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Old March 10th 05, 10:26 PM
lonerider
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todd wrote:
Colin McAlpine CS2001 wrote:
Hey, I'm looking to get my first real set up and was looking to see

if
anyone could shed any light on how good flow bindings are versus

strap
bindings. i'm looking at getting the Amp5 FR.

Cheers,

OLi


Search this group for discussions on Flow bindings. Lots of info.

As with any system, you'll find people that love it and those that

hate
it. Demo it for a day if possible. If you're buying boots as well,
try the flow bindings with your boots and make sure the interface is
good (highback doesn't catch on the heel, no odd pressure points on

the
top of your foot or heel).

I am a big fan of ease of exit/entry but personally did not like flow
bindings at all. Reasons in earlier posts.

Straps are easier to tweek throughout the day and to swap out boards
with buddies if you want to try other equipment since others can
instantly tighten the bindings for their feet/boots. My favorite at
the moment are the Burton Toe-cap bindings. Less pressure points,

good
support, easy on/off.

-todd


Has anyone gotten a pair of the K2 Cinch bindings? They basically are a
traditional strap bindings which a flippable highback, so you can
enter/exit the binding in either fashion. I checked them out in the
store and they look pretty nice if you want Flow style convenience with
the tweakability of straps. They actually look a bit easier to
enter/exit because the ankle strap tilts up when the higback is flipped
down (I don't recall my friend's Flows doing this). Also I would think
strap users will find the Cinch more natural to adjust compared to the
Flow cuffs (although I'm sure it is just as adjustable once you figure
it out). I ended up getting a pair of Nidecker 800s since I was looking
more for performance than convenience... but I would consider the K2
Cinch as perhaps a 2nd/3rd binding (if I decide I can afford that type
of luxury).

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