Flux PR15 Binding Review

$119
Beginner All Mountain
The PR15 (Formerly the Premium) binding is one of the best beginner bindings out there. This sits in the same category as the Burton Freestyle and Rome Shift as one of our best choices for low budget or beginner riders. The premium doesn't offer a different design. This is the same design as the higer end bindings except it doesn't have the tech and performance. This is ideal for a beginner because you don't really know what your doing enough to appreciate the higher tech. You just want something predictable to help you learn to make good turns and that doesn't fall apart. The 2011 and 2010 are pretty similar except for a slightly better toe strap. The 2012 has a new high back but the performance is still pretty much the same. All years are good choices.

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

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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 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 & Specs

Flux PR15 2012

Blue Collar Workhorse

Like a case of Steel Reserve, the PR15 packs a lot of punch into an affordable package.
The soft flex and comfy straps provide a forgiving ride for weekend warriors and new rippers lapping the bunny hill. Don’t be fooled, however, you can count on the PR15 when it’s time to take your game to the next level.

CONSTRUCTION

? BASEPLATE
? SIMPLE BASE
? COMFORT BLEND 15
? HIGHBACK
? FLEXIBLE HIGHBACK
? SUPER TOUGH NYLON

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

Flux PR15 2011

“The premium is a budget-minded performance model.
You get the most bang for your buck. ”

It features the same basic concepts applied in the COMFORT BASE simplified to the max.
Add the EZ HIGHBACK set to a easy position with a soft flex & you've got an easy to use,
no fuss, no muss binding perfect for beginners & light weight riders.

CONSTRUCTION

? BASEPLATE

? SIMPLE BASE
? COMFORT BLEND 15

? HIGHBACK

? EZ HIGHBACK
? SUPER TOUGH NYLON HIGHBACK

? STRAP

? [NEW] F-TECH 3D FIT STRAP
? L- GUIDE SYSTEM
? UU FIT
? FLUX TOE MASK

? OTHERS

? [NEW] LOW PROFILE RACHET BUCKLE

Flux PR15 Premium 2010

The Premium makes life easy. No frills, no worries.
It has all the bells and whistles of a high-end workhorse, but still leaves you with enough money for lunch.
Some key features include low-profile magnesium ratchets and our patented Flux Toe Mask straps that hold the boots firmly back to prevent heel lift without pressure points.
The Premium is simple and classy.