Riding Bindings With Broken Toe Strap? - Snowboarding Forum

SwitchBackNine · 03-26-2011, 05:12 PM

My friend let me borrow his bindings for tomorrow, and on one of them, the toe strap is completely broken off. It's still safe to ride it (mostly) but will it affect my riding at all? My toe comes up off the binding, but it doesn't seem like THAT big of a deal. Has anyone ridden like this? Any thoughts?

KahWhyC · 03-26-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SwitchBackNine

My friend let me borrow his bindings for tomorrow, and on one of them, the toe strap is completely broken off. It's still safe to ride it (mostly) but will it affect my riding at all? My toe comes up off the binding, but it doesn't seem like THAT big of a deal. Has anyone ridden like this? Any thoughts?

One of my friend's top strap came off while on the mountain, he could ride but slowly lol

tj_ras · 03-26-2011, 06:41 PM

Id asume heel side carve/turn wont be as responsive since ull have to wait for your boot to press the highback. I wouldnt do jumps or park stuff.

Inky · 03-26-2011, 06:56 PM

I learned to ride on bindings with a broken toe strap. High speed heel turns are a little sketchy, so is stopping and it's a little easier to catch an edge but it won't make a huge difference. You can still hit the park safely.

SwitchBackNine · 03-26-2011, 09:07 PM

Yea I figured heel wouldn't be as great, and I'm definitely still gonna ride park, we'll see what happens :/

Jibtah · 03-26-2011, 10:03 PM

You'll be fine, most of my bad runs with my cap straps end with me wondering why it's riding differently... only to look down and realize my toe strap is unlatched dragging on the ground lol... so you can definitely ride but it will also definitely throw your normal rhythm off, so just don't let it get you down if you have a bad day.

SwitchBackNine · 03-26-2011, 10:18 PM

Damn, I was hoping to have a fantastic day with my brand new board D:

Its alright I guess, or I might get the rental center to hook me up with some bindings since I know them so well lol

hwa · 03-27-2011, 03:46 PM

I've had two pairs of '08/'09 Union Forces where the toe ratchets jammed up and went kaputsky. Definitely notice a difference in control (or lack thereof) but certainly still ridable for the remainder of the day.

labowsky · 03-27-2011, 06:51 PM

no one rides with toe straps anymore.

Argo · 03-27-2011, 07:39 PM

toe straps are so 1990s.....

03-26-2011, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
SwitchBackNine Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 37	Riding Bindings With Broken Toe Strap? My friend let me borrow his bindings for tomorrow, and on one of them, the toe strap is completely broken off. It's still safe to ride it (mostly) but will it affect my riding at all? My toe comes up off the binding, but it doesn't seem like THAT big of a deal. Has anyone ridden like this? Any thoughts?

03-26-2011, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
tj_ras -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 502	Id asume heel side carve/turn wont be as responsive since ull have to wait for your boot to press the highback. I wouldnt do jumps or park stuff. __________________ Life is a giant high five, huck it every chance you get. twitter-tastic

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03-26-2011, 06:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Inky Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 145	I learned to ride on bindings with a broken toe strap. High speed heel turns are a little sketchy, so is stopping and it's a little easier to catch an edge but it won't make a huge difference. You can still hit the park safely.

03-26-2011, 09:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
SwitchBackNine Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 37	Yea I figured heel wouldn't be as great, and I'm definitely still gonna ride park, we'll see what happens :/

03-26-2011, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jibtah Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 62	You'll be fine, most of my bad runs with my cap straps end with me wondering why it's riding differently... only to look down and realize my toe strap is unlatched dragging on the ground lol... so you can definitely ride but it will also definitely throw your normal rhythm off, so just don't let it get you down if you have a bad day.

03-26-2011, 10:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
SwitchBackNine Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 37	Damn, I was hoping to have a fantastic day with my brand new board D: Its alright I guess, or I might get the rental center to hook me up with some bindings since I know them so well lol

03-27-2011, 03:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
hwa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MD Posts: 121	I've had two pairs of '08/'09 Union Forces where the toe ratchets jammed up and went kaputsky. Definitely notice a difference in control (or lack thereof) but certainly still ridable for the remainder of the day.

03-27-2011, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
labowsky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: nanimo B.C Posts: 194	no one rides with toe straps anymore.

03-27-2011, 07:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Argo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 1,955	toe straps are so 1990s.....