Rode the new 3DS Bindings

J-Ro · Posted: May 30, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: Rode the new 3DS Bindings

So I have been ripping on the closed toe thing for a long time. I have ridden the new Zeus and grabbed a pair of the 3DS from the local rep to give them a shot this weekend. Well I must say that I was dead damn right. These things are crap. They do not fit well across the whole foot, have a lot of pressure points and loose spots, and basically feel like snowboarding in a pair of old Sorel boots. Glad I ordered the Zeus.

billm · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 476 City: TX

your intitled yo your oppinion as your foot may not fit them well but that doesnt mean there crap for everybody else..

I love my shanes and havent had a problem with them and been riding them for 7 weeks now....are they that much better then other bindings,no but they serve a purpose for me and are performing and fitting great...

J-Ro · Posted: May 30, 2006 8:33 am Post subject:

billm, Maybe you didn't read the post. I was talking about the 3DS NOT the Shanes. And I am Entitled to my opinion, thanks.

NAW · Posted: May 30, 2006 8:44 am Post subject:

Call me an I-cubed, but for my feet and my riding....the 3DS rock.

Ask 3 people, you'll get 3 different reviews.

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

lol .... yea Bill... Laughing

Validation that the closed toe boots are crap! Shocked

billm · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 476 City: TX

Jro i did read it and it staes in the first sentence that you were down on the whole closed toe thing which would include the shanes ! you go back and reread your post Cool

Gene shut your trap maybe if you had some shanes ,you could stay healthy..

Laughing

J-Ro · Posted: May 30, 2006 8:49 am Post subject:

NAW, Nice. I think if they would have done a full boot length lace, they would be much better. But I'm not buying the closed toe, more response, marketing lie.

NAW · Posted: May 30, 2006 8:58 am Post subject:

....and you shouldn't buy the marketing lie. Buy the boot that fits! Laughing

Not saying the boot is for everyone, but I think you may have had a sizing issue.

J-Ro · Posted: May 30, 2006 10:24 am Post subject:

billm, You are partially correct. My disdain for the closed toe had little to do with the fit but the marketing of it as being better than an open toe. The 3DS disdain is for fit. It is definitely aimed at the wider foot. However, I rarely don't fit in a boot well as I have been told I have a perfect foot, at least that's what Cole Haan told me at our last shindig. Laughing

wakeboardnut · Outlaw Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 213 City: Toronto

kyle · Guest

J-Ro, did you ride a brand new pair or did you ride a pair that has been ridden four or five times? the difference in the broken in binding vs the new binding is night and day. i guarantee that if you put your foot into my pair, it would feel like you are putting your foot into a wet va....whoops ill hold that back.

J-Ro · Posted: May 30, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

kyle, I rode them about 9 times this weekend. You're right in that they open up a lot. That was my problem, they were too loose in spots right out of the box but perfect in others.

kyle · Guest

J-Ro, i think you might have been riding a size too big then. Most people ride them a size smaller than normal. Mine right out of the box were pretty much the tightest pair of bindings i have ever worn but they turned into my favorite binding of all time. I ride mediums and have a size ten and i have the smallest feet in my crew and we all ride my 3DS's

J-Ro · Posted: May 30, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject:

I'll grab another size smaller then and reserve judgement until then. Thanks Kyle.

kyle · Guest

J-Ro, so how are the Zeus' with the new hinge tech thingy, comfy?

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

What are the stiffest open toed bindings? I need some damn good ankle support and I thought my new Transits would do the trick but are what I hurt my ankle in. Anything super stiff and durable for me.

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

have you tried the new watsons yet? if not give them a shot

kyle · Guest

gene3x, liquid force have the worst ankle support out of any company. if you are looking for a stiff open toed binding, i would check out CWB's selection, their top of the line bindings have the best ankle support out their, the damn binding almost comes up to your knee, haha. Check out the CWB Zeus for the best ankle support, but definately NOT LIQUID FORCE

J-Ro · Posted: May 30, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

kyle, Yeah, they're super comfy but stiff. I need the hinge thingy because when I get out of most bindings it puts a lot of stress on my repaired knee.

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

kyle, Thanks. Does the hinge tend to break? Are they as durable? I am extremely hard on bindings. And have ripped several off of boards and torn many many overlays.

billm · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 476 City: TX

gene

if your looking for stuiff then these are what ive heard through the grapevine as stiffest available in a high end binding

cwb fuse

http://www.wakeworld.com/boots/getboot7.asp?ProductID=2993

or these

actually 05s but i heard through the grapevine that murray still wheres these right now because he has some ankle issues and his 06 arent as stiff or supportive
http://www.wakeworld.com/boots/getboot6.asp?ProductID=2541

J-Ro · Posted: May 31, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

The fuse are really stiff and have tons of support.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

dont mean to hijack a thread but as long as we are asking for specific binding advice, what are some pretty flexible bindings (preferably cwb or hyperlite). i like to tweak the stuff out of my grabs (or at least i try to), i like the idea behind the hinge but it seems like it may keep you too locked in to really bone out your stalefishes.

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

They are Liquid Force but I used to ride the Sphinx and they are super comfy and flexible.

Thanks Bill...... So the Fuse, Murry's, & Zues Which is the stiffest of the three? Or just a better overall binding of the three?

bassmanjoshis · Criminal Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 64 City: mississauga

I ride the 06 Murray's and love them. I don't find any difference with it being open or closed toe, but i find the boot to be incredibly comfortable! Once again, my own personal opinion though.

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

Do the Murray's run Large? I am right in between a L & XL and always seem to stretch out my LF XL's where I cannot tighten them anymore. I like to ride with them tight but the Large seem to be a little to tight. Will they stretch out any?

King of the Tigers · Posted: Jun 01, 2006 11:08 am Post subject:

The Headless Chicken, go with the Parks. Very supportive but very very tweakable too. I ride RG-1s now and let my friends use my old Parks. In every respect, except flexibility, I love my RG-1s over my Parks. But I've heard the new Parks are improved in a lot of ways. If so and it still has the same flex, I may have to go back someday.

B_Fool · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 373 City: Cen FLA

Headless... Check out the Faction. From what I hear it was designed to give ankle bend but with that, there is no boot out there that holds your heel down better than a hinge boot. I guess they'll be out in a couple weeks.

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

Does anyone ride the Nice PRS1 Binding? Is this one fairly stiff with good ankle support? It looks like it would.

thane_dogg · Outlaw Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 187 City: Corona

I tried the 3ds bindings (size 10, tried mediums) got in just fine, and it felt really nice, tightened the laces down, and I couldn't tell if my heel would lift or not. I tried on a pair of shanes too, and it felt like my heel would definitely lift in those. The only boots I tried on where it didn't feel like my heel would lift at all were the Zeus'. I tried the Zeus', Deuce, Fuse, and 3ds.

Ralph · Posted: Jun 02, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

Wakemaster_17 · Outlaw Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 123 City: Vicksburg

i hate every liquid force binding i have ever worn they just feel so damn heavy and they have no toe or heel support i tried the 05 teams the 05 transits and the 06 transits

wakeboardingizfun · Newbie Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 32 City: Hong Kong

Wakemaster_17, oh man i love my 06 transits. they're seriously like pillows for your feet. before i rode them i had a pair of 05 parks bindings, and i thought those were quite nice until i rode these. the only thing i found about liquid bindings is that they are really tight. i was riding my parks' small, and they fit me fine, and when i switched to transits i got them in medium and my feet hurt a bit after my sets because they're a bit too tight side to side.

billm · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 476 City: TX