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Rome Targa binding quick review

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#1 ·
I took them out this weekend for the first time and they were great.

Setup was easy even though there area a lot of different adjustments you can make. Rotating the highbacks parallel with the back of the board took 5 minutes and was super easy. I added in the stiffer backing under the straps which was quick and easy and setting the forward lean was simple too (as it is with most bindings these days).

The straps feel great. The top strap is thick and nicely padded so you really don't have any pressure points and then the toe strap that can act as the toe cap or the strap is awesome too. Totally molds around your toe and holds everything in there nice and tight but you never feel the pressure points. I've rode Flow for the better part of the last 5 years and that was alawys my complaint with strap bindings was that the pressure points felt like crap, but these are super smooth and I couldn't feel a thing.

On the mountain they performed great. The extra padding at the base of the binding definitely took some shock out of some landings that weren't dead on and they felt nice and light the entire day. The response was just as quick as I needed and I didn't feel any give on the turns even when I tried to really dig it into the ground.

The only complaint I have is that there is a little "pocket" of fabric on top of the straps that the excess plastic strap feeds into after you ratchet/tighten it down so you don't have the excess strap sticking out, well that "pocket" isn't broken in yet, so the excess strap that comes through the ratchet kept getting stuck on the pocket and it sucked to tighten up. This happened maybe once every 4 times but it was a pain in the butt. It was really cold so the fabric was stiff, so maybe in warmer weather it would be easier, but it's no excuse really.

Overall, absolutely love the bindings and would recommend to anyone looking for a stiffer level binding who likes to constantly adjust their stance and preferences.

Rome Targa - XL
Price - $199
 
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#2 ·
Great to hear! I bought the targas as well, but they're on my new board that I haven't taken out yet (riding my old board since the hills just opened here). I spent at least a half an hour messing with all of the adjustments (they're all simple and quick, but there are so many). I should be taking them out for a few runs tomorrow morning :D
 
#3 ·
The only complaint I have is that there is a little "pocket" of fabric on top of the straps that the excess plastic strap feeds into after you ratchet/tighten it down so you don't have the excess strap sticking out, well that "pocket" isn't broken in yet, so the excess strap that comes through the ratchet kept getting stuck on the pocket and it sucked to tighten up. This happened maybe once every 4 times but it was a pain in the butt. It was really cold so the fabric was stiff, so maybe in warmer weather it would be easier, but it's no excuse really.
I hate that pocket on my 390's and Targas... other than that, awesome bindings.
 
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#4 ·
Have you had them for long? Does the fabric loosen up at all? I could care less if it was even there really. I just pushed it down towards the end of the day and let the strap stick out.
 
#6 ·
if you hold the bidning by the strap when you strap in it really is not a problem.. and the more you ride (if the strap gets into the pocket it will sorta freeze that way and you will have no trouble gettin it in... i had the same problem at first but after a few runs figured out how to do it and never had a problem since
 
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#12 ·
Yeah I love my Targas. Only rarely have I had any issue with the pockets... If the straps are lined up properly I dont see how it could be a problem... I mean Whistler has been down to minus 35 celcius lately and I had no issues through that...

Top bindings regardless.
 
#17 ·
yeah mine dont sit flush i dont think it will really affect anything tho. i also love these bindings, the pocket thing is the only issue i have had, but let's be honest, if thats all we are complaining about is a little piece of fabric, that just shows you how sick these are
 
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#19 ·
My first ROME bindings, and rode them Saturday for the first time. Although I don't have much to compare with, but I love them. Too bad I snapped my highbacks in half going on a low chairlift, but got a temporary replacement for free until I can get a matching color one. Mines don't sit flush either, but it's fine once I strap down.
 
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#20 ·
I've been on my Targas now for about 3 weeks. The fabric sleeve that you mentioned which the strap always gets caught on eventually just ripped off on mine. Which I was actually kind of glad about because it wasn't serving much purpose, just getting in the way every time I tried to strap in. Other than that they have been pretty good. The forward lean button comes undone a little too easily too.
 
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#28 ·
Just my opinion on the targas... I didn't like them very much.

I thought I wanted a stiff responsive binding, but the targas were way too stiff for my liking. They really "lock in" in your boot. And it could just be my worn out boots, but I did I have pressure points (bottom of ankle straps). With all the hype surrounding these bindings, I thought it would revolutionize snowboarding for me, but it didn't.

And those dam "pockets". Just in the store while trying them out they were getting caught. Yes, not a big deal, but why couldn't they design this better for such an expensive binding.
 
#29 ·
You do know there is a hard and soft insert in the ankle straps, right? Also, you can run with no inserts in the ankle strap for the softest setting. Also, depending on where you mount the ankle strap (There are 3 settings,) the bindings can be made softer or stiffer as well...
 
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