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I would not recommend the Burtons or any binding using micro disks due to the amount of baseplate flex in the bindings...if you like soft, then ok, but if you want medium to stiff bindings, stay away from all of the above.
With that said, if you want super stiff, I would highly recommend Flux XV or medium-stiff Flux XF. Also Drake (if you can find them) Podium or Radar are really good too...on the Union side I would say Forged Force (super stiff), Force (medium) and Atlas (Medium-stiff)...I like the feel and position of the ankle strap on the Atlas better than the force, but the Atlas highback is a little on the soft side for me.
Hope that helps...
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Still available?
what are the cants? Looks like 3 and 6 degrees.
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On 11/9/2018 at 4:01 PM, slopestar said:
Yes. I know a very skilled engineer. Way beyond me. My stance angles on this board are 27/18. I use power plates on another board with 3* inward canting. He has made these at 21/9 with 3* pure inward canting. I just rotated my bindings a bit on these figuring the canting difference would be hard to notice. First test drive in ultra crowded conditions this weekend
How did you like the 3d printed cants?
How do they feel compared to your Power Plate setup?
i have sold my Apex Gecko Stealths as they were not as good for my liking as Bomber Power Plates. I have gone back to the Power Plates with 3 degree cants on both front and rear with my angles at +30 and +6, but I would love to find a lighter option.
cheers,
sandy
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My experience with Palmer Plates, Bomber Power Plates, Burton Elevators and Apex Gecko Stealth risers is that they did well for giving enough lift to allow a bigger footed rider to ride narrower boards but ultimately I am riding without them now.
My favorite of them was the Bomber Power Plates as the ability to adjust cant/lift plus the ability to swap different durometer pads under them is awesome (I prefer the hard durometer rings), but the weight is the biggest drawback to them.
The Palmer Plates worked but were not that great as they are not that durable and are very hard to find now. The PLS shock system was the best they made.
A lot of people love the Apex Geckos, but I found they isolated board feel too much, and for what they cost it was not worth it for me, so I sold mine.
The Burton Elevators are junk so don’t bother with them.
i have not ridden the Donek risers, but they looked well made, but not sure if they are available anymore as the Donek website has said sold out for over a year now.
Some of the other members here have experimented with 3d printing cant/lift plates and from all accounts had great success with that.
good luck and hope you find something that works.
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Is this still available?
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8 hours ago, michael.a said:
Thank you sandy, just one final question, how would you rate the responsivness and stiffness of the GTs vs CXs, esp with the hybrid strap? I love(d) the standard Fusion strap when I had my old Flows and the Hybrid strap seems more marketing over actual performance improvement.
Michael, No problem, I love both the CX and GT with Fusion straps. I have not really noticed a huge difference in response between them, but the biggest difference is that if you have a boot that has a wider heel, go with the GTs as the metal heel cup only connects on the outside of the baseplates, whereas both the CX and regular NX2 nylon highbacks have a slot in the material where the mounting points are that overlap the baseplate connection points and therefore take up more space.
I am not a fan of the Hybrid straps as they tend to be way more troublesome to get into (and I am not a fan of cap straps on regular bindings either as I think it has always been a marketing gimmick).
cheers,
sandy
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10 hours ago, michael.a said:
10.5s with Ls or XLs? Couldnt find any local shops with NX2s as of now and I need to push the button as there are a couple of online auctions with smoking deals.
I have both XL NX2-GTs and L NX2-CXs.
My Driver Xs fit better in the Ls with less fidgeting, but do work in the XLs, you just have to spend a little more time adjusting them.
Also, on Flow NX2 bindings in general, there are two different adjustments slots on the pivot points that allow you to adjust the bindings for low or high volume boots.
cheers
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17 hours ago, michael.a said:
I think I missed you mentioning this, but do you have the Ls or XLs? I also ride in 10.5 Driver Xs that I stuff my 11.5 foot into and just wondering how much space is left in the binding. I.e., would XLs be too big and require me to crank down the boots to painful levels.
I used 10.5 Drive Xs and had no problems. The key with Flow’s is to take the time to setup the straps to match your boots.
Low volume boots are harder to setup on larger Flow bindings and cause an awkward fit.
If you can, you should take your boots to a shop to check fit before you buy the bindings.
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12 minutes ago, mrlistener said:
Here's a really nice Tanker 200 that has spent a lot of years stored indoors with very good edges, base, really no damage, no base repair. It hasn't gotten a lot of use but I really loved riding it!
Being at least 15 years old it has camber the full length (no rocker). Tail width 29.8 cm, waist 24.5 cm, nose 30.3 cm
White top, black base with red and orange flames. Serial number along right edge is 44359291
I wish you the bliss I felt making Cadillac Tracks!
$200 plus shipping
I am interested, where is the board at?
cheers,
sandy
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3 hours ago, MikeB said:
Hi,
Just to echo what has been said. I"ve been riding Fuse AT with hybrid strap for about 4 years and prior to that Flow M11 for another 5 years. Both with Malamut boots. No problems fitting with the boots although these are 5 year old boots and bindings now. I also found the hybrid strap not as easy to use as the original strap M11s although they might be a little tighter. I also find that the ratchets break as to the do the straps after awhile (3 seasons). I just tried 2018 Flow Talons and Vans Fuse boots with my Fuse ATs and NEITHER of these boots work well with the bindings. Both boots are very difficult to slide in and out. I'm curious if anyone has tried the Nidecker/flow boots with newer Flow bindings?
I am using 2018-19 Nidecker Talons with NX2-CX and NX2-GT fusion strap bindings with no problems.
prior to the Talons, I was using Burton Driver X and they work fine too, but require very different strap settings.
cheers,
sandy
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3 hours ago, Gossamer said:
Does anyone know where I can find this shirt?
Yes I do.
pm me!
cheers,
sandy
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7 hours ago, slopestar said:
I'll be in Seattle this Friday and working through Wednesday 2/27. No car, looking to exercise my Ikon at my old home base. Anyone got a couch? And a Lift? Thursday 2/28 and Friday 3/1 or Friday 3/1 and Saturday 3/2?
Lance, sadly I have to travel for work from Saturday for the next three weeks or I would be there to ride with you and set you up.
i hope that our paths will cross again in the future.
cheers,
sandy
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7 minutes ago, Thumper said:
Guys,
Silly question. Do the Flow NX2 highbacks normally have their high point inboard (big toes) or outboard (little toes)? Thanks. I can't remember if I did the swap back a couple of years ago.
Normally, they are inboard, but most people swap them to outboard. Also, the new single piece highback on the NX2-CX comes with the high point outboard.
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1 hour ago, fishrising said:
Who here has flown with a 200cm board? What bag did you use? Did the airline give you any trouble?
I have the Burton Wheelie Locker 181 and the largest board it fits in my quiver is my 187 Tanker. My 200 Tanker sticks out of it by at least 6” if not 8”.
What have you guys used traveling to protect your longboards?
I travel both in the US and to Japan and Europe quite a bit with my 200/201cm Tankers and Stranda Cheaters with no issues...I use Dakine bags pretty much exclusively and have found the boundary ski roller to be one of the better 200cm bags that does not weigh too much and provides decent padding:
https://www.evo.com/ski-bags/dakine-boundary-roller-bag
As long as you keep the bags under 50lbs, they usually do not say anything.
cheers,
sandy
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1 hour ago, lonbordin said:
Thanks, that was perfect
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6 hours ago, daveo said:
Right. So I'm looking for a finer structure. Any particular pattern? Are patterns even a thing?
Drift? Whaddoyamean drift?
Structure Patterns are a thing, but be careful about choosing to have them done.
Most shops do standard diagonal structures, but some of the higher end tuners can make some pretty wild structures.
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Sent you a pm on the bindings
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I’ll throw out an offer:
$300 for board and bindings, including shipping.
cheers,
sandy
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Finn did a run of black for the Japanese and Korean markets and they looked awesome
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On 11/8/2018 at 12:47 PM, bobdea said:
Are you gonna do a run of power plates?
I am curious about this too...
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Cool offer, board and bindings are 2002-03 season.
cheers,
sandy
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5 hours ago, Waboarder said:
Hey Sandy
hopefully the pending sale you have on the Gecko plate is with me.
ill be tough to get ahold of after 4 or so today and hit and miss the rest of the day. Feel free to leave a message, text or email and I’ll get back to as soon as I can. I have cash and a pretty flexible schedule.
Warren
or email
thanks
Set 1 with both bumpers sold.
set 2 with black bumpers only still available.
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Apex claims that they will fit on all boards:
https://www.apexsnowboard.com/gecko-plate-stealth.html
i measured them on the inner mounts to be 21.5 cm at the widest point.
I am going without as most of my boards are now wide enough that I don’t need risers.
cheers,
sandy
Madd 158 Twin Tip, Older Santa Cuz w/Highbacks & Morrows
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