[Board Doctor]

I rode these today and wasn’t impressed. Even with the Insano boots there wasn’t much forward support. The heal strap anchor is only 2.25“ off the board and the base is fairly thick as well.

This wasn’t what I expected from a “9” in stiffness. I thought they’d be more locked in. It seems more freestyle/pipe oriented. Perhaps this is the downfall of using basically the same base design for the whole line.

It is pretty solid underfoot and also damp, which I do like.

I might give some thicker straps a try to get some more support. The straps aren’t that wide by today’s standards and I think that exacerbates the low anchor problem.

2022 Ride C-9 are seriously stout (medium without screws):
1085g with the Composite disk
1118g with the Aluminum disk

It’s not a mini disk and the base frame practically covers the width of this board. I kinda wonder if I could’ve squeezed into a small. The high back sliders allow angle adjustment up to about 15 degrees either way. They don’t appear to have a lot of padding (I thought they’d be more like the K2 Harsh Mellow), though there is some air space in the toe ramps.

A Ride tech told me the C8,9 and 10 all used the same base frame. The 9 adds firmer straps (though the ladders are still fairly modest) and the 10 gets a carbon highback, which I didn’t want.

I think the Matte Black & Silver look good on the Maelstrom:

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Total weight is 10.6 lbs, which coincidentally is exactly the same as my 148 Special Effects with Genesis X bindings.

 

[Steven]

Thanks for the feedback. I have some brand new C8’s that I’m considering returning because I keep hearing the straps aren’t supportive enough.

 

[Board Doctor]

Depends what you’re looking for, some people like more freedom of movement.

Yesterday was opening day and the conditions were pretty lousy. Lots of preseason freeze/thaw cycles and harsh bumps… the sort of stuff that catches your board but your body‘s momentum keeps going. On the cleaner groomers they were comfy and responsive, but I like more of a locked it feel. I’m definitely going to swap over some Burton Hammock straps.

I should note that I was riding a Niche Maelstrom.

 

[Steven]

Did you have any issues with the toe straps slipping?

 

[Board Doctor]

Not at all, the toe strap wrapped the Insano boots really nicely. I only dipped into some deep snow once though… rode over a rock and decided it was a bad idea.

I see that the 10‘s get a new upper strap, but I didn’t want a carbon fibre highback (though they do say it’s a blend of different materials and softer than other brands).

 

[Steven]

That’s good. They seem to grip the toes on my Lashed boots well in the living room. I may be in the market for new boots soon so it’s nice to know what works. I watched The Good Ride review and he said they slipped on every boot he tried, but maybe he didn’t adjust them properly.

I thought about the 10s as well but wanted the most dampening I could get.

 

[toaster]

My experience with both the Ride A/C6 and A/C8 were that they fit my Burton boots well, but were REALLY HEAVY. I'm not sure how important of a factor this is when choosing a binding, but I really noticed it when the board was hanging from my foot while riding the lift.

The C-series was definitely heavier than the A-series, but damper, as well. The C-series had a rather large tray outline/footprint, whereas the A-series was smaller and more in line with other bindings.

 

[JDA]

I have the A-10 but only had a couple of days on them before our season ended. Nothing to complain about so far, they certainly are stiff but that's what I wanted, something a bit stiffer than my Now Drives. I'll be taking them to Japan with me in a couple of months time.

 

[Board Doctor]

The only plastic with some meat is the part that I’m holding:

The C-10‘s don’t taper down in the middle so they might be a bit better.

The boot side is just a thin layer of plastic and foam though:

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I just don’t understand what they were thinking?

 

[Board Doctor]

Trying some old Burton straps, here they are side by side:

The Ride hardware is a bit different though, thinner bolts with a thing to keep it from rotating. A nice design really, and the ladders work with Flux buckles, so maybe another non-Burton binding strap would work?

Or just throw a washer over it & hope it holds (The strap holes are larger than the bolt):

You can see the Burton straps have way more substance around the sides of the boot too.

 

[Board Doctor]

The heel strap hardware is approx 4cm above the footbed on the inside (less on the outside due to the canting):

For reference, the Rome Cleaver is about 6cm with the pivot mount as delivered (approximately 10:00). Here they are side by side for comparison:

Maybe the Ride is decent for freestyle, but it’s a joke for freeride.

I should’ve taken ‘The Good Ride‘ review more seriously.

 

[bseracka]

I should’ve taken ‘The Good Ride‘ review more seriously.

Wash your mouth out with soap and sacrifice a fat skier kid to ullr you heathen

 

[Board Doctor]

I’ve had these for sale all season but the offers keep getting lower so I found a use for them.

My Burton Dump truck. It’s solid under foot so it‘s way more responsive on the channel than others I’ve tried. I’ve got the Rome auxtec ankle straps and they feel good. I’m not laying this over on edge carving, so the lack of forward support isn’t a big issue.

 

[Board Doctor]

Now I’ve put some Bataleon Infinity Ankle Straps & kink ladders on them (awesome stuff). This is the real fix.

Some companies have different chassis in their line… Rome has the pivot, Bataleon has the kink, but Ride has nothing but their base chassis.

These even work on my wider, volume shifted Stalefish:

I’ve been a huge fan of the Burton Hammock for the last 5 years, but I really like these Bataleon straps!

 

[Cambered234]

Now I’ve put some Bataleon Infinity Ankle Straps & kink ladders on them (awesome stuff). This is the real fix.

Some companies have different chassis in their line… Rome has the pivot, Bataleon has the kink, but Ride has nothing but their base chassis.

These even work on my wider, volume shifted Stalefish:
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I’ve been a huge fan of the Burton Hammock for the last 5 years, but I really like these Bataleon straps!

Does this keep your boot heel planted in the binding when torsionally flexing to toe-side/pressing into the ankle strap?

 

[Board Doctor]

With the stock straps it felt like the boot folded over the top of the strap, especially when going over bumps while carving on the toe edge. It felt like I was going to fall forward and that it was only my ankle tendons holding me up.

moving the strap higher holds the boot back, not down… but it just feels way more supportive in general.

I guess it’s kinda pulling over to the toe side rather than trying to lift the heel to get onto the toe.

 

[Cambered234]

With the stock straps it felt like the boot folded over the top of the strap, especially when going over bumps while carving on the toe edge. It felt like I was going to fall forward and that it was only my ankle tendons holding me up.

moving the strap higher holds the boot back, not down… but it just feels way more supportive in general.

I guess it’s kinda pulling over to the toe side rather than trying to lift the heel to get onto the toe.

I know exactly what you are talking about.

 

[Board Doctor]

I’m glad you understood my somewhat incoherent ramblings! 😂

It makes it a bit more like these vintage bindings… but not as extreme…

 

[Cambered234]

I’m glad you understood my somewhat incoherent ramblings! 😂

It makes it a bit more like these vintage bindings… but not as extreme…
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I’ve gotten this same frustration from other bindings before… can’t stand it

 

[Demi9OD]

Now I’ve put some Bataleon Infinity Ankle Straps & kink ladders on them (awesome stuff). This is the real fix.

Some companies have different chassis in their line… Rome has the pivot, Bataleon has the kink, but Ride has nothing but their base chassis.

These even work on my wider, volume shifted Stalefish:
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I’ve been a huge fan of the Burton Hammock for the last 5 years, but I really like these Bataleon straps!

That is a sick looking strap. Wonder if it would work on the 2019 Katanas I traded for earlier this year. They've got the foam strap and it's peeling from the plastic a bit. Nothing structural and I can shoe goo it. Was thinking about getting the 2023 Rome straps once they are available as a part.