Does the Strive stack up against STH2?

BenchhitterI can read the specs, and they look really similar. but I’m curious if anyone, especially die-hard STH guys, have tried the new(er) Strives and if they stack up.

deciding between the Strive 16 MN and the STH2 MN. Been an STH and pivot kid since young but need MNC because my boots are whack.

both have comparable elasticity which I like. Curious about the lower profile of the strives. Durability is huge because I am going to kill them so hard.

PartyBullshiitI have all three mentioned. The strives are at this point on par with the sth2 durability wise. They share the sense exact heel. So the only difference is the toe.

for me personally the strive toe is better for the simple fact the wings don’t need to be adjusted like the sth2 wings. You do still have the toe height adjustment on the MN. The big fault of the sth2 was the adjustable wings. If they are not adjusted perfect you get pre release. Which was a common issue

I nailed one of the toes into a low branch while skiing trees. Took a bunch of wood with it but zero damage to the binding.

with the new auto wings for me they removed the cons of the sth2 while keeping the pros which was the heel.

if you skied the sth2 you will get along fine with the strive. Skiing they feel exactly the same. The new strive toe is an upgrade

BallClapperWhat's with the goofy looking hinge on the strives. Poked at a few and can't figure out what it's for. Some kind of touring upgrade down the line? Far fetched theory.

PartyBullshiitWhat hinge?

BallClapperThe funny looking thing on the toe.

PartyBullshiitAhhh. It’s a little pin that allows the toe to move up and down on the MN models. You turn the screw on top which allows the wing area to go up or down to account for different sole heights on boots.



you posted the GW version so it doesn’t have the screw. You can see it here on the MN versions.

BallClapperOooh! So it's less janky than the sth? That always tripped me out.

BallClapperThe funny looking thing on the toe.

officechairI think it allows upward release.

iDontHitRailsStrives have been having a bunch of problems with pre-releases

iDontHitRailsStrives have been having a bunch of problems with pre-releases

PartyBullshiitWhere are you hearing this? You’re literally the first person I’ve heard mention pre release on strives.



most major brands are using strives on demos now without any issues. I’ve had zero pre release issues on my set.

iDontHitRailsI have several friends that have been skiing them this season and ski them at the same din as their pivots and pre-release very frequently

scratchskier321check their forward pressure on strives. and dont crank to forward pressure too high just because they're pre releasing, it makes it worse.

**This post was edited on Feb 23rd 2024 at 8:39:30pm

**This post was edited on Feb 23rd 2024 at 8:39:42pm

iDontHitRailsYes I am aware of forward pressure. This is not a forward pressure issue

iDontHitRailsYes I am aware of forward pressure. This is not a forward pressure issue

PartyBullshiitHis point is probably set strives won’t pre release. I’ve had issues on my sth2 when tbr wings weren’t set correctly. Strives don’t have that issue as they removed that wing setting.

jps2.0i found the strive 14 to be one of the best bindings around
but i still think the sth is better, i had to clean my boot more to step into the strive
overall i would rate bindings
1.tyrolia/fischer r16 (world cup binding with lower din + not designed for race plate and brakes for wider skis
2.sth
3.strive

PartyBullshiitStrive 16 shares the heel with the sth2 so exact same step in.

14 has a new unique to heel.

jps2.0yeah step in is the same but the strive toe doesn't shred snow out of the toe the same way as the sth