The Official Union Bindings Thread

I have 2011 Contacts. They're amazing, to say the least. Only complaint i have so far is that the binding straps are a little big. It's easy to fix though, the straps are highly adjustable.

the prices on all the tags are in yen. japan? sweet

Originally posted by tomek77pl OMG i wannna cry right now after i saw the 2012 forces i wish i didnt get mine 2011 cyan forces :(

Originally posted by winn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQe-4x3xO0s great review what you guys think of contact pro vs burton cartel? l'm more of a all mountain, no park

think of it this way.... gigi has ridden a plethora of different bindings over the years.. p1s, triads, and cartels most recently (before union), and when he designed his own union binding, its the contact pro.. take it for what it's worth.

anyone know when the 2012 go on sale?

thanks spenser, yeah i was thinking the same. i've rode cartels for six years but being the gigi fan boy that i am, i figured if he designed it, it must be the sheeet.

hey spenser,you know how the atlas compares to the forces or sl? thanks This is all ive heard about them, "We have a new family of bindings coming out- the Atlas bindings. They are a natural progression of the Force Family it’s at a good price point of $239. It is designed for that Force-type of customer who wants to ride everything with a solid binding."

Originally posted by tomek77pl OMG i wannna cry right now after i saw the 2012 forces i wish i didnt get mine 2011 cyan forces :(

i'm digging the new color schemes. i'm still riding my 09 forces and am just starting to have trouble with the ankle strap screw coming loose, otherwise those things have been great. 

Thanks Riley for sure gonna get the green forces they look so boss. Well its a good time to start saving up.

Originally posted by DicksmashMcIroncock Have they improved the toe strap yet?

I worked with the union rep many times trying to get the strap to work right and it always slipped, they replaced my buckles, tried to tell me to adjust the toe strap placement(which there was only one spot) and the placement on the boot but still they slip. Hopefully they will return the ones i have or replace my toe straps with the new ones so I dont have to spend an extra 40 bucks for burton toe straps that work with my boot. Personally i think its because of the material of the 2009/10 32 ultralights but if the burton toe straps work then these should too.

From what I remember, the Burton toe straps are shaped completely different than the Union ones.  The burtons have a defined top and front piece that's sewn together at an almost 90 degree angle.  Saying that because those work for you and then the Unions should too is not the same. 

I was talking about the ultra cap straps not the cheezy ones your talking about

I had issues with the toe straps slipping off on my old boots (08 ion's) because the toe was so smooth/rounded.  The old force toe strap really needs some sort of ridge to catch on which those boots didn't have.  My 2010 Ions actually have a ridge on them so the straps catch a bit and work perfectly fine.  

Originally posted by IOfractal I was talking about the ultra cap straps not the cheezy ones your talking about

Yeah i am just waiting for a response from Union to see where i will go. I really love the bindings but the toe straps are inferior, if they will change them out for me or return them I will get something with the cored out strap.

Anybody ride using M6 Conversion kit on a burton ICS board?  I have a bunch of 2010 Burton's and i was wondering if the M6 union conversion kit will also work on an ICS board.

youre supposed to buy the union channel disk actually, its a separate "accessory"

yeah cant see the new pics but i would love to!

Originally posted by MtMansfield Those look awesome! next board I get regardless of it being ICS i will be getting union

Fixed

I can't weight either!

I love the look of the atlas. next season it will be either rome's, contact pro's, or atlas'. Im hearing rumors of a canted footbed for union bindings, so that would sway me away from the rome binders.

do you like your cartels?  get forces.