Wakeboard Binding Compatibility

From around 2007 to 2013, the wakeboard industry made a lot of changes to some of their core construction fundamentals, making compatibility between boards and bindings tricky. Metric threads replaced standard threads for the bolts that attached bindings to the board, and many brands also made changes to the length and number of inserts in the boards. Please note that this information is deprecated and only applies to the product years listed below.

Standard to Metric Industry-Wide Conversion Chart


In 2012, the wakeboard industry switched from Standard hardware to Metric hardware. See the chart below to determine how each brand made the switch. Note that many brands offered both sets of hardware for a few years following the switch.
 
 Liquid Force 2012 and Newer All Board Models Have Metric Inserts
Liquid Force 2011 Only the Shane/Team Hybrid LTD Board Has Metric Inserts
 Ronix 2013 All Board Models Have Metric Inserts, Bindings Come with Both Standard and Metric Hardware
 Ronix 2012 Standard Hardware and Inserts
 CWB 2013 All Board Models Have Metric Inserts, Bindings Come with Both Standard and Metric Hardwre
 CWB 2012 Standard Hardware and Inserts
Slingshot 2013 All Bindings Come with Standard and Metric Hardware for Use with Other Boards. Longer/Narrower Standard Hardware May Be Needed When Using Non-Slingshot Bindings on Slingshot Boards.
Slingshot 2012 Standard Hardware and Inserts
Hyperlite/Byerly 2013 Bindings Only Come with Metric Hardware. Boards Do Not Come with Any Hardware and Have Metric Inserts.
Hyperlite/Byerly 2012 Standard Hardware and Inserts
Please note that binding screws and wakeboard insert lengths may vary between brands.

Wakeboard Binding Plates, Board Inserts and Stance

Back in the day, all wakeboards had an 8” insert spread. Nowadays, wakeboards have a 6" insert spread - 6” binding plates are lighter, stronger and have less torsional flex. The new 6" binding plates coupled with the old 8" or 7" hole patterns leave you with fewer stance options, but there is a solution. Keep reading.

The tables below will help you figure out your stance options if you're still using one of these setups. Don't worry, most wakeboard bindings will fit on most wakeboards, you just may not be able to use every stance option on the wakeboard. In some cases you now have larger stance width options.

Please match your wakeboard bindings and boots on the Boot/Binding Plate Width Chart and Wakeboard Hole Pattern & Insert Spread charts below. Then use the Stance Options Chart to understand stance width available from your setup.

Binding/Boot Plate Width

 Byerly 2010 & Newer All Models 6" Plate
 Byerly 2009 All Models 8" Plate
 CWB 2012 and Newer All Models 6" Plate
CWB 2010 - 2011 All Models Except Mobe 6" Plate
CWB 2010 - 2011 Mobe 8" Plate
 CWB 2009 Deuce, Seven, Mobe, Comp, Bliss 8" Plate
CWB 2009 All Other Models 6" Plate
CWB 2008 Zeus. Answer, Faction, Tiffany, Ember 6" Plate
CWB 2008 All Other Models 8" Plate
CWB 2007 and Older All Models Except Nova 8" Plate
Hyperlite 2012 and Newer All Models 6" Plate
Hyperlite 2010 - 2011 All Models Except Frequency, Allure, Sprint 6" Plate
Hyperlite 2010 - 2011 Frequency, Allure, Sprint 8" Plate
Hyperlite 2009 and Older All Models 8" Plate
Liquid Force 2009 and Newer All Models 6" Plate
Liquid Force 2008 All Models 7" Plate
Liquid Force 2007 and Older All Models 8" Plate
Ronix 2009 and Newer All Models 6" Plate
Ronix 2008 and Older All Models 8" Plate

Wakeboard Hole Pattern and Insert Spread

Insert Spread refers to the hole pattern on the wakeboard. It is the distance from any hole in the outer group of holes to the corresponding hole in the inner group for each boot mounting area (either Left or Right). For example, on any 2007 board, the outermost hole for mounting the left binding is eight inches from the leftmost/corresponding hole on the inside group.

Brand/Year Models Spread x # of Holes
Byerly 2010 & Newer All Models 6" x 4
Byerly 2009 All Models 8" x 4
CWB 2010 and Newer All Models 6/8" x 3
CWB 2009 Pure, Faze, Sol, Faction Jr, Surge Jr, Charger Jr, Lotus, Bella 8" x 4
All Other Models 6/8" x 3
CWB 2008 Absolute, Absolute Platinum, Transcend, Transcend Platinum, Marius, Marius Platinum, Faction 6/8" x 3
All Other Models 8" x 4
CWB 2007 and Older All Models 8" x 4
Hyperlite 2012 and Newer Marek Nova, Murray Nova Strata
All Other Models 6" x 4
Motive and DIvine 109 8" x 4
Hyperlite 2011 Marek Bio, Murray Bio, Union, Vigilante, Franchise, Process, Premier, Syn, Blur 6" x 4
Marek Nova, Murray Nova Strata
Forefront, B-Side, Tribute, State, Jade, Eden 125/130, Divine 128/134 7" x 4
Motive 109/119, Divine 109/119 8" x 4
Hyperlite 2010 Marek Nova, Murray Nova Strata
All Other Models 6" x 4
Hyperlite 2009 and Older All Models 8" x 4
Liquid Force 2011 and Newer All Models 6" x 3
Liquid Force 2009 - 2010 All Models Except F.L.Y. Series 6" x 3
F.L.Y. Series 6" x 2
Liquid Force 2007 and Older All Models 8" x 4
Ronix 2010 and Newer All Models 6" x 4
Ronix 2009 All Models 7" x 4
Ronix 2008 and Older All Models 8" x 4

Stance Options

Plate 6" Spread 7" Spread 8" Spread Strata
6" All Stance Options All Except Widest and Narrowest, All Options with Extension Tool Requires Binding Extenders from Liquid Force, CWB or Ronix* Two Narrowest Inserts, Four Options with Extension Tool 
7" All Stance Options Except Narrowest All Stance Options All Stance Options Except Widest Sliding Stance - Infinite Options
8" One Stance Option for Liquid Force, Two Options on All Other Brands All Except Narrowest All Stance Options Sliding Stance - Infinite Options

*Mounting Extenders

Brand Extension Tool
Ronix Purchase a Ronix Spacer Set for 6" Boot Plates. Extenders Included with 2009 Boots Except Divide, Luxe, Halo
CWB Purchase CWB Extendo Clamps for 6" Boot Plates
Liquid Force Purchase Retrofit Angle Lock Kit for 6" Boot Plates
Hyperlite Extensions Not Needed with Strata Mounting System

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