K2 Cinch CTX Snowboard Bindings 2013

Comments about K2 Cinch CTX Snowboard Bindings 2013:

These are great bindings, super easy to get in and out with the double action of the high back and the straps. The plastic strap to disengage the binding is really nice, as is being able to adjust the straps from either side.

Minor complaints: The heel cup is a bit too wide for my boot, so my heel gets a pressure point that was alleviated to some degree by increasing the high back angle, but I probably should have gone a size down on the bindings. Also, the actual levers for tightening the straps don't always catch or release, they're a little tough to use. Finally, I thought these would be constructed of metal from their appearance, but they're made of plastic; they still seem sturdy enough after ~15 days riding them, but time will tell.

Better than my old Flow Trilogy '11s: My old Flow bindings were a great intro to the back-entry binding, but they tore off the back sole of my boot from catching on the high back, and they broke after a year or so of riding, losing the cable guide metal bit and the plastic clasp breaking (Flows, not K2s!). Flow has also been bad about my warranty claim, no idea about K2.