crapflinger2000 1 #1 December 2, 2003 Hey all... I need to upgrade my boots n bindings for the season in a bad way. Please post your prefs and why (also a brief description, i.e. are the bindings pure strap on, hybrid, etc, etc.). Money is not an object at this stage, comfort and control are. Danke. __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteW 0 #2 December 2, 2003 I am new so take my advice witha grain of salt. I have Vans Mileniem Boots with K2 V6 plasma bindings. So far in one moth the K2 bindings have broken twice. I would not get these. Hope this helps. Pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marz 0 #3 December 2, 2003 Call me old-school but i stick to traditional Burton strap-in midbacks with a pair of Ride boots. I have Ride Novas that I bought in 99 and they're still great boots, although a little hacked up from over-use. I'm not a label whore, but I've tried many bindings and always returned to Burton. I do like the new Salomon ones though. Marz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #4 December 2, 2003 I dont know anything about snowboards. Hope that helps.7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #5 December 2, 2003 I live in Texas. I don't think I could help.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #6 December 2, 2003 i got burton freestlye bindings, at least thats what i think they are called. all my gear is burton and i love it all. never had any problems with any of it and its all so comfy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #7 December 2, 2003 Ba chomp ba chewey chomp __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #8 December 2, 2003 Tequila Tequila Tequila TequilaVinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #9 December 2, 2003 Let's stay on topic. Bindings! Boots! Brands! Types! Burton has the most support thus far. Any competing votes? __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #10 December 2, 2003 QuoteLet's stay on topic. Bindings! Boots! Brands! Types! Burton has the most support thus far. Any competing votes? What? No Boobies?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #11 December 2, 2003 QuoteTequila Tequila Tequila Tequila You make a good point. 7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #12 December 2, 2003 QuoteLet's stay on topic. Bindings! Boots! Brands! Types! Burton has the most support thus far. Any competing votes? nope, BURTON Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #13 December 2, 2003 QuoteBindings! Boots! Brands! Types! Bindings= Leather although I've heard cathy cuffs are interesting Boots=black leather stilleto's of course Brands= a little too kinky for me, but if I had to make a choice, a lil ole one on the butt Types=Dominatrixes of course.... What about whips and gags?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #14 December 2, 2003 No gawdamn thread creep allowed!! Bah! __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropoutdave 0 #15 December 2, 2003 Im going snowboarding for the first time at the beginning of next year. I'm going with a friend whos pretty experienced and is lending me all the gear. So our plan so far is, kit me up, take to the top of a steep ass slope, press record on the video camera and i'll learn on the way down! I've heard that if you skate you need to forget everything about that to start to snowboard because it is totally different. I used to play ice hockey and that helped me straight away with my skiing, picked it up in no time. Ah well,it's gonna be fun and it'll all be on camera. ------------------------------------------------------ May Contain Nut traces...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
celljumper 0 #16 December 2, 2003 Um....isn't there like a snowboarding.com website you could go to and ask your petty questions..... This is for skydiving, boobies, tequila and dominatrices.....so rock on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #17 December 2, 2003 Thanks Meg. I'll give it a look. __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
celljumper 0 #18 December 2, 2003 Hey, Didn't mean to steal the mojo...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #19 December 2, 2003 I haven't tried snowboarding yet, but I've heard the learning curve is easier than skiing. In other words: It's easier to learn to ski at first but harder to progress to more advanced skiing It's harder to learn to snowboard but once you got it, it's easier to progress Any truth to that?I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #20 December 2, 2003 My mojo is long gone, except for the unused 240 sq ft one sitting in my closet. __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #21 December 2, 2003 I never tried skiing, I got conned into renting a board in austria once, and i never looked back. The toughest thing was riding a t-bar lift up the side of the mountain. I still have my board here, but it hasnt been used in almost 8 years. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #22 December 2, 2003 BTW, I would check out the Kemper website. I know their equipment was awesome back when i got into it. www.kempersnowboards.com There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crapflinger2000 1 #23 December 2, 2003 I have no idea first hand, having only X country skiied aside from boarding, but I have heard that as well. Personally though, I picked up boarding really quickly, like within a day I could easily make it down the avg greenie, but have been progressing very slowly since. I think it's bec I am becoming more cautious in my older age. I am going to get a helmet this winter as well, on the theory that feeling a bit more protected will let me go more balls out and progress more... __________________________________________________ What would Vic Mackey do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #24 December 2, 2003 I have what I feel is the best board on the market. A little company here in Colorado makes them, B-Line, the Maxie model. I hate having to sit down to strap in so I have the KB boots with all the hardware on the outside with Clicker bindings. When I'm on the lift I can loosen the strap on the boot that goes across, and when I'm just walking around, and want more comfort from the boot, I can adjust the back plate on the boot. Right before I get off the lift, I just click in my right boot and I'm ready to go. No sitting around at the top of the lift having to get my bindings on. BTW, my B-Line board has a life time guarantee May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #25 December 2, 2003 well i have a rosiingol board with switch step in bindings that i love and vans bots with an integated hardback....... whil everybody else is straping up after they get off the lift i'm already down the hill or making fun of them for taking so long. the step in i have is pretty nice and i get contact with the top of the board on my heal and toe area instead of being completly on the binding plate like most binding systems...... i recomend step ins...... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites