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The Good Ride TakeThe Rome Mob Review by The Good Ride Boards Used- Rossignol Onemagtek, Rossignol Taipan, Rome Postermania, Rome Agent Rocker, Jones All Mountain Twin Boots Used- Burton Ion, Burton Grail, Rome Libertine, Burton SL-X,
So the Rome Mob is new for 2012 and not a bad binding. Our biggest surprise was how responsive it was. Another thing is in the video you see the Mob has an ankle strap that is hollowed out in the center but the pictures look like it's not. It is hollowed out like the video. A quick look at the 2012 Rome Mob
Flex- The Mob has an overal medium flex but the high back has a variation of flex. The top is pretty soft but as you go down the high back it gets stiffer. Adjustability- Very easy to adjust for your riding style and boot. This is a refreshing change from the 390 and Targa's. They are a pain to get adjusted but the Mob is almost like most normal bindings. We know it's a little more expensive but we'd like to see this Base Plate design on the 390 series and the Targas. It would cost more but make for a much better user experience. Comfort- Once properly adjusted the comfort factor is top notch. The ankle strap is supportive and pressure point free. The toe strap hasn't pinched on any of the boots we tried above so that's pretty good. Response- The new base plate seems to be as Rome describes and almost too responsive. We expected it to be a little smoother like the 390 but actually it was sharper. The edge to edge transitioning on this binding is exceptional. We kept thinking it was the board or boot but after paring up this binding with a bunch of different boards and boots we realized it was the bindings. Weight- Pretty light but it's not a feather weight. Lateral Movement- Pretty easy to get a board to flex laterally for a butter or ollie. This is great for those that are more into edge to edge transitioning but also like to mix it up and butter the board around. Dampening- The Mob is super damp and chatter free. We were expecting average here but got excellent. Not bad Rome! Shock Absorption- The entire footbed is pretty cushy. The only part that doesn't have a tremendous amount of EVA foam is the part that covers the disc. Board/Boot Integration- This binding works well with most boots and a lot of boards. We felt it was more responsive than we expected and that made us feel this was better with Medium to Med/Stiff boards than softer boards but it's all personal preference.
We like the Mob bindings and feel it could be the future of the higher end Rome bindings. You get a lot for this $190 price tag in terms of performance and adjustability.
The Good Ride Take on Rome
A Good Ride Take on Binding Tech 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 pelage “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 & SpecsRome Mob 2012 Mob NEW MOB RISING customizable highback canting; LNP signature colorway; toe-to-heel power; tuck-knee worthy side-to-side flex; lightness; optimized board flex; dampening for flat landings MSRP: $190.00 USD, $200.00 USD (LNP) Flex/FeelButtery-Poppy Key Tech
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