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sangsters · 08-23-2012, 04:46 PM

I honestly love my EXs (minus the problems everybody has with their ratchets).

I don't care too much about aluminum vs. plastic but I do, very much, like the "wedgie" canting that Ride bindings have.

Is the Burton (Cartels or Malavitas) "auto cant" similar to the Ride "wedgies"? The canting definitely made a difference in my comfort last season.

I've ridden the Ride SPIs which had the 2.5 canting (less than half a season if anyone wants to buy 'em) but found them too responsive for my not-terribly-great skill level.

I think the sweet spot in terms of responsiveness would be between the EX and the SPIs.

Any thoughts in that regard?

08-23-2012, 04:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
sangsters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ/NYC Posts: 214	I honestly love my EXs (minus the problems everybody has with their ratchets). I don't care too much about aluminum vs. plastic but I do, very much, like the "wedgie" canting that Ride bindings have. Is the Burton (Cartels or Malavitas) "auto cant" similar to the Ride "wedgies"? The canting definitely made a difference in my comfort last season. I've ridden the Ride SPIs which had the 2.5 canting (less than half a season if anyone wants to buy 'em) but found them too responsive for my not-terribly-great skill level. I think the sweet spot in terms of responsiveness would be between the EX and the SPIs. Any thoughts in that regard?