panhead_pete 27 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Looks like my 6 year old F60 Ltd Drakes will need replacing. Any advice on a good set of bindings? Happy to pay for quality and comfort. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 there seems to be a lot of support for the high end burton bindings especially with the capstrap on these forums pp. Have a look at this thread. Link to post Share on other sites
torihada 2 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 just treated myself to some new bindings; Salomon Relay Series. Only tested on the tatami so far. They have 2 features that made me take the plunge; 1.Toe Cap. Last year I bodged a set of Technine toe cap straps on to my bindings. They weren't great but were soooo much better than bog-standed toe straps. Salomons have them. They work as normal toe straps (up and over) or as cap straps. 2. Soft heel cup. There's a steel cable that runs from the mid sole of the base plate up back around and above the heel. When you tighten your ankle strap this helps pull the soft (soft as in flexible) heel cup around the heel of you boot. My boots feel really well fitted when I tighten them up. The heel is really pinched into the bindings. There are steel rods that run the lentgh of each side of each binding to give it lateral strength. I'll do a gear report when I've put them through their paces (less than a month to go). The only downside is they're white Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 well every goth setup needs some little bit of white frill to complement the black! Link to post Share on other sites
torihada 2 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 hey! I got some grey on my jacket. Link to post Share on other sites
Mudguts 0 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 If money is not an issue go for the Burton P1's. Most staff in board shops seem to rate them the highest. If you're on a bit of a budget you can't go wrong with the old faithful Missions. I had a set for 4 seasons and they are just a good,solid value for money binding. I bought the new custom brews last week. Can't wait to try them out at Hakuba come Jan 8th! Link to post Share on other sites
tea tray rider 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Got news myself and itching to get out and ride my tea tray. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Should I try and get the P1s here or when I hit Tokyo? Link to post Share on other sites
Mudguts 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 If you are L size then buy before you come as you struggle to get the big sizes here. If you are M or S then you could buy in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 there are loads of L size bindings in Japan so don't worry. It will be cheaper here anyways Link to post Share on other sites
Mudguts 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 "Loads of L size bindings?" Where mate? Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I saw a reasonable amount in the shops down this way a couple of months back when I was searching for bindings. Link to post Share on other sites
Mudguts 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 What I mean by struggle to find L size is if you went to the average ski shop and for example said I specifically want Burton P1s in red/black in L size the shop wouldn't have that binding 95% of the time. Of course you can get L size of some kind of model in most shops but if you want a specific model/colour combo you struggle. I've been having this problem for years in Japan not only with bindings but shoes, too Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 shoes, yes. bingings no. You're talking about Burton! The market is flooded with L size bindings (and everything else Burton). If you're in Tokyo, just go to Kanda and you'll find that 100% of the stores have L sized bindings Link to post Share on other sites
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