lonbordin Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) In my experience... -Step-ins make for more laps on small hills. -Step-ins keep up with the skiers you may be out with promoting snow riding harmony. -Step-ins can keep you connected to your binding in case of toe bail failure. -Step-ins (whether Intec/FinTec/etc) are much more slippery on icy surfaces. -Step-ins add more parts that can break and leave one stranded or end one's day prematurely. -Step-ins with release cables can create pain points -Standards promote flexibility (or at least one notices how inflexible one has become with age) -Standards can be difficult to engage on steep surfaces -Standards can come accidentally undone in the right circumstances. -Standards have less items to break -Rubber heels rock on ice (Sorry those with hard bottom ski boots) -Promotes flexibility (some would say slop) in the binding interface I've ridden both and several brands/types... I currently ride Bomber SideWinders standard. Why? I need to promote my flexibility. Edited February 24, 2015 by lonbordin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvsnowlion Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 In my experience... -Step-ins make for more laps on small hills. -Step-ins keep up with the skiers you may be out with promoting snow riding harmony. -Step-ins can keep you connected to your binding in case of toe bail failure. -Step-ins (whether Intec/FinTec/etc) are much more slippery on icy surfaces. -Step-ins add more parts that can break and leave one stranded or end one's day prematurely. -Step-ins with release cables can create pain points -Standards promote flexibility (or at least one notices how inflexible one has become with age) -Standards can be difficult to engage on steep surfaces -Standards can come accidentally undone in the right circumstances. -Standards have less items to break -Rubber heels rock on ice (Sorry those with hard bottom ski boots) -Promotes flexibility (some would say slop) in the binding interface I've ridden both and several brands/types... I currently ride Bomber SideWinders standard. Why? I need to promote my flexibility. That is a great summary. The main reasons I have never used a standard is the " can come accidentally undone under the right circumstances." and "difficult to engage on steep surfaces" I had a friend who had these troubles with the standard and that is why I went step in from the start. And it made me check that my heel was locked every time I stepped in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf Quebec Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) The rear bail did unclip 3 weeks ago, lucky me I was not going fast yet. The snow was soft and it sticks under the boot, it was harder to clip in but I did not think it could unclip,. If snow is soft, I now make sure there is no snow under my rear boot when clipping. You should always use the same strength when clipping in, if it's harder then you have snow between the binding and your boot. As for clipping in in steeps, I just sit down and clip in. Edited February 25, 2015 by Surf Quebec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 In my experience... -Step-ins make for more laps on small hills. -Step-ins keep up with the skiers you may be out with promoting snow riding harmony. -Step-ins can keep you connected to your binding in case of toe bail failure. -Step-ins (whether Intec/FinTec/etc) are much more slippery on icy surfaces. -Step-ins add more parts that can break and leave one stranded or end one's day prematurely. -Step-ins with release cables can create pain points -Standards promote flexibility (or at least one notices how inflexible one has become with age) -Standards can be difficult to engage on steep surfaces -Standards can come accidentally undone in the right circumstances. -Standards have less items to break -Rubber heels rock on ice (Sorry those with hard bottom ski boots) -Promotes flexibility (some would say slop) in the binding interface I've ridden both and several brands/types... I currently ride Bomber SideWinders standard. Why? I need to promote my flexibility. Nice list. I would add to this that step-ins are very useful if your hill has a lot of flats that require skating. Step out, skate, step back in. Much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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