Step in bindings for snowboards?
What brand is the best because i was at the slopes today and i saw some people that had them and really liked them. what websites sell them. Can you name the pro's and con's of them versus strap in bindings. Thanks
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The only place you ever see step ins anymore is at Mountain rental shops, and that is only because they are easier to maintain.The reason people stopped using step-ins is because the strap-in boots started to get better.
Don't get step-ins.
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ill bet they're awesome!I am wondering what are the top 5 snowboard brands? Thanks?
When you are snowboarding, the more 'contact' you have with your board, the more responsive your riding will be.The major advantage of strap-in bindings is that they transfer almost all of the movement you make with your feet to your board. This means that you move your foot, the board will respond.
Older-style step-in bindings required a stiff (and generally more uncomfortable) boot, and the contact between the boot and the board used to be pretty bad.
Big companies like Burton don't really seem to make step-in bindings any more, but any step-ins that are still around try and compensate for the reduced response by providing a high-back (that thing at the back of the binding, natch) and some sort of tightening system on the boot itself.
Strap-in bindings may seem like a hassle at first, but after a year or two of practice you will be snapping them on while you are riding along a cat track.
None of the instructors I have worked with or pros I have competed against have ever used strap-ins because of the reasons I mentioned above, but if you find some step-ins that are comfortable and give you good response and you like them, then go for it. At the end of the day it is all about having a great time!!
so... synopsis:
strap-in - best response, but more time needed to..err...strap in.
step-in - not as responsive, but a snap to get on and off.
I would like to know when Burton bring in there new range of snowboards for the next winter season?
Step in bindings were popular, and then disappeared just like the high school prom queen. They're convenient because you don't have to spend time strapping in, but give you less control. Strap in bindings came before step ins, and are still around as I'm sure you've seen. If you walk into a snowboard shop, I doubt you'll find any step ins. I personally would recommend against buying them because then you're immediately limiting yourself a very narrow range of products. On top of that, the step ins can gunk up with snow preventing you from stepping in, so then you have to clean them out, which defeats the purpose of it all to being with.Where can I get a decent tramp board??
suck, IMOAre the Burton Phantom Pant & Jacket good for snowboarding?
by "step in" bindings do you mean the old style bindings that actually have a clicking device and you click your boot to the binding? e.g. shimano acublade (click link for example)http://snowtech.shimano.com.au/publish/c...
or do you mean the new style "step in" bindings that have a reclining high back (the back bit of the binding), where you insert your boot through the back? e.g flow, k2 cinch (click links for example)
http://www.flow.com/en/bindings/men/nxt-...
http://www.k2snowboards.com/bindings/bin...
i'm gonna guess you meant the second lot of bindings with the reclining high back. Basically the flow and k2 cinch work similarly, the only difference is the k2 cinch has normal straps aswell so you can use those whenever you feel like it, whereas the flow bindings has a piece that covers the top of your boot and you can't adjust it whenever you want.
you'll hear people crap on about them being crap or what not, but its all personal choice, they work great, and very speedy on entry when you get the hang of it.
you can find them pretty much anywhere that sells snowboard stuff. just google online snowboard shops
the best brand is burton. trust me because im a snowboarder and i heard it is so awsome. plus i have a burton board too.
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