Flow Minx Snowboard Binding Review

$199
All Mountain Freestyle
Discontinued as of 2011. It is now only the Minx SE
Flow has a unique binding that some people swear by. If your a get em on and off quick kind of guy/girl then these are your bindings. Flow started the whole quick release thing a few years back. Some love it and some hate it. The binding is well made, reliable and will last a long time. Some don't like the large single ankle/toe strap that fit's over the majority of the top of your foot but others swear by it. If you have pressure points there this might not be the best and you should look for a binding with a toe strap. Flow also has very little shock absorption in their base plate and it has failed to evolve like many bindings have in the past few years. We'd like to see Flow work on more response and try to allow the board to naturally flex. If Flow could do that as well as have a quick release this would be a very cool binding.

How It Rides (5 is the most and 1 is the least)
Stiffness	Heel Response	Dampening
Adjustability	Toe Response	Shock Absorbtion
Comfort	Lateral Movement	Board/Boot Integration

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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

ALL-MOUNTAIN

The all-new Minx will take you there. Designed for shred enthusiasts looking for a responsive, “do-it-all” binding, the Minx, is made with our new POM H-series baseplate that is responsive yet forgiving enough to keep you in control wherever you may roam. Your feet stay warm and securely connected in our new CI-Flex PowerStrap with 4 MINIratchets. Easy, custom adjustments mean this binding will fit your boot perfectly, so that you can focus on the riding. As simple as In-Up-Go, the Minx is the perfect choice for getting the most out of every day on the mountain.

SIZES: Med, LG FEATURES:

FEATURES:

POM H-series baseplate
Movable toeramp and EVA cushioning pads
POM Ventilated hiback
CI-Flex PowerStrap with 2 locking Airframe MINIratchets and low-friction Ladder Guides