binding question

sajasmith2 · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 47 City: Williamsburg

i hav a hydroslide(i kno its crappy) that im learning on and my feet come out of the bindings on most hard falls is that how it supposed to be? or are they supposed to stay on? jw becuz it seems like im always getting hit with the board

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 28, 2007 1:38 pm Post subject:

If you have the crappy velcro bindings that seem to come on most Hyrdoslides, its no surprise that you come out of them all the time.

If you want to continue wakeboarding and get better at it, you're going to have to upgrade your equipment. That doesn't mean you have to buy top-of-the-line, but those velcro slip on bindings will definitely hold you back.

And I speak from experience. My first set up was a Hydroslide Black Widow from Boater's World. I outgrew it in about a month. My next board was a CWB Flame with Torq hinge bindings. It served me well for about a year. My current setup is a LF PS3 with Shane CT bindings. I don't see myself outgrowing this one any time soon. Laughing

sajasmith2 · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 47 City: Williamsburg

they hav laces but dont hold very well so they arent supposed to come out?

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 28, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:

If you fall hard enough you can come out of even the best bindings, though I have yet to come out of my Shanes.

If you're coming out of your bindings very frequently then they probably don't fit right.

sajasmith2 · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 47 City: Williamsburg

yea they are a tad big

nickl011 · Posted: Jul 28, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

sajasmith2, Do your feet slide forward when you land big W2W's? If so, this is bad, especially if it consistantly happens. I would worry about new bindings before a new board. Similar to what Dave said.

FLWake · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 274

Like HHI Dave said, you should probably upgrade. Hydroslide makes crappy beginner boards. I'd recommend getting a decent 05/06 setup from a reputable company like liquid force, hyperlite, CWB, etc. If you have any shops around you, demo a few setups and see what you like.

sajasmith2 · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 47 City: Williamsburg

yea my feet slide back and forth but im lookin at buying a LF evo or omega are these good models?

thanx for the help everyone

nickl011 · Posted: Jul 28, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject:

Yes, good beginner boards.....Ben Greenwood use the omega all last season.

nicodeluca1313 · Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 6

well. most likely, its just the boards bindings being too big/beginner. but also, you want sometimes for oyur feet to come out on hard falls cause if they stay on, i heard that you could really mess up your ankles, knees etc. but thats just what i have heard.

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 29, 2007 12:49 am Post subject:

nicodeluca1313, What will REALLY mess you up is having only one foot come out of the binding, leaving that board to twist and turn the hell out of your knee. Ouch.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Jul 29, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

beginners don't need to jump to the top of the line bindings right away. for the first few months, you probably want something that does release on crashes, cause you can get some pretty bad whiplash/concussions/etc. if you don't release out of you bindings. That being said, it can happen to very experienced riders as well, and it's not like experienced riders don't fall, they just learn how to fall to take the least punishment on their body. So while a pair of ronix cells might be more comfortable that a pair of foundations, if your just starting out, you don't need something nearly as stiff or locked in as a pair of pro-model bindings.

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liquid_force_balance06 · Criminal Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 60

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