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Splitboard bindings on a solid

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#1 ·
I've got a couple of boards, which i'd sometimes like to ride during the same day - but due to the way I travel, it's impractical to take more than 1 pair of bindings. I know I could just unmount/remount the same pair of regular bindings, but it's extra hassle.

I'm wondering whether getting a set of splitboard bindings (probably Spark Magnetos) and a set of 'solid mounting plates' for each board, and just swap them around.

Has anyone tried this? I've had a look, and there seem a few options such as the One-system or the Prowder plates - are these any good? I presume the standard Voile pucks don't work on standard 4x4 mounting holes?

How much play/slop is there when splitboard bindings are mounted on a solid plate? My preference is for stiffer bindings anyway, so full aluminum bindings like the Sparks sound appealing anyway :)

And of course - it would make the inevitable transition to splitboarding that extra step easier, in the future :hairy:

Amy input would most appreciated :)
 
#3 · (Edited)
The biggest problem with split bindings is bolts falling out and then shit breaks, especially the heel cup bolts on sparks.

I've never heard of this being a problem. I've never experienced it and none of my buddies with sparks have ever had this problem either. Isolated incident?

In regards to swapping to different boards there aren't many options for standard snowboards besides 1system, prowder or custom pucks. But with that said the prowder saddles are cheap. And in my opinion they're pretty solid. Nothing is going to be as good as a solid binding connected to your board, but if your determined to switch boards with the same bindings, your on the right track.
 
#4 ·
I'm using OneSystem binding plates (a little startup from Bozeman, nice guys!, plates are solid, angles adjustable in 5° steps) with Spark Afterburner on a solid, works well so far, no play, stiff responsive bindings.
 
#10 ·
I will demo them, I don't really care about much other than something that works.... If it works, I will get some, if not......

People rave about splits and sparks, I was not a fan of the sparks..... I could trash talk them but why bother, they definitely have their place just like mtn approach probably do.... I have a different dynamic than most, I am a big fucker.... I will either end up with them or a venture board/karakoram binding combo...
 
#12 ·
I will demo them, I don't really care about much other than something that works.... If it works, I will get some, if not......

People rave about splits and sparks, I was not a fan of the sparks..... I could trash talk them but why bother, they definitely have their place just like mtn approach probably do.... I have a different dynamic than most, I am a big fucker.... I will either end up with them or a venture board/karakoram binding combo...
in my personal, first-hand experience Mt Approach's place was: broken and stuck on the side of the trail. my buddy who bought them is built like a hobbit. luckily we were only 2 miles out so i just sat there in the snow getting baked and playing with the dogs while he skied my splitboard back to the truck to get my other splitboard that i brought along just in case.

on a serious trip it could have been a pretty real and potentially serious problem. you'd be reduced to bootpacking with a snowboard on your back.
 
#15 ·
Thanks for all the responses. Wow, I had no idea that there was such an issue with the screws on the Sparks. I'll keep an eye out for that.

Glad to hear that there is no slop on the OneSystem plates - that's encouraging. I don't think the 5degree adjustment is much of a loss - though I would need to duck-out the stance on my twin.

Just one question - does the OneSystem allow for adjustment of the binding position, toe-to-heel (i.e. so I could bias the bindings off-centre)? From what I looked at their website, it looks like you can only put them on centered?

Would the Prowder system allow for such adjustment? It looks like the way the rails are mounted on their baseplates, there should be some leeway toe-to-heel, but I'm not sure how much space there would be to adjust if you use 4x4 inserts (rather than the wider splitboard holes).

Are there any other bindings, besides the Sparks, that you'd recommend for this purpose? I saw a set of SP Fastec bindings, but the finishing on them didn't look as good as the Sparks.

Thanks again :)
 
#19 ·
Thanks for the input, everyone.

Just one (very ignorant) final question: is it not possible to use the standard Voile mounting pucks on a 4x4 insert pattern? I know that on one of the pucks the 'alignment slots' to the wrong way (parallel to the centre-line of the board, rather than perpendicular) - would this always result in the binding being off centre?
 
#22 ·
One more question: how well do splitboard bindings deal withe the stress of landing jumps? I'm not talking big-air type park stuff, but occasionally I expect i'd hit a small jump and land on hardpack (e.g. cat track, or the slope). does the splitboard interface create a stress-point across the board which could cause issues?
 
#27 ·
One Binding System only for 2x4 pattern

I've purchased a set of these plates & found they only mount on 2x4 insert patterns which is a major drawback since I have a quiver of boards with 4x4. After contacting OBS about this I was told, "just sell them to someone else or you can return them". Now they won't return my emails & no one I know want's them because of this drawback. Prowder's Binding Saddle is a much better product that accommodates 4x4 & 2x4 patterns while the One Binding System does not. :facepalm2:
 
#28 ·
I've purchased a set of these plates & found they only mount on 2x4 insert patterns which is a major drawback since I have a quiver of boards with 4x4. After contacting OBS about this I was told, "just sell them to someone else or you can return them". Now they won't return my emails & no one I know want's them because of this drawback. Prowder's Binding Saddle is a much better product that accommodates 4x4 & 2x4 patterns while the One Binding System does not. :facepalm2:
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#31 ·
Sorry, my bad, you're right.
 
#32 ·
I have the Karakoram Prime with the quiver connector.

I love the bindings on my Carbon Flagship but currently still use my IPOs on my aviator. I haven't tried this yet but probably will at some point just to see if I can deal with it.

I do love that I can now travel with both my split and a solid and only have to carry one set of bindings.
 
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