Your Experiences With: Alpha's, Transits, Sphynx

LSEGHATCH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 114

Looking for some info from people who have ridden these bindings and could let me know how they differ. Looking at the 05' models. Mainly concerned about ankle support and movement.

Already picked up a pair of Alpha's but I won't hesitate to buy something else if those don't suite me.

Craig-R · Guest

sphynx's dont have any ankle support, i have transits and they have great ankle support and i love them. i used to sprained my ankle all the time when i played basketball but i havent sprained my ankle riding or anything. i highly recommend the transits

david-d · Guest

Transits offer more ankle support than the Sphynxs do. I personally went from a pair of the Sphynxs to Transits; I thought the Transits were overall a more supportive boot.

LSEGHATCH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 114

What about Alpha's, seems like nobody is riding these.....

LFADAM · Posted: Jul 10, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject:

LSEGHATCH, I adore the alphas. Most people think theyre an intermediate binding vs advanced or pro caliber but I can assure you that these are just as good. Ive tried transits and CWB zeusses and still like my alphas twice as much. The transits are too stiff for me...impossible to bone out a grab. The alphas have good ankle support (probably more than sphynx but less than transits), easy entry, value, and comfort. If you have any specific questions, just ask.

cloud · Criminal Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 60 City: Austin

I really hated the 05 Alphas with the single lace, rode them for a couple months last year...the 06's are a little better, but are slightly "mushy" for me (I prefer the 06 Torqs for the same price). The Sphynx are very comfy, and though I haven't ridden the 05 Transits, the 06's are really nice. Keep in mind they favor the Liquid Force "comfy" attitude for sure. If I was to get a LF binding, it would no doubt be the 06 Transits.

LSEGHATCH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 114

Well I guess I'll have to find out if I like them when I get them.

Natman · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 873 City: Eddy TOWN

k i ride the 06 sphinxs. at first i hated them, but i had to get used to them, there awsome. more ankle support than people say, i think the 06 have stiffened a bit from the 05, there super comfy

manny34711 · Criminal Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 80 City: Clermont

i ride 06 alpahas and love em. im a size 11 and have a skinny foot, they fit me perfect. using XL's

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 5:10 am Post subject:

I've rode all of those bindings, I prefered the Transits; next would be the alphas; Sphinxs are last. The sphinxs seemed too bulky and offered little or no support (the alphas were somewhat the same, but fit and felt a little better around the ankle).

However, if you are looking at 06 bindings, try out the Watsons - superior to all three you've listed, comfortable, supportive, but expensive...so try them out in store if you can, but just be open to fit and function, not brand name or style.

GuitsBoy · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 8:19 am Post subject:

I ride 05 sphynx's and I like them. Its true they dont offer even as much support as the alphas, but they allow for all softs of tweaks. My one concern is that I have to tighten the binding up absurdly to keep my feet from noving side to side. Enough so that it constricts my foot and cuts my set time down to a few minutes. If i leave them loose, my foot moves around and my toes even move forward and over the footbed. This is even with my size 13 feet in an XL-Narrow binding. Maybe theyll not cramp my feet so bad after they break in. Ive only had 4 weekends in them so far.

For what its worth, my brother loves his alphas. I like them, but i also like the flexibility of the sphynx's.

hco · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 8:21 am Post subject:

Psh, who needs support. I love the sphynx's, because they are some of the most flexible and comfortable high end bindings i have ever tried on. I have heard that the transits are good, but I can't speak from experience on behalf of the Alpha's or Transits.

logan · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

transits are awesome, I like them a lot. Really comfortable, easy to get into, and lots of support, correct me if i'm wrong but doesn't that about fit the mold for binding requirements?

spinmistro · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 11 City: Baltimore

I ride alpha's and they are super comfortable offer good ankle support and are still flexible enough to bone out grabs. The only thing i dont like about them are that the tongue likes to slide over but no biggie just make sure they are tightened down. And to whoever said the alpha's are an intermidiate binding, i laugh at you. What the **** does a binding have anything to do with your skill level, if you stick your tricks there should be no question. I have ripped 05 teams and broke 06 shanes and I would ride the alpha over those two any day.

HOLLOMAN101 · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 478 City: Austin

check out the watsons...personally they are my favorite ive ridden and i owned alphas...yes they are super supportive and probably too much so for some people but i love em...the alphas were just too soft for me but none the less still a great binding...by the way i love the transits as well

HyperRash · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject:

the alphas kick ass. the best bindings ever. easy entry, nice fit, good hold everthing you need in a high level binding without hte huge price imo

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

ive ridden the transits and i thought they were horrible they had absolutely no toe hold no matter how tight i made them

Nemesis7384 · Criminal Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 68

I dont reccomend the 05' sphynx I broke my ankle in them and the back rubber support tears very easily if youre an aggresive rider...i know of this happening to 2 people besides me Evil or Very Mad

logan · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject:

Wakemaster_17, toe hold?????? somebody fill me in on any binding that has "TOE HOLD" because i'm stumped...

Loppy · Posted: Jul 14, 2006 6:14 am Post subject:

06 Alphas for me. They are as comfortable as the best shoes I've ever worn, zero pinch, circulation or other issues. They have no real shortfalls and do everything well.

What i dig too about em, I'm size 10 and have a big flat wide foot. I have a buddy who has size 12 huge feet, my wife has normal adult ladies feet, we ALL ride the same board with zero complaints. Size XL rules. Everyone is happy. Cool

bobthelabrat · Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 11 City: Miami

I love my transits