im a little confused on what bindings i should throw on a new board. I just picked up my board for next season its a ride DH and i was worndering what would be a good pair of freestyle bindings to strap on with that board. any suggestions please.
There are just too many choices ha, Rome 390. K2 formula. Union contact or data
etc... Btw. Nice board. If u want ride brand set , get the ride delta mvmnt
thanks bro...i mean i havnt used the board yet but i hear the pop on it is insane...i use a pair of Ride contraband for my Ride kink n they r pretty sweet
well, i havent ride a cartel or freestyle yet, but I rode on the customs of my friends and I did not really like them. I like the padded footbed on my delta and formula, but the custom just feel too hard .
and also to be honest I am not such a burton fan, although I bought their most expensive bindings+ boots; and I believe to some extend this is what made me not a burton fan haha
last thing, I chose formula over cartels for my pick, but thats just me, cartels are sick bindings and have admirers all over this forum
the contraband are sweet but they are soft bindings such as the ride kink is a soft board...but the ride DH isnt a soft board so i need harder bindings for the DH to bring out the flex
Actually, if you want a stiffer binding, the Ride SPI is a better choice than the softer Delta.
People like the Burton Cartels, but they are my enemies. I do a lot of presses and the toe caps have a tendency to come loose. This has now happened to me with 3 different sets of cartels on the same rear foot so I'm guessing it isn't a fluke.
If you are a speed of entry fan, Flows are a good choice. Flow NXT-FSE or NXT-ATSE is really nice. They have medium flex and aren't as soft as the Deltas.
Rome Targas are great bindings with adjustable stiffness.
K2 Autos is another option and I happen to like these bindings more than I thought I would.
I switched to Union Force for my rail board because of the flex. I wouldn't say that the Delta is a soft binding at all. Hell, even the Contraband isn't a soft binding.
I have my Delta MVMNTs on my Snow Mullet for the pow and BC riding.
But Delta is more than stiff enough for a freestyle board. SPi gets into freeride-specific flex and performance.
I mean, i know you can ride any binding on any board riding that anywhere and doing anything. It's all personal preference. But I really think for most people looking for a stiff freestyle binding, the Delta is pretty much where it's at. It's light as hell, and one of the stiffest "freestyle flex" bindings.
Yea the Delta is a freestyle binding. The SPI is more all-mountain. I was under the impression that the OP wanted stiff bindings. I guess you can say the Deltas are good since I really don't know how they flex for previous models.
He's got Contrabands and likes those already, and wants something stiffer. My vote? Ride Delta MVMNT. Without a doubt. He likes Ride bindings already...
Can you use DC or Burton boots on rome 390 bindings, flux bindings, and union contacts bindings? Because Im also looking for freestyle bindings and i was wondering if you needed a specific boot for a certain binding
There is a 99.9% chance that you will be able to use it. You mentioned universal fit bindings so if the boot doesn't fit... that means you bought the wrong size bindings.
Flux are what I would suggest. Either this years Titan RK or Titans. If you do not mind cost then go for the Distortions. The caps change a bit for next years models so they become convertible, so you will be able to be used either way. Next seasons SR15 will be a nice freestyle binding so would look into them if you can wait on them.
Some nice upgrades to the bindings over all will be coming out for the 2011 season.
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