Toe cap pissoff - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

slyder · 12-28-2012, 05:16 PM

Check out the pic, he is bottoming out his ratchet.

and this one shows the strap at nearly the farthest hole out no wonder he's having issues

in addition with sz 11 boots I would expect some toe overhang there is none. Does that seem right, or now way to much heel over hang???

UNION INHOUSE · 12-28-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by crystal

I'm currently riding the 2013 Union Flites, picked them up for $200 because I decided to try something different with a little more flex and forgiveness. As much as I love them the toe cap consistently loosens up. I have tried having the cap in the forward position in the binding and the strap where it connects to in the most far back position and it still fucks off while im riding. I'll throw a picture up of what I mean by forward position if you dont understand what i'm saying. I crank them down to the very bottom and they're halfway up by the tip I hit any park feature or heelside carve. Any help for keeping these things in place without going out and buynig a new cap ?

Pics dont want to embed so heres the mofuggin links. Cap is barely on center and no teeth showing, both strap and cap are in the furthest back channel (meant for cap strap)

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Your toe straps are way too long. Adjust them 1 hole shorter (at least).

crystal · 12-28-2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slyder

Check out the pic, he is bottoming out his ratchet.

and this one shows the strap at nearly the farthest hole out no wonder he's having issues

in addition with sz 11 boots I would expect some toe overhang there is none. Does that seem right, or now way to much heel over hang???

How much overhang should I have on the toe ?

Chef Jer · 12-28-2012, 08:07 PM

Toe and heel overhang should be equal. i.e. you should be centered on the board.

wrathfuldeity · 12-28-2012, 08:10 PM

there are different sized toe caps usually s/m/L...your's looks to be way too big...wrong size...go down 1 or maybe sizes. It also looks like your binding is the wrong size for the boot and perhaps you tried to compensate by getting a longer toe strap, idk....It all looks funky....take your boots/bindings with you to the shop.

12-28-2012, 05:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
slyder Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee Suburbs Posts: 1,927	Check out the pic, he is bottoming out his ratchet. and this one shows the strap at nearly the farthest hole out no wonder he's having issues in addition with sz 11 boots I would expect some toe overhang there is none. Does that seem right, or now way to much heel over hang??? __________________ Thanks -Slyder Last edited by slyder; 12-28-2012 at 05:19 PM.

12-28-2012, 08:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,705	there are different sized toe caps usually s/m/L...your's looks to be way too big...wrong size...go down 1 or maybe sizes. It also looks like your binding is the wrong size for the boot and perhaps you tried to compensate by getting a longer toe strap, idk....It all looks funky....take your boots/bindings with you to the shop. __________________

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12-28-2012, 08:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chef Jer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 395	Toe and heel overhang should be equal. i.e. you should be centered on the board.