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2014 Union Catalog is up!

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#1 · (Edited)
14_UNION

It got taken off if you didn't see it this morning. Same with the Capita. Just awesome .

Travis Rice Bindings

Contact Pro /w new mini universal mini disc.

Filite Pro / old contact pro high backs
 
#57 ·
i'm stoked on my '13 forces - till the '15 model with espresso machine comes out. no problems with the high back digging here, but i don't whine about the toe strap 'being hard to take off' either... ice cold, strong bindings might hurt dainty hands...

being in the design field, i will just say that union has some of the best design and branding out there, and a lot of my friends in the industry have been initially attracted to the company for that reason... only to find out that the bindings do in fact, kick ass.
 
#59 ·
Looking for rather stiff freeride bindings for a rather stiff board. Trilogy or Legacy? Big change to '13? Since the Legacy is pricier, is there more padding/dampening/whatsoever?
 
#60 ·
What size feet do you have nini?

The Legacy is the stiffest girls binding we offer. Padding - All the girls bindings have 50% more padding on the highback, strap, and footbed. I'd say the Trilogy is the dampest binding we have, but it's not very stiff.

Depending on your size, we offer smalls in several men's baseplates. This could be the best option. Jess Kimura ran some for a bit, but decided she likes soft bindings in the end. She rides the Trilogy, and I think she's a wms 8.
 
#71 ·
Union has been one of the most disappointing company's for me these last couple of years. Every season i would hope they'd fix their binding issues and honestly they really never did, or a new one popped up. Really glad to see them using some new designs and hopefully this year changes things as i will be demoing some ASAP.

Hate to be a dick in my first post but i could never understand the hype around the Forces. Could of been one of the shittiest bindings i have ever owned.
 
#72 ·
Union has been one of the most disappointing company's for me these last couple of years. Every season i would hope they'd fix their binding issues and honestly they really never did, or a new one popped up. Really glad to see them using some new designs and hopefully this year changes things as i will be demoing some ASAP.

Hate to be a dick in my first post but i could never understand the hype around the Forces. Could of been one of the shittiest bindings i have ever owned.
It's obviously all personal preference, but the vast amounts of people riding them would beg to differ.

What specific issues did you run into with them?
 
#75 ·
I don't have any problems with my 12/13 ratchets. They are a bit hard to get off but the push down then pull method works pretty like a charm!

My only small issue is the paint on the metal part of my heel cup chipped off, but that was prolly my own fault.

Loving my atlas! but I havent had much to compare it to besides some missions.
 
#82 · (Edited)
That makes a lot more sense with the boot $$ comment. That is definitely something I like hearing and does instill a lot more confidence in the new design.

I'll take your repetition "Lifetime warranty on all plastic parts" that you do in fact offer lifetime on highbacks. I will start letting customers know this.

On Zytel again, this is kinda why I asked for any empirical data that isn't brand-only knowledge. It may be that Duponts polycarb does in fact have all these benefits you speak of, but when you start adding carbon and/or glass and the varying levels and types, things can change quite drastically. That I can think of without really going and digging Union is the only binding company using a branded polycarb. It's hard to take on word that it's better in every way. After all, advil is just ibuprofen.

It might be cross threading, but its been the same system at least since 2007. I can't imagine that it has only become a problem in the last 2 years. There are ways to build it with larger threads to avoid cross threading and keep them from backing out.

I'll be clearer with the heelcup issue, I never had any come back in shop. These are instances from friends and friends of friends. One aspect I have always spoken of in my personal experience with Union is your working durability. Things break, but I never had anything break that made them unrideable.


I know that distribution doesn't equal same money. I was under the impression that Capita and Union were closer financially than just distribution. My apologize for the assumption.

In case it was the impression, I didn't jump on this to back up the basher. Your post raised some questions of mine and gave me an opportunity to mention some other things. Since our conversations are getting more and more civil I figured it'd be a good time to bring up some things that others would have just yelled at me about 8 months ago.
 
#85 ·
Like Extremo said, all are good choices.

(only speaking from what I know about 2013)
Contact pros are hella light have a lot of lateral flex (which I like). They also seem to work just as well on a really soft board as a stiffer one.

Forces are more responsive and have a taller highback, they're plenty comfortable and you get a LOT of response out of them if you crank the forward lean.

Atlas is somewhere in the middle....probably my favorite binding. Super comfortable and soft and mellow when you need them to be, and responsive when you need them to be.
 
#86 ·
First of HI!

I got these flows nxt-fs for two seasons but they really never worked. so i was looking at some unions to get this year but im in doubt. i own a forum 2010 substance which i love and take really good care off. I also own a pair of 32 prions. the thing is these flow things kill my foot and when they are very loose well they are loose and dont work at all and i cramp up both ways. so now i want the control but also the flex and comfort to go with my board.

i was thinking of the contact pro´s to promote my board flex and comfort. im still searching and i hope i can get some advice from you and the dude from union.
 
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