 

Danny Poceta · · Canmore · Joined Nov 2013 · Points: 98

Can we hear the song??

Justin S · · Plattsburgh, NY · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 120

If they look and feel fine you’ll be okay using them as is. 

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

Or, you could just buy new dogbones for peace of mind and that safety thing!

Graham Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 0

I’d say early 2000’s. That’s the old BD logo and they changed to the current one in like 2003 or so. They also had striped webbing like that around that time. Might be enduro carabiners, too.

You could also ask BD...

Malcolm Daly · · Hailey, ID · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 380

You could just watch KPs video about this a act subject: Testing Old Qraws.

Those were the old Quicksilver carabiners so that puts them at around 29 years old. How strong they are depends much more on how they were stored than on their age and use. 

Matt Thomsen · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2014 · Points: 263

Early 2000’s.

Malcolm Daly · · Hailey, ID · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 380

You’re probably right. I think The Quicksilver had a forged body. 

lucander · · Stone Ridge, NY · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 260

I still have these, 2003-2005 vintage

Soft Catch · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2018 · Points: 0

They are rated in kN and not kg, so that's a clue.

Slim Chuffer · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2017 · Points: 0

I threw the dogbones away and use the draws as leaver biners and I believe they are early 2000's.

Layne Zuelke · · Baton Rouge, LA · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 30

Picked up a mess of new Mammut draws on sale to switch out the originals. Peace of mind and all. 

B 2 · · SLC · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 5

I have a set of these and they were purchased in the year 2000.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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