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Flow bindings

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boardz11
Posts: 257 - Karma: 10
im thinking about getting some bc our hill is small and they seem convient to strap into and all, but do any of you guys use them and how do they ride and so forth
Aug 14 2006 7:29PM
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icecoastn
Posts: 524 - Karma: 15
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....




DONT DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! DONT!!!


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


get technines, quick, comfy, and not flows.
Aug 14 2006 7:33PM
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boardz11
Posts: 257 - Karma: 10
whats so bad about them. i have totally shit bindings right now and got them bc they were cheap so this will def be a step up but im just looking at them bc of the convienece of strap in is sooo quick. but do they come undone when you test the limits and stuff like in park or like reaction time and carving and shit bad about them...
Aug 14 2006 8:16PM
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WeeLilMen
Posts: 318 - Karma: 10
i love flows, ive had the regular strap bindings and i dont like them because they hit a wicked pressure point that makes them really uncomfortable but if i move the strap it gets worse cuz then i get no support, i like the flows because they have all over support, and the new ones are getting really light, just about as light as strap ones if not lighter, also they are mad nice if your riding with skiiers, but if u dnot like the flow idea burton makes a binding that lets u keep the straps on but u can take the straps off, go to their website and k2 of course makes the cinch which is flow and strap bindings combined i havent tried em but the idea seems solid
Aug 14 2006 9:34PM
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WeeLilMen
Posts: 318 - Karma: 10
also^ i ride park and they are nice as long as u get the good ones, not the "all around" bindings, get the pro series which includes the fs fr and some other ones, ebay gives u the best deals, and for like backcoutry they rule because if u get stuck its mad easy to get out. idk all im saying, i swear by em, i really like what they make and the new nxt series is awesome
Aug 14 2006 9:38PM
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icecoastn
Posts: 524 - Karma: 15
id take your boots with you to your local shop and test out all the other bindings in the same price range. ease of entry is good, but you want them to ride well more than anything, and if that takes an extra 30 seconds up top youll be thanking yourself on the way down.


that sounded really bad in the wrong context.
Aug 14 2006 9:47PM
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boardz11
Posts: 257 - Karma: 10
yeah man thats why i want to get them bc all the people i go with ski and they get so pissed how they always have to wait on me and stuff also bc our hill is only 400' vert i was looking at the flow amp 9i think thats a good enough for like 60 park and 40 all over
Aug 14 2006 10:53PM
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Redstar
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9
Flows are solid bindings. They are super easy to use, and the higher end ones deliver amazing performance. THe only thing that could be a "downside" is that you have to tweak them at first so they fit perfectly, but from then on it's fine. K2 Cinch's are also very good, they have become lighter over the past few seasons (weight was my only problem with them) If Anti Autti can win the US Open on them, they cant be terrible.
Aug 15 2006 12:26AM
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WeeLilMen
Posts: 318 - Karma: 10
the k2 cinches are also cheaper than the high end flows, until u get the carbon cinches
Aug 15 2006 1:04AM
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gnustreetfool
Posts: 2595 - Karma: 51
i have never used them but i have a few friends who have had them they said they suck.i would get flux thoose are super nicee
Aug 15 2006 5:59PM
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WeeLilMen
Posts: 318 - Karma: 10
the flow amp9i are prolly not gonna be up to par, most people say flows suck because most people get the mid level heavy bindings. I dont no, it all depends on how serious a rider you are
Aug 15 2006 11:00PM
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Redstar
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9
Flux are dope as hell. The new ones this year are so sick. Rasta argyle, tetris steeze, oh man
Aug 16 2006 12:45AM
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akerbacker
Posts: 2827 - Karma: 8
i dont like dem flows. ^the flux's r fukin dank
Aug 25 2006 5:23PM
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AWAKE666
Posts: 8 - Karma: 10
drake bindings are the shit theres no funky pressure point cuz the strap is huge and there super comfortable
Aug 27 2006 2:01AM
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icecoastn
Posts: 524 - Karma: 15
where can i find a pic of these new flux's... they sound ill. i got them t9s ... the mfms are balla.
Aug 27 2006 12:52PM
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Redstar
Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9
My buddy sent me pics from his dealer ages ago, but they are in a recent Snowboarder Buyer's Guide
Aug 27 2006 7:40PM
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Jacobamf
Posts: 475 - Karma: 10
Flows are bad. 3 of my friends had them last year and the screws would always come lose. One of my friends could actually spin the whole binding around
Nov 12 2006 8:23PM
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Prorider2themax
Posts: 494 - Karma: 11
dont get em. they may be easier but you cant customize where you want the pressure like traditional bindings just tell your friends to smoke a jay and chill for a couple more sec so you can ride properly
Nov 13 2006 3:58PM
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cracko
Posts: 2904 - Karma: 12
a couple seconds at the top of the hill is better than a half hour in the rental shop getting temporary replacement bindings
Nov 13 2006 6:02PM
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