Who Makes the Best Bindings?

The thing to watch with the Cinch is that huge hinge. Concept is great but that hinge just packs up with snow when its soft slushy or pow. The other thing to look at is where the pull strap is for locking it on the highback, it was a cheap pot metal last year and I witnessed that sucker snap right off when my buddy was getting off the lift.

flow nxt fr's vs. drake podiums? Which one would you choose?

no more than 300.....but I thought ride only upgraded the steez factor this season?

Burton CO2's  FTW!!

Step-ins!!! Why did you even ask?

Fo real tho, depends on your riding style

Burton Cartel (aggro, GREAT price, super responsive)
Burton P1 (little more flexy highback than Cartel's, yet stiffer baseplate...SUPER comfy...its a true cadillac...good anywhere on the mountain)
Ride SPi (versatile, stiffer, total aggro, for intermediate/advanced rider
     looking to progress and challenge)
Drake Podiums (aggro, all around, responsive highback)

Salomon SPX90 (super stiff, super responsive, aggro)
Salomon Relay Pro (everywhere binding, comfy, solid)

Hope this helps

You would LOVE Ride SPi's and the Burton CO2's would do you good...Salomon SPX90=good...but for real try out the Ride SPi's and/or see what your local shop says

Originally posted by Louie K no more than 300.....but I thought ride only upgraded the steez factor this season?

You would be so right in that. The new ratchets suck, I was having to do Karate Chops to get out of them on sunday. Yes I love having to judo chop my bindings to get out. While they're light they aren't that responsive and the straps are so chincy. I wanted to slap the rep because he wouldn't let me set them up the way I wanted to. He set them up for himself and was like this is how I ride.

The NXT At's are a great concept and solid binding in my opinion. I have a set and got them superbly dialed in to my liking. If you're looking for a solid binding that is more step in oriented then this would be the option.

The podiums are a killer freeride binding and if you wanted to go stiffer look at the podium ghost.

Rome Targa's aren't a bad choice either.

Originally posted by Fearme Originally posted by Louie K no more than 300.....but I thought ride only upgraded the steez factor this season? The NXT At's are a great concept and solid binding in my opinion. I have a set and got them superbly dialed in to my liking. If you're looking for a solid binding that is more step in oriented then this would be the option. The podiums are a killer freeride binding and if you wanted to go stiffer look at the podium ghost.

how did you customize your flows? I didn't think you could dial those much.

How about the Flux Union HF's or Diamond 2's? Does Flux make good bindings? I've never heard of them before. The flux streams looked really nice too.


Edited by Louie K - Nov/15/2006 at 11:56am

Originally posted by Louie K Originally posted by Fearme Originally posted by Louie K no more than 300.....but I thought Ride only upgraded the steez factor this season? The NXT At's are a great concept and solid binding in my opinion. I have a set and got them superbly dialed in to my liking. If you're looking for a solid binding that is more step in oriented then this would be the option. The podiums are a killer freeRide binding and if you wanted to go stiffer look at the podium ghost. how did you customize your Flows? I didn't think you could dial those much.

Well I unlike most people take my bindings completely apart. Its all about spending that hour to fine tune it to your boot specifically. Thats always been the deal with Flows, just spend that time to get it set to you and screw everyone else.

Flux is more comparible to Burton as they're a solid plastic unibody binding except on I think the HC Model. They aren't for everyone and I've never been a huge fan of them, but they are no where near as horrid as SP bindings.

Edited by Fearme - Nov/16/2006 at 3:45pm

Salomon has a binding for everyone. I may love my Relays, i may hate them. Finding out within a week. My SPX55's are still the best binding i've ridden.

No one likes Technine here? I like mine.

i'm going to get some Cartels this year so i can make sure i don't like them. Missions felt cheap and rubbery response-wise. I will take a boycott hiatus and maybe even buy them from an authorised dealer!

Originally posted by hoon wha wha wha? why the boycott? (i may have misssed it). solly makes some solid bindings as do t9 (i like the teams). ride also makes some good binders. all depends on what you are into.

you didn't miss it. i bought their most expensive helmet last year, was told i would get free replacement by the store for 1 year... WRONG. i called after i cracked it, they said send it in, we'll give it to you at cost and ship it out as fast you shipped it to us... WRONG. i overnighted it to them, it took many, many phone calls and weeks for them to sell me one for 30% off and eventually ship it to me. i swear i talked to 4 different 17 year olds and each one said whomever i talked to the last time was wrong. i would have never paid $130 for a single impact helmet w/o the free replacement.
this still gets me mad and that's the main reason i don't support them. i would do the same with any company with such horrid customer service.



Edited by evernod - Nov/17/2006 at 8:22am

RED helmet???

Giro has a crash replacement program (shhh) on their bike helmets. 30% off if you return it and they assess that you crashed it rather than bashed it with a hammer.

wonder if they have one with their snow helmets.

you should check the RED hifi with the skullcandy subwoofer....

just snagged that for a bud.

my favorite is the Protec assault. in all seriousness. the most rocking-est helmet ever.

just like the old year 1 hifi. my favorite.

no i did. it was a mix of sarcasm and actual interest.

yah you cannot go wrong with the cartels, co2s or the triads (oops) .

hopefully everything is just ducky!

matching is so overrated. 

however, i do admit that my pants/jacket do kind of match. brown pants with a brownish kind of camo. i regret getting the brown pants and kind of wish i got the off-whitish color pants instead. oh well.


Edited by esy.iam - Nov/18/2006 at 12:58am

Dont get burton bindings b/c they r 2 stiff. Go wit technine or ride bindings. Technine has the best toe cap available. Salomon also has nice bindings but r a little heavy.

i love broad sweeping statements like this based on zero facts.

do you not realize that burton has a host of bindings from ultra soft (Custom) to ultra stiff (c60)?

I think most binding companies make an array of bindings for people with different characteristics (ie stiffness). I have had good luck with ride bindings in the past but I think the more important thing is to know what you are looking for feelwise in a binding.

check out nidecker ff 760