snowboarders !!!
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- heathen0
i prefer strap in bindings for sure. Those would freak me out. I'm sure they're cool if you're just starting though.
- not starting but wantd to try something bit differentWeLoveNoise
- freak me out as in... if i was doing jumps or going at any decent speed.heathen
- aye know what u meanWeLoveNoise
- heathen0
- always wanted to check these out, but love my strap-ins too much.heathen
- these look fuckin sweet but dnt think they would work with my boots ad they are specially made fo switch step inWeLoveNoise
- means buying new boots againWeLoveNoise
- flow + rockies powder = suck. trust me, I ditched mine. otherwise a fine binding... just not on pow day.zarkonite
- LAustin0
Ahahahaha.... step ins.... nice.
- dropdown0
When i first started riding step-ins were used for rental boards. i never liked them much. I like the feeling of wrenching down as hard or as lightly as I see fit. Feels like I have more control over my set-up.
Straps and toe-caps all the way,
- dropdown0
Also, it really limits you on your boot selection. In my opinion boots are the most important part of your set-up. If your feet are happy you ride better.
- Leigh0
step ins are shit.
- BaskerviIle0
^ I agree.
They feel less safe somehow. Also the recesses that they click into in your boots will very quickly ice up and mean you have to spend time clearing them out.
- WeLoveNoise0
****SALE ****
size 7 Vans Switch Xstep-in boot and bindings
- Leigh0
They're sort of old fashioned. Because of the fact that they can release, they can result in injury more easily. If one leg releases you could twist your knee, if both release your board could run away if not leashed to you. Some people debate the need for highbacks, but straps are considered better for transferring power to the board and keeping it attached to you.
Burton tried their own system a few years ago only to discontinue them. So if Burton can't shovel their step-ins off then they must be shit.
- moth0
I don't know anything about this but there's no way I'd fix my feet to a board. Doesn't it do horrible things like wrench your knee out of it's socket if you crash?
- 2cents0
Step-ins... lolz.
- MSTRPLN0
People have had problems with these in the past, trying to get in and out when it's cold or lots of snow has accumulated on the baseplate.
- imadesigner0
Purchase fail.
- CygnusZero40
This thread is so fucking EXTREEEEMMMMEEE!!!!!!
- yes. to the max.shitehawke
- X-TREME spelt this way is way more extreme to the max.MSTRPLN
- hahahashitehawke
- detritus0
Just wondering - Would one refer to asking for product feedback after having bought the thing as a 'fakey'?
- or is it 'buying goofy'?detritus
- more likely, 'fail'.shitehawke
- hee heedetritus
- trying to get other ppls opinion that are more experienced than me - i dnt personally think i'll have a problem with themWeLoveNoise
- MSTRPLN0
I remember back in 94 Burton was trying to push a baseplate-less binding system, to give you more feel on the board ...
- dropdown0
*shreds gnar.
- fooler20
I didn't even know they still made these kind of bindings. I had to check the date to see if someone filters a thread that was 8 years old.
They're notorious for being rental board bindings, and the boots are extremely heavy, plus they do gunk up with snow making them hard to get in and out of in the backcountry.
That being said I always wanted them just for the ease of getting in and out of. I tried Switch Binding about 4 years ago and hated them but went back to them last year and started to really like them. They feel a little loser than straps but I don't get that toe numbness from strapping down too hard.- any other differences between them and straps? u still feel the same level of control ?WeLoveNoise
- It's a lot loser feeling, at first I didn't feel as responsive but I've adapted.fooler2