CWB hinge bindings

[brichter14]

Yeah i recently got some new hinge bindings from CWB. The "Seven's" to be exact. Its still too cold here in illinois to use them but i was wondering if the hinge bindings release alot easier than most other boots? Since hitting the water hard might release the back latch would that cause a lot more releases from my feet from the bindings?

[matt1808]

first off it hasn't been too cold to ride for quite a while.

...but no crashes shouldn't release the hinge very often. I have only had a couple crashes that they have popped open on. As long as you have them sized right they should hold you in better than most bindings.

[brichter14]

you ride at clinton? thats warm from the power plant brah. try comin down to shelbyville. its ice.

[matt1808]

shelbyville is the only place I have rode since the ice came off

[brichter14]

where you put in at? we always do the horshoe from wilborn boat ramp to the train trussel then back around. you?

[matt1808]

we put in at Lone Point and ride across the lake from point 2. If it's rough then we ride up by Wolf Creek. We are always at the south end of the lake though.

[brichter14]

ah, yeah we are always north. whats your boat setup? ill keep an eye out for you this summer. last summer i was always by a red and white mailbu and i saw a yellow and black air nautique alot. I rode w/ my friend on his tige 24ve and my boat didnt have a tower last summer but i recently put one on.

http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=531669

im a poor college student and workin on making my parents old IO into an entry level wake boat. its ight.

[NKCrider]

britcher, where did you get that tower & how much was it

[brichter14]

www.diywake.com, came w/ the free board rack. 800. free shipping. diywake is the best. i got my four cans from there too and planning on getting a light bar, mirrior, ski rack and all my clamps from there too. raul is the man.

[NKCrider]

thanks dude

[brichter14]

anytime. btw that was my parents boat and i got it when i turned 18. All last summer they told me i couldnt get a tower. I finally saved up enough bought it. Put it on behind their backs... and their reaction was "it does make the boat look pretty cool" haha. Parental satisfaction is second to none.

[NKCrider]

[brichter14]

back to the topic. hinge bindings make my size 13 feet feel good. thats important. my friend wears 14's and he can wear em too. our toes just get wet alot

[NKCrider]

yea i have hinge tech "sevens" for 1 season and i havent found any problem with them except the fact that the once white stitching is now brown from river water...

[DaxxRuckus]

I have them too, watch out for the metal braided cable on the hinge. I ride in salt water a lot, and it starts to rust and fray, have had that metal stuck in my hands tons of times. Good thing is CWB has excellent customer service, I just emailed them and they are sending me a new set of cables and new fins since I lost my originals!

[ZIRB3L]

you'll be fine with the hinge

suckers hold ya forever!

[brichter14]

awesome. but i havent had any trouble with slipping out of my old hyperlite bindings...whats the downsides of slipping out on falls?

[ZIRB3L]

im always afraid that if my foot slips out the board will twist around and take my knee with it!

but im not too afraid of it coming out so hopfully im fine

[brichter14]

yeah i guess if one stays in and the other comes out there will be some twisting involved. But w/ my first board both feet came out alot cause i was new and catching edge alot and face planting lol. That doesnt happen much anymore.