Free base binding - Snowboarding Forum

orangatang · 05-20-2012, 03:52 PM

"Bon Hiver re-invents the snowboard binding with it's unprecedented "Freebase" binding - utilizing magnets to fuse form and function."

I saw this on kick started and though you guys might like it. There is his video explaining what the product is. Then there is a few more of the binding in actual use.
"Freebase" Bindings - strap in once, ride all day by Brendan Walker — Kickstarter

grafta · 05-20-2012, 04:29 PM

For all those people that worry about strapping in, and think that it's a really, really difficult thing to achieve. Where did that thread of 'inventions' go? This should be in there. While not as hilarous as that snowboarding pole contraption, still worthy imo

**HoboMaster** · 05-20-2012, 06:37 PM

Honestly, once you get to be a decent rider strapping in/out is not: 1. a hassle, 2. something you even really think about, 3. something you would trade convenience over performance for. I strap in just as fast as some of my buddies with rear-entry, and when we're riding powder I strap in 10x faster.

Lot's of people trying to fix problems that aren't really problems.

glm · 05-20-2012, 07:21 PM

My one concern for this system would be reliability. If I was going on a big jump, and had lots of speed, I would want to be assured my feet won't come out of the binding causing a crash. I'm sure they will have some type of locking system, but the more complex you make something, the more chance there is it's going to break. I do, however, see how this could help some people newer to snowboarding. My hills around my house are 10 mins up 1/2 mins down, and adding time for those who are not very good at doing up their bindings is a pain on the ass. If they could prove it was reliable and not outrageously expensive, then I think some people would really benefit from having them

BurtonAvenger · 05-20-2012, 09:50 PM

Heaviest binding I have ever ridden in my life.

duh · 05-20-2012, 10:15 PM

Not at all interested, another solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Hopefully these guys can co-lab with the guys that make the rotatable binding plate for skating in the lift lines. The end result would be the most radicalist dude bro binding ever, brah.

grafta · 05-20-2012, 10:17 PM

They should combine old style flows with new style flows with contrabands with clickers and an option to have ski binding style release and be done with it.

EDIT: and also add what duh says above.

PAY ME NOW I'M A GENIUS

(I'll share with duh for his input)

BurtonAvenger · 05-20-2012, 11:52 PM

Duh nailed it right on the head. Solution for a problem that doesn't exist. Seriously the one binding weighs more than the pair of my 390 bosses or Raiden Phantoms. How you can make a binding that heavy is beyond me.

duh · 05-21-2012, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grafta

They should combine old style flows with new style flows with contrabands with clickers and an option to have ski binding style release and be done with it.

EDIT: and also add what duh says above.

PAY ME NOW I'M A GENIUS

(I'll share with duh for his input)

If they throw in an EST compatible mounting option, cants and highbacks made with only the finest kangaroo scrotum, now that would be the money shot of the binder world. Oh yeah, don't forget the moon rock base bolts and adamantium buckles.

Pay us for this valuable round table development now Bon Hiver!

Megatron X · 05-21-2012, 06:00 PM

The fact that you are able to remove your whole boot reminds me of some SSX crap. The weight would definitely would be a problem with performance because then you would feel uneven. I don't even want to know how riding switch would feel.

05-20-2012, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
orangatang Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 114	Free base binding "Bon Hiver re-invents the snowboard binding with it's unprecedented "Freebase" binding - utilizing magnets to fuse form and function." I saw this on kick started and though you guys might like it. There is his video explaining what the product is. Then there is a few more of the binding in actual use. "Freebase" Bindings - strap in once, ride all day by Brendan Walker — Kickstarter

05-20-2012, 06:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
HoboMaster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sandpoint / Moscow, ID Posts: 2,301	Honestly, once you get to be a decent rider strapping in/out is not: 1. a hassle, 2. something you even really think about, 3. something you would trade convenience over performance for. I strap in just as fast as some of my buddies with rear-entry, and when we're riding powder I strap in 10x faster. Lot's of people trying to fix problems that aren't really problems. __________________ PowderHound and TreeNinja

05-20-2012, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,057	Heaviest binding I have ever ridden in my life. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

05-20-2012, 11:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,057	Duh nailed it right on the head. Solution for a problem that doesn't exist. Seriously the one binding weighs more than the pair of my 390 bosses or Raiden Phantoms. How you can make a binding that heavy is beyond me. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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05-20-2012, 04:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	For all those people that worry about strapping in, and think that it's a really, really difficult thing to achieve. Where did that thread of 'inventions' go? This should be in there. While not as hilarous as that snowboarding pole contraption, still worthy imo

05-20-2012, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
glm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 127	My one concern for this system would be reliability. If I was going on a big jump, and had lots of speed, I would want to be assured my feet won't come out of the binding causing a crash. I'm sure they will have some type of locking system, but the more complex you make something, the more chance there is it's going to break. I do, however, see how this could help some people newer to snowboarding. My hills around my house are 10 mins up 1/2 mins down, and adding time for those who are not very good at doing up their bindings is a pain on the ass. If they could prove it was reliable and not outrageously expensive, then I think some people would really benefit from having them

05-20-2012, 10:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
duh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mammoth Lakes Posts: 142	Not at all interested, another solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Hopefully these guys can co-lab with the guys that make the rotatable binding plate for skating in the lift lines. The end result would be the most radicalist dude bro binding ever, brah.

05-20-2012, 10:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	They should combine old style flows with new style flows with contrabands with clickers and an option to have ski binding style release and be done with it. EDIT: and also add what duh says above. PAY ME NOW I'M A GENIUS (I'll share with duh for his input)

05-21-2012, 06:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Megatron X Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast, California Posts: 85	The fact that you are able to remove your whole boot reminds me of some SSX crap. The weight would definitely would be a problem with performance because then you would feel uneven. I don't even want to know how riding switch would feel.