shane groshong

This is really getting interesting. It seems everyone has something to say on this topic about sizing and so on. Everyone knows your boot shell changes size during the day based on temp. A good fit should fit all day and will have slight variations. The binding has its own issues if you need to micro adjust during the day to have your boot sized correctly, and not break bolts. A good fit is a good fit. It seems since I brought this up more people are talking about shoulder bolt breakage. Maybe the shoulder bolt should be upsized to a point were this is not a concern under any micro sizing issues.

Emailed and things are being taken care of. Thanks for all the input.

Thanks Bryan. Look forward to riding with you in the upcoming weeks.

Bobdea, I am riding a 20 inch stance, I am 6'1'' tall. I am riding indy's ( stiff). 3 degree toe lift, 6 degree heel, and both times it happened on a donek axxess 182. First time front foot, next time back foot. I am 225lbs so I am definitely not small. I also rode rossi's 190 and 184, and just started riding a Tinkler 185, no breakage. I see what you are saying, but come on. Shoulder bolts should not break. I rode burton race plates last year which flex and allow you to gain momentum, a stiff binding allows none of this.

Dave, I agree. People tend to be under the assumption that stainless is super tough. In fact many carbon bolts are much stronger, yet do not yield the corrosive properties as stainless. Thanks for your input.

Here's the deal. First time front foot heel backside. Next time rear foot heel backside. But every part was new (bail, heel block, bolt, spring lug, spring) all new parts, but same base plate. I know what you are saying, but after checking all parts and replacing everything I doubt it.

I can understand how one my suggest that this is user set-up, howevever we are talking about a shoulder bolt. This is not rocket science. Once is a fluke, two times is a situation. I will give them another day or as many as it takes. I want the most for Bomber and the products they make for us. I feel this is a serious issue especially with the currrent situation that Bomber is in. I have brought this to their attention to help with any future situations. I just want to feel like they care about a breakage problem. I don't wan't to get hurt.

So I am using Indy's. I can open my bails with two fingers. I have asked everyone I ride with who all use TD2's and have never seen this happen. I also have had these people watch me get in and each of them have not expressed a concern. I feel this is a pretty serious issue. In my opinion they have had over a week to respond, and i have had no response.

So I have now broke two shoulder bolts on TD2 standards. Both have come on the heel bail shoulder bolt. I purchased these binding last march and only have about 10 days on them, bolt broke about two weeks ago. I order all new replacement parts (bail, spring lug, spring, heel block, and shoulder bolt). The next day I rode the bolt broke again. So is anyone upgrading the bolt to a stronger material. Now some of you would say contact Fin. I have, two email, and two phone messages. No response. I feel this is a serious issue. No one wants to ride and feel their binding are going to fail. Any suggestions.

Have any of you sheared the bolt that holds the heel bail to the heel block? I am sure this is a fluke deal. This morning it was really cold 2 degrees, and after a couple of runs I noticed my bails were really loose. I tighten the bails by moving them in one adjustment setting at they were just right. Then it broke and tweaked the bail. Any ideas or concerns?

Dano, I'll take it. Email me at fishonnw@aol.com if it is still available. Will you take paypal. $50.00 shipped right. Shane Groshong

Hey Bobdea, Thanks for the reply. I looked up the info you sent and will continue to do so. I think I just need to get the indys and stick with it. My problem is that I get something that I am not used to and back to the car I go for what I am familiar with. Thanks again. Shane

I think that they are great boots. I just got back into snowboarding after taking a 11 year vacation from hardbooting. They are what I used back in the day, and truthfully the only thing I know in terms of boots. Back then not many boots were available for snowboarding. I used to ski in them at the end of the season when I was burned out on snowboarding. I still know guys that ski in them just because they love the way they work. From what I hear Anton Pogue still uses them. I am not interested in selling mine because I may still keep them if I don't like the indys. Thanks for responding. Shane

I currently ride in Raichle Flexon comps which I think are great. I have started to ride narrower boards so I have started looking at snowboard boots for the shorter length. The only snowboard boots I have used are Burton Wind which I thought were way too soft. So will Flexon Comps be comparable to Indys in terms of stiffness? I think that I will definitely need to buy the stiffer race tongues. What are your thoughts? Shane

belmont, Do the bindings have the physics toe hooks or standard bails on the toe. If they have the toe hooks I am very interested. fishonnw@aol.com