Flow binding

When Flow started to make some binding in the early 90s, they were huuuuuge and super bulky. 18 years later, the least I can say is that they are a lot more stylish and seems to be very tough.

So if you always wonder how Flow bindings feel, next year is a good one to check them out.

Ride "Vstrap"

Last year Ride came out with the ContraBand, an easy in/out binding. Watching their video on their site, there are couple of details that have bugged me. I have worked five years in Product Development as a Material Engineer and what I have learned the more screws and setup options , the higher the chances of screwing up.
You can't expect a consumer to do it perfectly...it needs to be dumb proof. As Albert Einstein said: " Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler" and I would agree with him, it is quite challenging to invent something that is complicated but is simple to use.

So to go back on the binding, the Vstrap doesn't have cushioning on the vstrap, which could be definitely uncomfortable if you do anything more than street rails. Then I don't think it is well enough designed so that your foot is completely secure. And finally all those screws in the cold, humidity could get loose and put too much pressure on strap when riding. I would give a A for effort, a C+ for design.



Looking at the new Ride Nitrane for 09/10...it seems they have put more cushioning and increase the width on the toe area so that it doesn't pinch on one spot. It sure look like a good way to save five seconds to get in/out and the next year binding sounds more solid than this year.

Bring the style to bindings

I usually I don't speak about riders joining new team, otherwise it would take me all day, and I would become the dlisted version of the actionsport blogsphere. However Romain De Marchi is in my opinion one of the best snowboarder out there, and it seems he is now joining the Flux family.

"I felt that I would go back to my roots and align myself with a company that represented a core image. I’ve always seen myself on Flux, so here I am, back on Flux.”, waouuu that's so deep:)

Seriously go check them out, I looked at different reviews, test riders all agree to say it's solid, comfortable and stylishhhh.

Union Bindings

This morning I was checking out the Onboard website, my favorite European Snowboard mag. Searching on the web, I have found Union Bindings is making a limited edition for Onboard, not only they look dope but they have some other ltd edition like the Dany Kass.


I really dig what they did with those bindings, use of material/textile, color skims.
Here are some pics and for more info, go check out the Union site