Ride EX vs Rome Arsenal for a beginner? - Snowboarding Forum

12-19-2008, 09:56 AM

Hey guys whats your opinion on those bindings for a beginner?I found them very cheap.Would they help me improve or they are too good for a guy that been riding only some times so far?

legallyillegal · 12-19-2008, 10:14 AM

Arsenals are a stiff freeride binding.

EX's ratchets suck ass.

lisevolution · 12-19-2008, 12:15 PM

The Rides are good value and will hold up, there have been some issues with their ratchets in the past though, not sure about this year... The Arsenal's ok, but see if you can Find a pair Union Cadet DLX's for a good deal. If you can those are the way to go for you

12-19-2008, 12:21 PM

i had a pair of ride ex last year and went to the mountain every weekend. i went hard as i could in the park and by the end of the year the ride ex's kept coming loose. i took it many shops and they said it couldnt be fixed. i ended up buying a pair of burton cartels and though they are pricy they work very very good. if i were you i would go with rome or burton.

rjattack19 · 12-19-2008, 12:35 PM

i just bought the ex's tried them out for the first time yesterday and i was very happy with them. well padded, comfy. the only bad thing about them is that the rachets stick a little bit when getting them off. not a big deal though

Flick Montana · 12-19-2008, 01:34 PM

I used Arsenals as a beginner and I haven't found a reason to buy anything else.

12-19-2008, 01:47 PM

The LX's are about the same as the EX?I ll never got to parks as there arent any here but i would like to try some jumps and off piste.

snowjeeper · 12-19-2008, 03:51 PM

i just bought the arsenals, havne't used them yet though. the construction quality is great though.

12-19-2008, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Labrat Guest Posts: n/a	Ride EX vs Rome Arsenal for a beginner? Hey guys whats your opinion on those bindings for a beginner?I found them very cheap.Would they help me improve or they are too good for a guy that been riding only some times so far?

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legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	Arsenals are a stiff freeride binding. EX's ratchets suck ass. __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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12-19-2008, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
lisevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hicksville, NY Posts: 1,824	The Rides are good value and will hold up, there have been some issues with their ratchets in the past though, not sure about this year... The Arsenal's ok, but see if you can Find a pair Union Cadet DLX's for a good deal. If you can those are the way to go for you

12-19-2008, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
shawneeshredder Guest Posts: n/a	i had a pair of ride ex last year and went to the mountain every weekend. i went hard as i could in the park and by the end of the year the ride ex's kept coming loose. i took it many shops and they said it couldnt be fixed. i ended up buying a pair of burton cartels and though they are pricy they work very very good. if i were you i would go with rome or burton.

12-19-2008, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
rjattack19 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 626	i just bought the ex's tried them out for the first time yesterday and i was very happy with them. well padded, comfy. the only bad thing about them is that the rachets stick a little bit when getting them off. not a big deal though

12-19-2008, 01:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
Flick Montana Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beech Grove, Indiana sigh Posts: 4,168	I used Arsenals as a beginner and I haven't found a reason to buy anything else.

12-19-2008, 01:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Labrat Guest Posts: n/a	The LX's are about the same as the EX?I ll never got to parks as there arent any here but i would like to try some jumps and off piste.

12-19-2008, 03:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
snowjeeper Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,922	i just bought the arsenals, havne't used them yet though. the construction quality is great though.