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Offline snowflakes

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bindings dilemma
« on: November 25, 2008, 05:35:30 PM »
i`m about to go for my first snowboarding and right now thinking about buying new bindings. This confusing me because for a newbie like what kind of bindings that fits me. i came across Salomon SP1, Salomon SPX45 Light,  and Salomon force. so i`m asking for help anyone who can figure out which bindings suits me best. :)

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2008, 06:16:17 PM »
Hi Snowflakes.  Welcome to the Frosty Rider forums. 

How about explaining a little about your experience snowboarding and maybe a little bit about you and your style.  Then we can have a little more to go on for recommendations for you  8)

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 09:44:38 PM »
thanks Frosty,

well for now i`m just riding down the mountain and been thinking bout doing some air tricks soon. But since i`m a newbie and going to buy my first snowboard wondering which bindings that best for a newbie like me. I think i`m more into freestyle riding actually. :( :(

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2008, 09:47:52 AM »
frosty probably knows alot more about salomon than i do, so id take his advice if you're dead
stuck on that brand. (salmon makes great stuff btw, my home resort uses them as rental boards
and they're really nice)

being a newbie have you looked into flow? its a step/strap in style that'll save you the hassle
of strapping in every time you end a run, and when you're first starting out, thats the worst
part about snowboarding.

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2008, 10:49:58 AM »
Not to say anything bad about flows, cuz they are pretty good, but I'd stick with ratchet bindings for newbies.  When starting out. a newbs sense of balance on a snowboard may be a litte sketchy.  So when they have to kick their feet into the bindings while keeping balanced on the board, it can get a little tricky.  I've trained a few newbs, and that's their biggest gripe with Flows. 

Ratchets, on the other hand, can be attached while sitting, so they are actually easier to put on.  Its pretty hard to do that with Flows (standing is required to get the Flows on).  Also, since newbs are unfamiliar with what's comfortable/stable, they'll have to make constant adjustments.  With Flows, adjustments are a real pain, at least for the older models.

K2 has the cinch bindings, which combine the entry of a Flow with the adjustments of a ratchet.  I saw these at a local shop, and I was interested in trying them out.  Basically the best of both worlds.  Does anyone heard anything about these? 
If riding is wrong, then I dont wanna be right!

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2008, 11:03:47 AM »
Salomon makes great boots and bindings, no doubt.  I have to recommend the SPX45 to you mainly because they have an easier highback forward lean adjuster.  As a nub you will want to be playing around with different forward lean angles to see what is best for you and it's just better to have that to be easy to do on the fly.  The Force are good rigs too, but they are more for experienced riders on a budget who already know their highback lean settings then just go.

Make sure you get the right size binding!

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2008, 10:57:01 PM »
thanks all senior riders
 hey frosty now that you mentioned about forward lean, how do you measure the angle between the plate and highback? anyway thanks for your advice. I knew posting a topic here will be the best solution for my problem cuz i looked through the net and read review about binding and salomon force was for beginner to intermediate rider, but advise from the experienced rider itself will be the best. Thanks for that suggestion :D :D

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2008, 11:58:53 AM »
Quote from: snowflakes
...how do you measure the angle between the plate and highback?...

It is measured in degrees inward from 90 degrees.  I think the standard is 12 degrees of lean.

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Re: bindings dilemma
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2008, 03:14:42 AM »
Hey Frosty :)

Jz came back form my first snowboarding...... had quite ups and downs mostly downs I guess. Once again for the SPX 45. They were sure great stuff for me.
did try my friends force but the outcome couldn`t  match my SPX 45..

anyway Thanks
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