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The Good Ride TakeA 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 & SpecsFlow NXT FRX 2012Colorways
Black
NXT-FRX $359.99
BIG MOUNTAIN / FREERIDE Black
Flow NXT FRX 2010BIG-MOUNTAIN/FREERIDE
In the high alpine, there is no margin for error. In those far reaches of the backcountry, everything is on the line, so naturally, only the strongest, and most reliable equipment can be trusted. That’s where our NXT-FRX comes in. When riding with a full pack, the FRX is the most logical addition to your setup. This heavy-duty, virtually unbreakable binding has been refined for 2009. With the new A-Flex PowerStrap, which gives the extra support to charge serious vertical in the most daunting mountain terrain. Adjustments to the PowerStrap are a breeze with the new MINIratchets and low friction Ladder Guides. Each and every component of the binding was designed to the exacting standards of reliability and durable performance, and yet every bit as comfortable as all of our bindings. SIZES: Med, LG, XL FEATURES:
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