byerlys or ultra suctions?

soccerjoe5 · Criminal Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 73

i'm thinkin of gettin new bindings, i'm stuck with either the byerly's or this year's ultra suctions. any advice?

wakedork · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 5:28 am Post subject:

what yer Byerley's? I have ridden both the 03s and the Byerly's are suprrior by far. np pressure point's and the BOA system lets you wear them as tight or as loose as you want

NAW · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 5:36 am Post subject:

I haven't ridden the '03 Byerly's with the BOA system. But, I have ridden the '01's and '02's. Both were nice and comfortable, but IMO were heavier then the Ultra's. It's all about personal preference. I just bought my 3rd pair of Ultra's yesterday....

wakedork · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 5:49 am Post subject:

True the Byerly's are heavier but I'll ride a little heavier board to keep from having my feet fall asleep 5 mins into my ride. I rode ultras in 2000-01 and then upgraded to Byerly's because I didn't like the Ultra footbed, I rode Byerly's for the rest of 01- the begining of this summer when I got the 03s. I have a size 8.5-9 foot with kinda small ankles, I debated gettin the 03 Ultras because the new footbed but wnet with Byerly's instead, I got meds and I loved them. But they didn't fit my ankles well with out tightening them down all the way and cranking the BOA all the way down. Well I just replaced the overlays with mini-meds and now they are the stuff. I had to do a LF demo for the shop the other day so I rode te 03 Ultras, and My foot was dead with in five minutes, now I know Ultras and I know they'd have to break in but even then i don't think they would give me the support i get from My Byerley's without cousing some pinching or pain somewhere. Again these are just my opinions. Oh and wiat till you guys se the new Hyperlite footbeds, those things are coosh.

NAW · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 6:03 am Post subject:

For sure Shane, the Ultra's need to be broken in. Up till about a week ago, I was still wearing a pair of '01's with the old, thin footbed. They had been used, abused, broken, fixed, etc, etc. I wear a 10.5 and had Large Ultra's. They were super comfortable, but well broken in. They don't offer the kind of ankle support that most of the new Hyperlite's do, but I've found that for my style of riding, a loose ankle area is key and comfortable to me. The '03 footbeds on the high end LF bindings are definetly nice. But what's really nice is the price when compared to the new high end hyperlites.
What's going to be the difference in the new Hyperlite footbeds, and are they an '04 model?

wakedork · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 6:20 am Post subject:

They are a super soft material, and a little better anatomically designed and they got rid of those damn holes in the foot bed. I saw them on JD Webbs Parks and he said that they were the 04 foot bed. You're right about the price on hyperlite luckily I didn't have to pay for mine but know i gotta buy my wife some Belmont's because she rode those at the Hyperlite demo day instead of her Ultras and fell in love with them.

I like my ankles to be loose but i gotta have my heel locked down, that's why I like the Byerly's all the other hyperlite bindings ride real high on my calf and I Feel too restrickted on pokes and things but the Byerly's give me just the right amount of support without restricted my movement. i actually felt like my ankle didn't have enough support in the new Ultras. Which is weird cause i used to swear by Ultras.

soccerjoe5 · Criminal Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 73

wakedork, well, the ones i'm looking into are both 2003 models

soccerjoe5 · Criminal Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 73

oh let me clarify, i'm trying to decide between getting the ultra suction 03 or the byerly 03

wakedork · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 6:37 am Post subject:

WEll then i recommend Byerly's for the reasons stated above

NAW · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 6:39 am Post subject:

soccerjoe5, Can you demo either at your local shop? That's what I would do if I were you.

soccerjoe5 · Criminal Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 73

wakedork, know where i can get a good bargain online for the byerlys? NAW, yeah, well i liked the byerlys a bit more but i'm just thinking if it'd be worth it to save up some more for them. any durability issues on both?

wakedork · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 6:49 am Post subject:

Check ebay, I've had zero issues on my Byerly's, I know some people have but it's to be expected from any binding. Ultras still have a crappy baseplate and if you end up gettin those pay the extra cash to get some Bones becasue those plates flex something awful. I always rdoe bones on my Ultras and I thought that the claw setup on the Hyperlites was gonna give me a lot of binding flex but it doesn't somehow the binding suctions to your board and cause no flex.

NAW · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 6:52 am Post subject:

I don't know about the durability of the Byerly's with the BOA, haven't heard of any major problems as of yet. The Ultra's I've had haven't had major problems either, but I beat the hell out of them. After a year of riding them, the left footbed completely brokedown, looked like a pancake. But any issue I've had with them, LF was quick to make sure they were fixed and back to me ASAP.

On a quick side note, for me, it came down to the '03 Ultra's and NICE PRS1's. I've never ridden them, but they look stout and comfy. Anybody have experiences with them?

But if I was gettin' em for free or seriously discounted, I would've looked at Hyperlite a little closer.

soccerjoe5 · Criminal Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 73

hmmm looks like i'm pretty much sold to byerlys... great, they should match my new board. i got a byerly finless 139 01, which i got at 180 bucks! ey thanks bros for the help Very Happy

NAW · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 7:02 am Post subject:

No problem, enjoy!

determination · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 7:19 am Post subject:

i have been mainly looking between the byerlys and the new zues binding they look dope

dw · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 11:29 am Post subject:

ULTRA'S ULTRA'S ULTRA"S
bindings are getting way to fancy now, I havn't rode a binding that holds better then the ultra.....and the ultras require little energy (and if you mold them) no lube Cool

easy on, easy off....sticks like glue what else could u ask, forget the laces Very Happy

Drew · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 214

Byerly's are the best. My feet have never cramped once. Even when i took a 50 minute set.

Jake0306 · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 1:12 pm Post subject:

Naw, i have the 2002 scarecrows and they look like the same exact thing as the PRS1's. Nice really downgraded the quality of the sc's this year for some reason. They're alright, nothing too impressive. I'm considering a pair of the new byerlys

soccerjoe5 · Criminal Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 73

my cuzin's looking into a pair of hyperlite splits. he's got a good bargain for it. he asked me if they are good for beginners, but i haven't ridden on the newest ones. any help you guys can offer? do they offer good support and are they durable compared to other beginner bindings at the same price range?

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

i have ridden the 03 byerlys and i know several people that also ride them. everyone that i know likes the byerlys. they are nice and comfy, but i have seen things go wrong with the boa system more than once. when i was demoing them a week ago, they just wouldnt tighten while i was riding. i got them nice and snug, but while i was riding one came loose. when i took the board off it tightened just fine, and i know that the knob was pressed in so that wasnt the problem. i have also seen the actual knob pop off on a hard fall, and mine came off of the boot when i was putting the bindings on, and also the wire came out of the knob once. all of the problems were fixed in the boat with the wrench that came with the bindings.

how durable the boa system is and how long the bindings last from the wire rubbing on rubber will only be proved with time. i personally prefer my parks because they allow much more movement.

anti-shoobies · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 1:36 pm Post subject:

Ultra's suck. They hurt your feet and are a pain in the ass. They have been know to rip a lot, too. Go with the Byerly's.

JD · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 320 City: Bellingham

The Byerlys have problems with the BOA popping out of the back of the binding. other than that they are great. I have the 2003 Ultra's and they are great bindings easy to use and very comfortable once they get formed to your feet.