Flux DS30 Snowboard Binding Review

$269
Intermediate to Expert Freestyle to All Mountain Freestyle
The Flux DS30 is a nice mix up to the Flux freestyle line. Take the DMCC Light, mellow it out a lot for a more freestyle ride and you have the Flux DS30. It has all the new tech that Flux offered for 2012. The new Alpha base plate has some big improvements over the old base plates. It is lighter, has more padding across the entire base and is more friendly when it comes to allowing your board to flex more naturally under foot. We would still like to see the heel portion of the base plate changed to 100% cushioning material instead of having nylon/plastic but it's a step in the right direction. The new toe straps are lighter and a nice step up from last years toe strap. Both work rather well but lighter is always better. Same goes for the new ankle strap. The Flux DS30 will be seen all around the park and will be a good choice if you can deal with the color scheme. It's a nice improvement from the old DS45 and Distortion of old.

How It Rides
Flex	Med	Response	Good	Dampening	Good
Adjustability	Excellent	Weight	Light	Shock Absorption	Good
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 DS30 2012

Park Rat Pride

The DS30 is ready to be abused by riders who lap the park rain or shine.
The Alpha Base and Highback provide the perfect flex for buttering boxes
and boning out backside airs. The Absolute Fit strap provides all day
comfort from first chair to last run.

CONSTRUCTION

? BASEPLATE
? [NEW] ALPHA BASE
? PERFORMANCE BLEND 30
? [NEW] HYBRID FOOTBED
? HIGHBACK
? [NEW] ALPHA HIGHBACK
? SUPER TOUGH NYLON
? [NEW] HYBRID CUSHION

? STRAP
? [NEW] ABSOLUTE FIT STRAP
? R.P.S.-RATCHET PIVOT SYSTEM
? L-GUIDE SYSTEM
? UU FIT
? [NEW] FTM MONOCOQUE
? OTHERS
? [NEW] ALPHA RATCHET BUCKLES

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