Poster: A snowHead
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Ey up all,
Got the old birthday looming and the missus has said she'll get me whatever I want for the next boarding trip. Bar a bag full of skill (and a little more oomph), there's only one thing I want, and that's a set of Flows.
But here's the rub: which ones are the best?...
I don't want one of those 'are Flows better than regular binding' kind of debates, just give me your opinions on which ones you own and why you rate them. I can't afford the mega-expensive £200+ ones but I (or shoudl I say she?) can stretch to The Eleven - are thesse better value than say, getting some Amp 9s and if so, why?
Let battle commence...
Cheers
Spesh
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've got flows, the main thing to check is that the ones you buy have the ratchet adjustments on all four points. Some of the older ones don't.This makes setting them up so much easier.
Mine are Flow Pro's - not sure which model - but I paid about £120 for them in Canada.
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i personalloy wouldn't buy the top of the range ones. My other half has them and they break all the time. He has to carry around spares and we are always in the flow shop (which we are anyway as he is sponsord by them and i send all our clients there to hire kit)
anyway
i have the amp pro 9\s and have never had any bother with them at all.
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Looking at 'The Eleven', which I can gte for £80 or 'The Pro', which is £95.
I've always rented them in the past and they were the old ones that didn't have the retchet adjustment. They were brilliant to use on the slopes but I found they took a bit of setting up, simply because my boots don't quite fit right so i had to increase forward lean to lock everything in place.
The ratchet adjustment looks a great addition though. Do they still use a standard 4-hole plate?
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I've been riding Pro IIs having always got on with Flow's. The thing is the next pair will probably be a traditional binding with a burton style 'toe cap' strap.
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david@mediacopy, why???? the two times i've used them they've caused me so many problems after with ankle pain that i'll never ride in any again, not even if its only one run
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Flow's use a standard plate, but you can get a plate for a burton board at a little extra cost. Have fun !
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snowangel., Thats the burton style ones ? I confess I've never ridden them so will have to pick up the toe straps and have a play before I invest in a new binding set (I have some old ones to use with the straps). How come the ankle pain ?
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david@mediacopy, oh yeh try before you buy! i double sprianed my ankle 3 years ago. it was totally healed and then about 9 months after the accident i borrowed a friends board with capstraps and retore a ligament. Wasn't sure it was the bindings but thoguht it was.
then this season just gone, i borrowed a friends board to go to the loo as i was on a photo shoot and my board was no where near my camera and it was all set up so my mate stayed with the camera and lent me his board.
Capstraps with a board the same length as mine, did one run. next day i couldn't walk. Not prepared to take the risk!
now that is a very personal opinion of them. But my son had htem and has changed backt o bog standard bindings.
its all down to you but if you loved your flows i dont think you'll like them as they dont give you the same amount of controll.
go try, you may love them!
good luck
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Cap straps don't sem to be good then?
Think it's Flow 100% of the way from now on.
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snowangel. wrote: |
david@mediacopy, oh yeh try before you buy! i double sprianed my ankle 3 years ago. it was totally healed and then about 9 months after the accident i borrowed a friends board with capstraps and retore a ligament. Wasn't sure it was the bindings but thoguht it was.
then this season just gone, i borrowed a friends board to go to the loo as i was on a photo shoot and my board was no where near my camera and it was all set up so my mate stayed with the camera and lent me his board.
Capstraps with a board the same length as mine, did one run. next day i couldn't walk. Not prepared to take the risk!
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Capstraps cause ligament damage! Never heard so much guff in my life.
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I've read that flow's can restrict ankle flex. I've always liked them as (for me) they are more comfortable than bindings with a traditional toe strap. I do think Flows are harder to set-up 'just so' compared to traditional bindings.
Capstraps would seem to offer a comfy toe strap and easy set up.
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DONT DO IT
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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norris, Buy Flow's or use Capstraps ?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Flows have arrived at Spesh Towers and they is awesome! Can't wait to get down to MK or Tamworth on Saturday to give them blast.
If anyone want a bargain on Flows then go to www.filarinskis.co.uk. Flite 4s for £57, Amp 9s are £70, Elevens are £80 and NXT ATs are £95. The cheapest I've found anywhere on the net in the UK.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
BHM
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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