Now ipo
 

Anyone demo these yet?
Any word on release date and price?

It doesn't cover the realease date, but I direct you to here none the less.....http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/2013...-and-reviewed/

Haven't demoed, but have heard that they are interesting. The physics makes some sense, but IMO, the difference will be subtle. I'm a fan of flex anywhere I can find it, so i'll prob try these out eventually.

Here is another review: Binding Review: 12-13 NOW IPO

I demoed the NOW bindings for a weekend at the end of the last season at the recommendation of a local shop tech. I was skeptical, but figured I'd give it a try.

Other than feeling more of the flex of the board, I really didn't notice much difference between traditional bindings and the NOW bindings, especially in turn initiation. That is not to say it isn't there. What I did notice that for the first time all season I wasn't suffering from foot pain and my legs were not tired at the end of the day. I had spent all season trying to find the right boot/binding/insole combination to make the foot cramps tolerable. My boots (size 10 reduced footprint in several brands) fit the heel cup perfectly. Surprisingly I liked how few adjustments the bindings have. By the end of the weekend, I seriously considered telling the shop that my board was stolen, because I didn't want to return a part of the only boot/binding/insole that allowed me to ride without foot pain.

I picked up my pair for this season from the local shop yesterday. Build quality is nice. The buckles seem to be much improved from the demo model.

Best fucking binding I rode for this season! It makes so much more sense you can get more snap out of your toes and heels.

I'm hopeful more reviews will begin popping up confirming what Burton and Smerdy said.

Slightly on/off topic.

How does the Now binding compare to something like the Burton Genesis ?

Also where did all the stiff freeride bindings go?

Flow NX2-RS, Burton Diode, Ride El Hefe, K2 Company, Flux DMCC, Raiden Machine... what do you mean where'd they go?

Question for those who have demoed these bindings.

It seems with this design, highbacks are not as important to generate heel pressure anymore. I am correct to assume going highback less is the best way to ride with these?

It's how it was designed.