BINDINGS: Salomon SPX carbon, Drake Podium, Burton C-16

I am interested in Salomon SPX carbon, Drake Podium or Burton C-16 and
I want to know some info about them. I know all of them contain
carbon highbacks and etc, but I like very stiff setting. So,which one
is the most responsive (Stiffest) binding? Also, which one is the
lightest one? I am using Malamute boots and Drake Matrix now. Any
input would be appreciated.

i wear salomon boots, and i have tried
both the spx and the podium. the fit of the spx is
like a glove compared with the podium...
based on that, which would you think is the
most reponsive? :-)

juani

ps: i have not tried the c-16, and never will ;-)

"dhl28" wrote in message
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I am interested in Salomon SPX carbon, Drake Podium or Burton C-16 and
I want to know some info about them. I know all of them contain
carbon highbacks and etc, but I like very stiff setting. So,which one
is the most responsive (Stiffest) binding? Also, which one is the
lightest one? I am using Malamute boots and Drake Matrix now. Any
input would be appreciated.

dhl28 wrote:
I am interested in Salomon SPX carbon, Drake Podium or Burton C-16 and
I want to know some info about them. I know all of them contain
carbon highbacks and etc, but I like very stiff setting. So,which one
is the most responsive (Stiffest) binding? Also, which one is the
lightest one? I am using Malamute boots and Drake Matrix now. Any
input would be appreciated.

If you want stiffest, why not go to step-ins (e.g. clickers) or even
hard boots?

--
IainD at ukme dot me dot uk

I have the spx6 and use malmutes. I've found it to be as stiff as the
carbon, just a bit heavier. The fit between boot and binding is really
good, comfy and responsive. I wasn't so impressed with the C-16.

If you really want monster stiff, don't forget to take a look at the
carbon highback flow bindings. A lot of stores only carry the
soft'n'mushy freestyle flows, but they have some BX ones that are
really stiff and with a shaped tounge piece that really locks you
down.

Ohh... and if you want the most responsive biding in the world, it's
the catek freeride (www.catek.com).

Do you own a pair? It's quite a pricey binding, looks impressive, what
other bindings have you ridden?

--arvin

(Jason Watkins) wrote in message . com...
Ohh... and if you want the most responsive biding in the world, it's
the catek freeride (www.catek.com).

I've done some more research and I think I am going to try Salomon SPX
carbon ro Burton C-16. Does anybody have any opinion/experience on
which binding is stiffer/more responsive?

(dhl28) wrote in message . com...
I've done some more research and I think I am going to try Salomon SPX
carbon ro Burton C-16. Does anybody have any opinion/experience on
which binding is stiffer/more responsive?



Keep in mind that the Drake Podium/Limited are adjustable for
stiffnesss. There is a screw setting on both sides of the binding at
the high point in the arch that can be set to allow more or less flex.

I looked at various bindings, the Salomon, and the Burton C-16 and P1-HD.
The Burtons seemed more adjustable than the Salomons, I do not know about
relative stiffness.

I could not find a reason to justify the cost of the Burton C-16 over the
P1-HD. The adjustability is about the same, the C-16 is lighter and
supposedly stiffer, but I could not see anything which justifies the cost.

Indeed, I think in the C-16 a part of the cost is the Italian leather
strap holders.

I have thought a lot about getting the Catek, but in the end I decided to
wait a bit, and see what the consensus is as more people ride them.

For boot, I am using the Northwave APX 9; it fit me better than comparable
Salomons or Burtons.

(Chet Hayes) wrote in message . com...
(dhl28) wrote in message . com...
I've done some more research and I think I am going to try Salomon SPX
carbon ro Burton C-16. Does anybody have any opinion/experience on
which binding is stiffer/more responsive?



Keep in mind that the Drake Podium/Limited are adjustable for
stiffnesss. There is a screw setting on both sides of the binding at
the high point in the arch that can be set to allow more or less flex.

Correction, it looks like the Drake Limited is adjustable for flex, not the Podium.