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The Good Ride TakeA quick look at the 2012 Forum Recon Binding
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 & SpecsForum Recon 2011 Company Info$109.95 Capable of Freestyle CombatSpecial Forces—versatile and agile assets capable of providing discrete reconnaissance. For years, the Recon has adopted this definition. Using a nimble nylon platform to explore all areas of the park, its artillery are the failsafe Bubbler strap and Half Cap—comfortable and secure weapons for small- to large-range execution and tweakability. Few snowboard companies last as long as the Recon has been on duty attacking from surface and air.
Forum Recon 2011 Company Info
No bells. No whistles. Just a whole lot of binding. The Recon gives a soft and consistent freestyle feel with a minimalist approach to save weight and cash. The super-comfy Real Wrap highback padding and soft EVA on the toe ramp and baseplate dampen the death chatters and flat landings. It also has a For 'Em Multidisk, so it will fit on that old board you use for urban missions.
Forum Recon 2010 Company Info
$119.99 The Recon—which holds its own even at the highest level—makes slick design available at a shop rat price. Normally it would take two bills to get options like a living hinge highback, real wrap EVA padding and an adjustable toe ramp, but someone screwed up on this binding’s price. This steal is almost like shoplifting, so keep quiet and snag a pair before someone notices. Bindings Tech
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