bindings... which one?

wakeywakey · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 126

okay... my new board will be arriving next week... so i'm thinking of getting a new pair of bindings... which one though? any insights would be greatly apprieciated... here's what i'm considering

HYPERLITE (my last bindings were 04parks and 04temets)
parks
murray

*how is the closed toe of the murrays?
*are they any lighter than the 04's which seem heavy compared to LF

LIQUID FORCE (i know they are very light)
watsons
transit
alpha

*how are the base plates nowadays? i used to have 03ultrasucs but the plates would flex when i'd do air tricks on the cable

CWB
zeus
faction

*is the hinge system any good?

O'BRIEN
how are their bindings?

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 27, 2006 2:52 am Post subject: Re: bindings... which one?

wake eater · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 272 City: knoxville

wait & try your friends factions when he gets 'em. the are the best binding i've ever worn. they're also cheaper than the comparable competitors.

fatkidscanwakeboard · Criminal Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 56 City: Rossville

i dont know if you have thought about them but the 06' Sphynx just amazing

but that is if u like the loose feel and alot of flex

wtbamoomba · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 808 City: raleigh

cant go wrong with the watsons if you thrive on ankle support, going from the 06 3ds to the watsons i still felt like i had good support, watsons are super light too, VERY stiff baseplate, the new LF pro plate works like clockwork, with near zero flex

Chad H · Posted: Jul 27, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

Hinge bindings FTMFW

Craig-R · Guest

well i just got some 2006 transits in the mail today so ill tell you how they compare to the 05 transits and sphinxs!

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

used murrays today for my first time. I did not like them at all, they were comfortable yet i could move my whole foot, and i had no edging in them. Aswell i tried the eras, they were a lot better, very nice but tight on the pinkey toes. I myself have a pair of 06 LE Spinxs, there amazing, they have stiffened up a bit since last year, very comfortable, yet i cand poke tricks very nicely.

Colclough999 · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 410 City: Boston

07 factions have great bang for the buck, zero heel slip would be an understatement

wakeywakey · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 126

how is the weight of the factions compared to LF and HL?

Knoxville1212 · Outlaw Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 113 City: Knoxville

I wouldn't go Hyperlite Binding if you are getting 06's. They have had a lot of problems and LF and CWB from what i know have had none!

wakeywakey · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 126

Knoxville1212... what kind of problems does the 06 HL have?

beau_bushnell · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 185 City: GP

I have heard that the new design of the 06 HyperLite boots is not very good. I have heard of them ripping and stuff.

Knoxville1212 · Outlaw Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 113 City: Knoxville

wakeywakey, basically quality man. A few of my friends with 06 Hyperlite Binding have had problems. Like i am not saying minor things either. The other day we were on the lake and my friend caught edge on a front roll and when he came out of the water his feet went straight through the front of the (2 week old) '06 3DS's. Another friend ripped his after about a month! An a lot of problems with The byerly's as well. I would probably go with the factions or a LF binding man. I posted it on another thread as well but if you want closed toe bindings... Go Shane's.. No problems that i have seen or heard of from them!

Ride DH · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 186

elmerfudd · Outlaw Joined: 06 Apr 2006 Posts: 223 City: Ft. Lauderdale

Go CWB. The hinge system is super easy to get in/out and give you a lot of support and your foot won't move. I sent my torq's back because i ripped the back rubber overlay and i'm getting the factions in about 5 days.