Flow The Five Snowboard Bindings 2011

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I've been riding since the winter of 88-89 and have always ridden traditional strap in bindings. This year I decided it was time to get a new board and pair of bindings and I was willing to try something completely new. I switched to a reverse camber board for the first time, and went w/ the Flow The Five bindings. I live in Michigan and ride mostly harder packed snow and spend half of my time in the park and the other half looking for natural hits. When I decided to go w/ Flows I read a LOT online about getting my bindings adjusted properly before I hit the hill. I had to make literally a one click per ratchet adjustment after riding most of the day as the bindings must have flexed and stretched from their first use. Since then they have been the coolest binding I've ever owned, and I've owned 10 pairs in the last 20+ years. I would totally recommend these to ANYONE at ANY riding level. Just one recommendation...RESEARCH how to set them up so that when you get to the hill you can just step in, flip up the lock and ride!

If I had to say anything negative about them it is that now I WAIT for my buddies to finish strapping in at the top....Either that or I ride solo because I got sick of waiting while they, click,click,click their ratchets.

Oh, and here in the Mid-west? Every second riding counts on these little hills and short season.

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Not so easy to enter and not so easy to exit. I'm not sure if I was doing something wrong but it was difficult to slip your boot into binding deep enough to lock it. I played with the adjustment of the power strap all day but with no results. Another thing, the steel cable is so stiff that brings the back up even when the binding is open. You actually have to use your hand to lower the high back and then slip your boot in. Plastic lock levers are painted chrome It peeled off after ONE day of use. I wanted to buy K2 cinch but I got these because really low price. Mistake. I'm switching to Cinch. In K2 Cinch I liked the idea, when you unlock the back it also releases the main strap.

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Once I figured out the correct first fit, I love these things. Being a 45 year old, it was nice not having to sit in the snow and buckle up. I can start down the hill faster than the others around me. Just keep your thumbs out of the way when you snap up the back lock, that was a self correcting issue and all my fault. Yes that nail will grow back...Seriously, buy these.

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These bindings are great. Once you adjust them for the first time they will be easy to use.

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These bindings were very easy to install and even easier to use.

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I can clck in so fast with out having to sit down on the snow and get cold butt! Its really fast too! Im off and riding while my friends are still sitting down cranking in.
Its one motion. I kick in, and lift the back one motion im in!! Only took me two days of riding to get it dialed in!

Comments about Flow The Five Snowboard Bindings 2011:

No more sitting in the snow getting a cold butt to gear up! While standing Kick your foot in and in one move you're locked in & you're off and riding or waiting for your friends to crank themselves into regular bindings. It took me two days of riding to get used to them and adjusted just right. Now i totally love how easy they are to use!

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it was easy to use once i got the hang of it

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Got these for my wife she luvzzz em. Flow makes a great quality product.... Hands down the best bindings. I ride the m11 awesome as well.

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I bought these bindings to replace my K2 bindings that were a couple years old and were beginning to fall apart. I was hesitant to try a new style of binding since I have never had much of an issue with the traditional strap-in bindings; however, I have zero regrets since I did. The bindings have easy and effective adjustments and hold your foot securely while not cutting off your circulation like the others. I can pop in and out of these in no time and they look great on my Burton board (if you have a new Burton with the channel system, you will have to buy and adapter plate). I haven't had an issues with these bindings, and in the future will always buy the flow bindings.