union contact for all mountain freestyle - Snowboarding Forum

delas52 · 01-03-2010, 10:47 AM

i actually already have these paired with a nitro team board. Got them both at the end of last winter and used them only like 3-4 times. last season served as a sort of my re-entry into boarding after 5-6 years of not doing so (lost a lot). so going into this season i am worried that my contacts may not pair too well with my board and my intended riding (all mtn freestyle).

so what do you think? too much flex? responsive enough for freeriding? thoughts for a progressing rider?

return2heaven · 01-03-2010, 12:25 PM

Contacts are pretty soft and are mainly designed for park use. That being said, of course they can be used for all mountain but don't expect much in the way of response. You'll definitely enjoy your time on the hill more if you got a stiffer pair of bindings more suited to your riding style

Nivek · 01-03-2010, 12:52 PM

They are soft for sure. But I like them for riding everything. And they can't be terrible, they're what Gigi Ruf rides

rgrwilco · 01-03-2010, 01:56 PM

i notice no difference between the contacts and the forces. so yes they are fine.

delas52 · 01-03-2010, 02:40 PM

thanks for the repsonses, doesnt seem to be quite the black and white solution i was hoping for

any other opinions

also looking at more fitting bindings (that i can find on the cheaper side) how do the raiden blackhawk or ride rx sound?

$TiTch · 01-03-2010, 03:07 PM

Contacts are great for jibbing,

but on the montain i think they are a little too soft, it's sometimes difficult to keep control on bumps at high speed, so i find them tiring to ride outside the park all day...

if park is not your main playground, you should go with something else, unless you like soft bindings

roby · 01-04-2010, 10:32 AM

what do you thinks of union force?

Triple8Sol · 01-04-2010, 05:27 PM

Too soft for AM imo.

01-03-2010, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
delas52 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 40	union contact for all mountain freestyle i actually already have these paired with a nitro team board. Got them both at the end of last winter and used them only like 3-4 times. last season served as a sort of my re-entry into boarding after 5-6 years of not doing so (lost a lot). so going into this season i am worried that my contacts may not pair too well with my board and my intended riding (all mtn freestyle). so what do you think? too much flex? responsive enough for freeriding? thoughts for a progressing rider? Last edited by delas52; 01-03-2010 at 11:31 AM.

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Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,416	They are soft for sure. But I like them for riding everything. And they can't be terrible, they're what Gigi Ruf rides __________________ Snowboarding Sucks. Buy my stuff 2014 Flow Rush LTD 153 $200 2014 Flow Fuse SE Med $100 2012 Trek Remedy Carbon 9.8 $3500 http://rockies.craigslist.org/bik/3766331309.html

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delas52 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 40	thanks for the repsonses, doesnt seem to be quite the black and white solution i was hoping for any other opinions also looking at more fitting bindings (that i can find on the cheaper side) how do the raiden blackhawk or ride rx sound? Last edited by delas52; 01-03-2010 at 02:49 PM.

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01-03-2010, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
return2heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 182	Contacts are pretty soft and are mainly designed for park use. That being said, of course they can be used for all mountain but don't expect much in the way of response. You'll definitely enjoy your time on the hill more if you got a stiffer pair of bindings more suited to your riding style

01-03-2010, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
rgrwilco Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philly, south jersey Posts: 1,112	i notice no difference between the contacts and the forces. so yes they are fine.

01-03-2010, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
$TiTch Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: France Posts: 3	Contacts are great for jibbing, but on the montain i think they are a little too soft, it's sometimes difficult to keep control on bumps at high speed, so i find them tiring to ride outside the park all day... if park is not your main playground, you should go with something else, unless you like soft bindings

01-04-2010, 10:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
roby Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8	what do you thinks of union force?