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APO Expresso bindings

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Anyone with experience of them?

If Ellis Brigham are good on their word I should get my money back on my SP Fastec bindings soon...
As per their recommendation I am looking at the APO Expresso bindings.
The few reviews I found were good and it seems the perfect fast entry/strap binding set-up...
And they're on sale..

So wot you got to say? Toofy Grin
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bought the matching board yet wink
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
DebbiDoesSnow,
Nah... it's probably only cos' the shop is a few miles away and not all that practical to get to..

Officially I'm trying to be reasonnable... Toofy Grin
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wait for next years ride contraband. Wink
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Jonny luv plums,

ah....

spanner...works.... Toofy Grin
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last week I was at most of the manufacturers showrooms. K2 cinch look really good, the contraband looks good. Even rides normal bindings look good with some weird silicon toe strap thing. Most of the ride ones have full length canted footbeds as well. Ride also do an adjustable stiffness ankle strap. I was well impressed with ride to be honest.
A lot of the big names are doing odd bindings as a pair, burton do 2 different colors for one pair, nitro do an insane pair in mental colors.

obviously I didnt go to flow Smile
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Jonny luv plums,

I think the Contraband doesn't need funky colors to look odd! Toofy Grin

I like the odd pair/color idea tho! Cool
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
next year the contraband is fluoro yellow Cool The ride DH is the same color, as are the boots, as are the trousers, as are the jackets. Fluoro yellow from board to head. Cool Laughing
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a bit of "ride" branded high vis anyone?! Shocked
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Which ones to go for:

or

The second ones are growing one me Embarassed Very Happy
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me likes both! but gotta admit to wanting the clashing turquoise/orange combo. in the words of jlp "it rocks"
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Kruisler, you know you want the blue&orange ones, why are you in denial
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
are they made from ride parts? I'd watch those toe straps, I see a lot of them split in the middle.
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blue & orange for sure !

I have had ride toe straps for 3-4 yrs, not a hint of a split NehNeh
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DebbiDoesSnow, obviously I'm on about people who actually use them.
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Kruisler is a casual user too so your comment doesn't apply to most of the people on here
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
DebbiDoesSnow, masmith,

I lov' em but don't know if I can pull them off..

Jonny luv plums,

I have no idea where the pars come from if there not APO's own. The few reviews I have found don't mention any issues

And APO's French, so they can only be good of course.. Toofy Grin
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what you done now Laughing
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Quote:

Thank you for placing your order.
Your goods will be dispatched a.s.a.p. subject to availability and credit authorisation.
If you have any queries please email or call us quoting your order reference 1#########
You have ordered the following items:

===========ITEM DETAILS===========
Product Code: ######
Product Description: Expresso 08/09
Unit Price: 110.00
Quantity: 1
Size: LRG:Large US 8.5-11.5
Colour: 940:Grey/Blue/Orange


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Cool you went for the orange ones !! nothing to be embarrased about wink
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
I received the bindings yesterday.
All I can say is I hope they are as solid and good as they feel and look..
I can see where my money went...
I don't see myself as tight but I am often cynical with expensive names/brands and think you can often get equivalent quality from lesser know brands and at better value..

But those bindings make a very good first impression when out of the box. Loads of solid aluminium parts, good quality plastics..Every thing fitting tigh and nice.. Can't wait to take them out at Easter.. Cool

They even come with a leash.. wink
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Kruisler wrote:

They even come with a leash.. wink


Keep your private life to yourself Toofy Grin
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masmith,

I thought we were at that stage where we could share experiences! Toofy Grin
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Well at least you spelt it right unlike the other 2 threads Razz
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DebbiDoesSnow,
It's about time I teach you lot how to speak and spell proper...
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Kruisler, sorry just re-read that ... I didn't mean you had mis-spelt it ! I meant the titles of the other 2 threads Embarassed Madeye-Smiley
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DebbiDoesSnow,

No worries. I understood and tried to take "the frog that speaks english better than the locals.." funny angle ..
Obviously the joke didn't work...should have added a smilie! Laughing
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Kruisler, sorry that was a whoosh moment ! We have just had a whole office spin off discussion (dictionaries out & allsorts) on whether 'spelt' is a real word as when I typed it on here is was implying I had 'spelt' spelt incorrectly. So I thought you were pointing out that error !

And you probably do speak betterer english than me innit NehNeh
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DebbiDoesSnow wrote:
Kruisler, sorry that was a whoosh moment ! We have just had a whole office spin off discussion (dictionaries out & allsorts) on whether 'spelt' is a real word as when I typed it on here is was implying I had 'spelt' spelt incorrectly.


You're all very busy then.. NehNeh
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
I am actually drowning in work, but we all need a little light relief here and there Toofy Grin
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Kruisler wrote:
I received the bindings yesterday.
All I can say is I hope they are as solid and good as they feel and look..
I can see where my money went...
I don't see myself as tight but I am often cynical with expensive names/brands and think you can often get equivalent quality from lesser know brands and at better value..

But those bindings make a very good first impression when out of the box. Loads of solid aluminium parts, good quality plastics..Every thing fitting tigh and nice.. Can't wait to take them out at Easter.. Cool

They even come with a leash.. wink


bumping this because I just fitted a pair of apo expressos (the grey/black ones).
Not impressed at all. I see the idea of it but I'll be amazed if something doesnt break in a week of use. At least they have highback rotation.
I removed the little pins in the front ratchet straps, it didnt seem to work as a cap strap at all but the guy has boots way too big for the binding he bought, jonny's top tip - if it's cheap then it probably isnt your size.
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Jonny luv plums,

Well we'll see. I doubt I am the type of snowboarder that would give them the type of trashing you would so they might last a bit longer than a week... Hopefully! Toofy Grin
They're getting they first day out in 5 days..

I didn't find anything on the internet suggesting loads of breakage.. And they aren't exactly cheap when on full price..

I am not too sure what pins you're talking about for the front straps.
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Kruisler, if you push the toe ladder straps out there are tiny little pins in the bottom, they kind of lock it into a cap strap position, I took them out and now the toe strap moves more freely. They guy whos binding it is was much happier with them. He has a seriously oversized boot in them (uk11) so the flow type part of them doesnt do much. I told him to take them back to the shop when he gets home and give them poo-poo. A basic question when buying bindings should at least be what size foot are you.

I manged to ollie off something the other day and my CO2s went CRACK and they certainly werent cheap Sad Now the heel cups are moving around while the base plates stay still. I dont think its a warranty claim yet but I'll keep thrashing them for a few weeks and see, next years ones are way better with full canted foot beds.
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Jonny luv plums,

Ah...I see which pins you're on about...good tip, just in case...thanks..
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