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Ride CAD Snowboard Binding Review

ride_0910_cad
$329
 Discontinued 2011
Advanced to Expert All Mountain
Rides top of the line binding.  If you want all of ride's newest and best tech then give the CAD a look.  Its a very stiff responsive binding with excellent dampening and shock absorbtion.  Even at 329 this is a good deal when you compare it to Burton C60's that cost $459.   They do a good job at minimizing dead spots bindings create on a board.  They also have little bars that can slide to different parts in the ankle strap to create more response or less response.  This competes with the multi riding style Rome Targa Bindings.
How It Rides
Stiffness Stiff   Heel Response Excellent   Dampening Excellent
Adjustability Good   Toe Response Good   Shock Absorption Excellent
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 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

ULTIMATE CUSTOMIZATION, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

Delivering the ultimate in high-end responsive performance, the CAD takes customization to new heights. Features including Ride’s new Custom Balance™ Carbon Footbed, new CustomFlex ankle strap and Convertible Grip™ toe strap, make for easy on hill adjustments. The CAD delivers the max in customized setups and the ultimate freestyle and all-mountain experience.

MSRP: USD 329.99

STYLE: ATV

COLORS: White

SIZES: Medium, Large & Extra Large

CONSTRUCTION FEATURES:
Response R2 Chassis System w/ Adjustable Heelcup
NEW! Custom Balance™ Carbon Footbed
PowerFlex Plus Highback
CustomFlex Ankle Strap w/ Tool-Less Center Adjust
Convertible Grip™ Toe Strap
PowerUL Ratchets
Forged Aluminum Response Disc

 

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