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Old March 10th 05, 10:30 PM
lonerider
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lonerider wrote:
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).


Darn it I forgot to mention that my main concern is whether the metal
cable will be prone to breakage/fatigue/stretching over time (like the
earlier Flow models from what I heard). It's hard to say just looking
at that (it was a twisted steel/metal of some sort) - I guess we'll
find out as people use them more.

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