2012 Union Force MC... Important questions - Snowboarding Forum

NSXRguy · 03-20-2012, 01:26 AM

Couple questions abou the 2012 MC

Is the highback and footbed real carbon fiber? I have the 2011 mc and the highback and footbed is actually carbon fiber. When i saw the 2012, the highback looks to have carbon fiber "printing", and the same goes to the footbed. It looks nothing like the 2011 carbon fiber

For those who have the mc, have you experienced the heelcup breaking? There are like 4 people who reported on evo that their heelcups broke. I know thats only 4 people... But its making me uneasy dropping the money and i break a heelcup.

Is it still currently the "lightest" binding out in the market? Im looking for stiff and light, and i need to downsize from my l/xl 2011 mc into a medium

lernr · 03-20-2012, 01:39 AM

Yes, full carbon highbacks, and toe ramps. Interesting how much material is removed from the highback this year!

I also have the 2011 on my resort setup, no breaks so far, not bad at all

NSXRguy · 03-20-2012, 01:56 AM

You have both 11 and 12 models? Would you say the 12 is better than the 11?

lernr · 03-20-2012, 02:05 AM

No - I don't have the latest. I meant I have the binding like you.

The new one looks good, I am just concerned about the carbon breaking.

I don't really *need* the lightest binding, got it mostly on a whim...

Extremo · 03-20-2012, 05:39 AM

Why don't you just get the SL? It comes with an extruded heelcup instead of the plastic one. I'd have to break out the scale again but I want to say I remember it being around 280g lighter than my force and over 350g lighter than my flux. The baseplate is carbon injected and extremely responsive.

03-20-2012, 01:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
NSXRguy Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 69	2012 Union Force MC... Important questions Couple questions abou the 2012 MC Is the highback and footbed real carbon fiber? I have the 2011 mc and the highback and footbed is actually carbon fiber. When i saw the 2012, the highback looks to have carbon fiber "printing", and the same goes to the footbed. It looks nothing like the 2011 carbon fiber For those who have the mc, have you experienced the heelcup breaking? There are like 4 people who reported on evo that their heelcups broke. I know thats only 4 people... But its making me uneasy dropping the money and i break a heelcup. Is it still currently the "lightest" binding out in the market? Im looking for stiff and light, and i need to downsize from my l/xl 2011 mc into a medium

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03-20-2012, 01:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
lernr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 167	Yes, full carbon highbacks, and toe ramps. Interesting how much material is removed from the highback this year! I also have the 2011 on my resort setup, no breaks so far, not bad at all

03-20-2012, 01:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
NSXRguy Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 69	You have both 11 and 12 models? Would you say the 12 is better than the 11?

03-20-2012, 02:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
lernr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 167	No - I don't have the latest. I meant I have the binding like you. The new one looks good, I am just concerned about the carbon breaking. I don't really need the lightest binding, got it mostly on a whim...

03-20-2012, 05:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Extremo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NH Posts: 3,115	Why don't you just get the SL? It comes with an extruded heelcup instead of the plastic one. I'd have to break out the scale again but I want to say I remember it being around 280g lighter than my force and over 350g lighter than my flux. The baseplate is carbon injected and extremely responsive.