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Board bindings
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-28-05 20:01Board bindings
Any advise please
Went boarding for Ist time in Borovets, now hooked on it.
Used ratchet bindings whilst there
(didnt know there were any other).
Recently visited a dry slope where a lot of boarders using clip- ins! can these be used on snow? Any advantages or disadvantages?
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DONT BUY STEP-INS! A lot of shops no longer even stock them. They may be more convenient but they provide less control. Further more, get any snow in them, it quickly becomes rock solid or turns to ice, so you will need to spend ages digging it all out with a screw driver before you can step into them again. I use FLOW bindings which are very convenient and offer great support.re: Board bindings
DONT BUY STEP-INS! A lot of shops no longer even stock them. They may be more convenient but they provide less control. Further more, get any snow in them, it quickly becomes rock solid or turns to ice, so you will need to spend ages digging it all out with a screw driver before you can step into them again. I use FLOW bindings which are very convenient and offer great support.re: Board bindings
Thank,s CheeseI have chance to buy boots and step in bindings very cheap, could use these for dry slope and buy rachet bindings for snow.Would boots fit these?
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pro's and instructors tend to use the strap ins, you can use scrape pads to keep your boots clean of snow but you do need to make sure the binding is free of snow / ice.They are a lot quicker to clip in and out of.
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Usually step in boots are designed to be very firm (to make up for the lack of support provided by the bindings). They also often have a steel bar sticking out of the sole which constitutes part of the step-in system, so usually they would not be compatible with strap in bindings. See the 'product fiting tips' at www.wiredsport.com for more info.re: Board bindings
Same situation, I was a beginner, got hooked, looking at getting my own stuff. Everyone I've spoken to, people in shops, boarding-mad friends and other reviews, say don't get step-ins. They're only good for beginners as they offer little control over the board - dry slopes seem to be harder to board on than real snow so I imagine even more annoying to have unresponsive bindings. Boots are sepcially designed for the bindings and would work with other bindings - you are very limited in choice ...
Same situation, I was a beginner, got hooked, looking at getting my own stuff. Everyone I've spoken to, people in shops, boarding-mad friends and other reviews, say don't get step-ins. They're only good for beginners as they offer little control over the board - dry slopes seem to be harder to board on than real snow so I imagine even more annoying to have unresponsive bindings. Boots are sepcially designed for the bindings and would work with other bindings - you are very limited in choice on what boots you get. Pros all use ratchet bindings, although the new 'flow' bindings seem to finally offer a good compromise of convenience and control and are gaining popularity.
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Same situation, I was a beginner, got hooked, looking at getting my own stuff. Everyone I've spoken to, people in shops, boarding-mad friends and other reviews, say don't get step-ins. They're only good for beginners as they offer little control over the board - dry slopes seem to be harder to board on than real snow so I imagine even more annoying to have unresponsive bindings. Boots are sepcially designed for the bindings and would work with other bindings - you are very limited in choice ...
Same situation, I was a beginner, got hooked, looking at getting my own stuff. Everyone I've spoken to, people in shops, boarding-mad friends and other reviews, say don't get step-ins. They're only good for beginners as they offer little control over the board - dry slopes seem to be harder to board on than real snow so I imagine even more annoying to have unresponsive bindings. Boots are sepcially designed for the bindings and would work with other bindings - you are very limited in choice on what boots you get. Pros all use ratchet bindings, although the new 'flow' bindings seem to finally offer a good compromise of convenience and control and are gaining popularity.
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Dont know who has told you this but I have been boarding 14 years spent 10 years on Ratchets on snow and dry slopes (mainly dry slopes as i live within spitting distance of ski Ross) 4 years back I changed to burton step ins with NO LOSS of control FAR FAR easier to get in and out of as you get the exact same build up of snow and ice on your ratchets I guess its all down to personal preference but I know I'm glad not to have to put my rear in the snow to ratcht in at the top of each lift. ...
Dont know who has told you this but I have been boarding 14 years spent 10 years on Ratchets on snow and dry slopes (mainly dry slopes as i live within spitting distance of ski Ross) 4 years back I changed to burton step ins with NO LOSS of control FAR FAR easier to get in and out of as you get the exact same build up of snow and ice on your ratchets I guess its all down to personal preference but I know I'm glad not to have to put my rear in the snow to ratcht in at the top of each lift. End of the day go to a shop see what they have most shop keepers will be happy to let you try out combinations on the shop floor, if it dont feel comfortable or right for you dont buy it.
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