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maybeitsjustme · 12-15-2010, 07:21 PM

whatever happened to northwave and drake bindings as a leading company in the industry? i happened to noticed a pic of allesandro boyens rocking the drake 50's on his evo..

http://neversummer.com/files/2010/10...ndroBoyens.jpg

has anyone ridden the newer models of these bindings?

I've still riding a pair of northwave decade boots and i love them.

SWC custom · 12-15-2010, 07:48 PM

iv got a set of mickey lablac Irish editions that i got from my cousin for $50!! one miss matched strap not to bad tho!!

woodhomie1996 · 02-04-2011, 10:31 AM

I just saw this post! The are still a great binding and I am not sure why people dont use them anymore. I do and a few of my buddy and they are so good, really supportive, nice toe cap and super responsive!

david_z · 02-04-2011, 11:52 AM

My first pair of boots was a Northwave circa 1995 that were retard-soft compared to today's boots but I liked them at the time. I had a pair of Drake SuperSports that lasted me 4 or 5 seasons, comfy, and built to last.

But you're right, you don't hear much about Drake/Northwave anymore. I thought I heard they are targeting the European market and kinda scaled back in the North American market.

mbesp · 02-04-2011, 11:53 AM

a guy at a shop told me that some of the designers from Drake went to uninon. I'm not sure if it is true but the unions i have do have similar features to my drakes.

Nivek · 02-04-2011, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbesp

a guy at a shop told me that some of the designers from Drake went to uninon. I'm not sure if it is true but the unions i have do have similar features to my drakes.

This is exactly what happened.

mbesp · 02-04-2011, 03:02 PM

haha nice, got some solid info out of a shop guy. thats always fun.

Extremo · 02-04-2011, 03:07 PM

Used to ride 2001 Drake Podiums and they had way too many parts and options and fell apart. I paid like $300 for them and they were so uncomfortable. The early Unions were very similar to drakes just with HUGE upgrades. I bet drake is kicking themselves for not allowing the engineers to make the improvements they wanted to. C3 gave them an opportunity and it has clearly paid off.

mbesp · 02-04-2011, 03:19 PM

yeah whatever the union guys are doing it is working.

WHOisDAN · 02-04-2011, 05:04 PM

I had top of the line Drake LTD's in 2003-2004. My girlfriend had the Drake Lady Matrix.

The head guys at Drake left and formed Union in 2004. It was downhill for Drake/Northwave from there.

12-15-2010, 07:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
maybeitsjustme Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 162	drake bindings whatever happened to northwave and drake bindings as a leading company in the industry? i happened to noticed a pic of allesandro boyens rocking the drake 50's on his evo.. http://neversummer.com/files/2010/10...ndroBoyens.jpg has anyone ridden the newer models of these bindings? I've still riding a pair of northwave decade boots and i love them. __________________ Lib Tech Skate Banana 159 - Rome 390 - Northwave Legend, Ride BOA Crew Rome Agent 160 - Rome 390 - Northwave Decade Ride Society 157 - Ride Beta MVMT - 32 Ultralight M3 Discord 155.5 - Drake SuperSport - Northwave Decade SL

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david_z Official SBF Blogger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 5	My first pair of boots was a Northwave circa 1995 that were retard-soft compared to today's boots but I liked them at the time. I had a pair of Drake SuperSports that lasted me 4 or 5 seasons, comfy, and built to last. But you're right, you don't hear much about Drake/Northwave anymore. I thought I heard they are targeting the European market and kinda scaled back in the North American market. __________________ Repping the world's smallest mountains... Mt. Holly - 12 Pine Knob - 9 Alpine Valley - 2 Vail - 4 Breckenridge - 3 Crystal Mountain (MI) - 3 Hawk Island Snow Park - 5 Caberfae Peaks - 1 Boyne Mountain - 1 aGNARchy: no rules, just gnar!

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12-15-2010, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
SWC custom Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4	iv got a set of mickey lablac Irish editions that i got from my cousin for $50!! one miss matched strap not to bad tho!!

02-04-2011, 10:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
woodhomie1996 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Shawnee, PA Posts: 307	I just saw this post! The are still a great binding and I am not sure why people dont use them anymore. I do and a few of my buddy and they are so good, really supportive, nice toe cap and super responsive!

02-04-2011, 11:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
mbesp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 354	a guy at a shop told me that some of the designers from Drake went to uninon. I'm not sure if it is true but the unions i have do have similar features to my drakes.

02-04-2011, 03:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
mbesp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 354	haha nice, got some solid info out of a shop guy. thats always fun.

02-04-2011, 03:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Extremo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 3,116	Used to ride 2001 Drake Podiums and they had way too many parts and options and fell apart. I paid like $300 for them and they were so uncomfortable. The early Unions were very similar to drakes just with HUGE upgrades. I bet drake is kicking themselves for not allowing the engineers to make the improvements they wanted to. C3 gave them an opportunity and it has clearly paid off.

02-04-2011, 03:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
mbesp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 354	yeah whatever the union guys are doing it is working.

02-04-2011, 05:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
WHOisDAN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 113	I had top of the line Drake LTD's in 2003-2004. My girlfriend had the Drake Lady Matrix. The head guys at Drake left and formed Union in 2004. It was downhill for Drake/Northwave from there.