natway2000 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 What snowboard bindings do you use? I ride with Burton Mission 06/05. Would step-in bindings be a better bet. ie easier to unclip to sort out the kite etc.Or flow bindings. If things go wrong you need an easy way out. Cheers Nathan. Quote
Simon Bailey Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 All a bit new to this snowkiting lark, but I'm looking at getting a 163W Brutal (with x-ray graphic) board off Simon Edmonds (http://www.heli-boards.com) a set of flow bindings and some appropriate boots....all in time to hit the snow next year....hopefully on a trip to the Czech Republic again. Just not sure what to do about kites....either mod one of my sets of PKD for snowkiting, buy some bows or make my own SLE bows.... Quote
LoKi_79 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 flow bindings would be the best bet - but still could be tricky if you were being dragged on your face etc.. step in ones would still be a bugger to get out of if you were in trouble. Quote
mkratty Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 flows are the best bet, miles easyier to get in and out of with a kite on and once there set up thats it .your not faffing around trying to adjust them . Quote
sonicseal Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 Step-ins are a bugger to get on with a bit of powder under your boot, they need harder surface to stamp on and the SI boots are mega stiff to walk in. Go with the Flow. Quote
doggy Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 step in bindings are cr@p! they give rubbish response and the clips can easily clog up with ice/snow if you have been walking around. flows are the best for snowkiting Quote
metal_snapper1599968645 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 I use Flow's as well.......nice an easy to get into with your kite....... Using them downhilling you have to find a flat surface at the top of the hill to get into them......you got no chance otherwise unlike normal ratchets where you can get into them on a slope:) Pesonally I really get on with Flow's, they are great:D I fly Arc's so I launch the kite them get into my bindings.......I've seen most people with foils, get into bindings, then launch.....personal thing again?? Burton Misson's are niiceee bindings, very responsive:D What snowboard bindings do you use? I ride with Burton Mission 06/05. Would step-in bindings be a better bet. ie easier to unclip to sort out the kite etc.Or flow bindings. If things go wrong you need an easy way out. Cheers Nathan. Quote
mkratty Posted March 2, 2006 Report Posted March 2, 2006 I use Flow's as well.......nice an easy to get into with your kite....... Using them downhilling you have to find a flat surface at the top of the hill to get into them......you got no chance otherwise unlike normal ratchets where you can get into them on a slope:) Pesonally I really get on with Flow's, they are great:D I fly Arc's so I launch the kite them get into my bindings.......I've seen most people with foils, get into bindings, then launch.....personal thing again?? Burton Misson's are niiceee bindings, very responsive:D with flows theres a knack to putting them on ive found . if your on a slope put the deck front of you front edge down,then place left foot in binding and clip in ,then step over the deck drop onto your knees the place right foot in . works for me !!! Quote
Neptune Posted March 3, 2006 Report Posted March 3, 2006 Or get used to pulling the backs up whilst you start sliding down the hill!! :-) But the toeside edge of board against the snow is a good tip, it works well for Flows. Just check that your boots will work with Flows as some manufacturers put large heel exteriors which can negate the Flow highback from lifting up easily! You don't need specific Flow boots but do check that yours work well with the bindings. Also buy the biggest size of Flows for your boot size. i.e. I am a size 10 and use XLs. This means that the top of the binding fits almost completely over my boot with only a small ammount of ratchet strap showing. This gives the best feel and comfort as well as maximum strength. You can use ratchet bindings whilst snowkiting - they are just not as easy. Other step in systems prefer to have no snow between boot and binding - thus not great for walking in snow first or in powder areas, which is where we mostly ride! Quote
natway2000 Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Posted March 3, 2006 Cool, Cheers for all the feed back great help. Like you say about the step-in bindings they are a bit crap. So will try out a pair of Flow bindings and see how i get on. Really like the mission bindings though, very responsive and have the right amount of flex for in the park. Keep them for the big powder and park days. Cheers again. Nathan. Quote
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