Flux GU15 Snowboard Binding Review

$209
Intermediate to Expert Freestyle Jib to Street
Burton Channel System Compatible
Don't confuse this with the Flux GM30! The GU15 looks just like the GM30 but is exactly the opposite when it comes to the ride. The high back has Urethane blended in to make the high back noodle soft. It still has some response that allows you to make a heel side turn but it's very tweaky. The GU15 is a solid choice to go with a soft rocker park focused board. Our one major complaint is the minimalistic padding in the heel of the base plate. Many people like the skate like feel and will disagree with this complaint but we like padding and want to continue to ride when we get old. Other than that issue the GU15 is a well made park binding that will pair up well with any soft board and boot.

How It Rides
Flex	Noodle	Response	Average	Dampening	Average
Adjustability	Excellent	Weight	Light	Shock Absorption	Average
Comfort	Excellent	Lateral Movement	Good	Board/Boot Integration	Excellent

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The Good Ride Take

A Good Ride Take on Binding Tech
Metal vs Plastic Bindings

This is a Goodride breakdown for all you that are having a tough time choosing your bindings and what to make of the material you are looking at. Most bindings are Metal, Plastic or some combo of the 2.

Metal Bindings have a lot of great aspects. Almost all-metal bindings are made from aluminum. Aluminum is great when it come to weight to stiffness ratio and also pretty durable. There is one key issue with metal/aluminum bindings; they transfer all the vibrations from the board right into your feet. This is the same principle that plague “bass-less” bindings, your feet got totally tired or fatigued. The newer generations have much better/damp bases so this problem has been minimized and in some cases eliminated. There are some companies that make great bindings despite the vibration issue with Aluminum. Some that come to mind are Ride and Rome.

Plastic Bindings also have many great features but let’s address some technical stuff first. Most plastic bindings are really hardened glass plastic mix. The high-end stuff tends to have a more carbon, and carbon fiber added for extra stiffness and weight savings. Plastic bindings really dominate the market right now and most top bindings these days are mostly or all plastic. They can be really stiff and react well to your commands. The new bindings finally dialed in the carbon/ fiber integration to the point that the bindings will perform with the stiffness of metal and absorb more chatter. Most industry leaders have limited or completely eliminated metal from their bindings and we feel that with the materials used right now this is the future. Some mostly plastic companies that we feel rock are Burton, Flux and Union.

What kind of binding should you buy? It’s a tough call. Both Plastic and Metal bindings offer freestyle, freeride and all mountain styles. At this point we feel that plastic bindings are edging out metal bindings when it comes to the very high end $300+ category. However it is a tough call in the below $300 category as to which material has the advantage.

Company Info & Specs

Flux GU15 2012

Park Proven. Female Driven.

If the park crew knows you by name, it’s time to consider strapping into a pair of GU15s. The urethane highback and Vogue Base provide a fluid ride and plenty of flexibility. The GU15 is the new standard for female driven park bindings.

CONSTRUCTION

? BASEPLATE
? VOGUE BASE
? COMFORT BLEND 15
? SKY CUSHION
? HIGHBACK
? CHAIR HIGHBACK
? URETHANE

? STRAP
? F-TECH 3D FIT STRAP
? L-GUIDE SYSTEM
? UU FIT
? FTM CLASSIC
? OTHERS
? LOW PROFILE RATCHET BUCKLE

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