ike Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 My brother has a Flow Amp 05 , (its says on the binding "ampo5fs") A couple of times now the back binding has had the clips holding in the pin fall out. When they fall out, it lets the pin slide in and out, causing the binding to on it's own open up. We know that the reason why it's the back binding only because thats the binding that gets the most use. We have called flow, and found out that they make a fix, it uses a long bolt witha nut, instead of the pin/clip sytem, but that fix is only the the pro. they dont plan on making any fixes for this model, and we need some help if anybody has any in the pictures below there is: (1) the bad binding [up close at the pin, *note no clips are in] (2) the actual bidning (3) the good binding, with clips... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 make the fix yourself? get a same diameter rod, threaded both ends, run it through, put some nuts on there with some loctite...should work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.T. Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Why not do the same? Pull the pin, measure the diameter, go to a good hardware store (one that actually carries a good selection of bolts... something like an ACE), buy a stainless steel bols with a shoulder the same diameter as the pin, and long enough to fit through the assembly and still put a nut on. It really should not be that difficult to match Flows fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.T. Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Thanks for beating me to the response D-Sub :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted December 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 right as i finished sending this post my dad came home with the parts. That's what we were planning to do, but I wondering if anybody else had a problem and what they did to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veector Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 someone brought in a similar pair of flows to the shop, we called flow, same deal with you, so we just did what the above people suggested, there isnt much elese to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I dont think I've ever heard of so many problems with any bindings like Flows. just seems endless...cables snapping, pins falling out...the list goes on and on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veector Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 its beucase flows arent all that good, the only advantage they have to strap bindings is convenience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.T. Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I dont think I've ever heard of so many problems with any bindings like Flows. just seems endless...cables snapping, pins falling out...the list goes on and on... Maybe so, but compare that to the number of straps that have broken on other manufacturers bindings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durace Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I've had Flows since the day of the Meatball and the sperm logo (those that know Flow know what I mean) and have Never had a failure. I taught in them the last three years and would never ride anything else on a soft setup. And come on with the straps not breaking on other bindings. Look down in the snow on any day with below zero temps and the slopes are littered with them. I've sent dozens of lessons back to the rental shop for replacement straps each year. I know rentals are a bad example but they aren't the only ones that are in the shop. I'd swear by my Flows (if you can't tell). Nothing holds you to the board as solid and comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-PS Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I like mine, no problems in two years, but I'm getting ready for a shipment of Freerides, so I may not like them as much after that.....we'll see. Have only head good things about the Freerides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 I've had Flows since the day of the Meatball and the sperm logo (those that know Flow know what I mean) and have Never had a failure. I taught in them the last three years and would never ride anything else on a soft setup. And come on with the straps not breaking on other bindings. Look down in the snow on any day with below zero temps and the slopes are littered with them. I've sent dozens of lessons back to the rental shop for replacement straps each year. I know rentals are a bad example but they aren't the only ones that are in the shop. I'd swear by my Flows (if you can't tell). Nothing holds you to the board as solid and comfortably. always strikes me as odd what makes people come out the woodwork and..durace...re-read D.T.'s post...he's sayin that other bindings break too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnovak Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Don't know if this helps -- but here is the link to the Flow recall issued earlier this year: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05087.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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