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Flow Minx SE Snowboard Binding REview

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Flow Mynx SE Snowboard Binding Review

 
$199
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

Flex Medium
Response Good
Dampening
Good
Adjustability Good
Weight
Light
Shock Absorption
Rough
Comfort
Good
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.


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