markp Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 She is a strong skier but has never tried carving. I found some used raichle boots and a pretty nifty used prior 4x4. I want a binding that won't fail. She weighs about 125lb. I'd appreciate your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 burton race, F2 or snowpro will all be fine of that bunch I prefer the snowpros if you wanna go with something that will last her forever get the TD2 with yellow rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Stay away from Bombers, (sorry Fin) and Cateks for a light weight beginner. Find a pair of Burton race plates. You usually can find brand new pairs on ebay. The owner of Salty Peaks snowboard shop in Salt Lake has about 40 pairs that he has been slowly selling off over the past few years, I can't remember his ebay name, but do a search if he dosen't have any listed now call Salty Peaks directly and ask for Dennis. Don't buy into the Burton bindings will self destruct crowd. For a 125 lbs newbie they are fine. Many larger guys are still racing world cup on them so they can't be that bad. If you want a binding that will still have a warentee get a pair of F2's through either the shop here or on hardbooter.com. These bindings are slightly stiffer than the Burtons, but will still be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skully Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 u12 is his ebay ID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-PS Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 http://www.bomberonline.com/store/bindings/deeluxe_x_bone.cfm You really can't go wrong with this binding at this price and new! The heels will add a few dollars, but at 154 out the door, it's still great! She is quite a few pounds under the max weight (180), and step-in bindings are as much fun for kids as they are for adults. And it's great to simultaneously support the Bomber crew who has done so much for our sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Ditto on the X-Bones, totally easy to move from board to board, cant and lift is easy to set up too. I have a step-in pair that I ride for free carving on my flexer boards. I weigh 185-190lbs, no worries about these bindings. --Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 okay i looked at U12 on ebay... I weight ~110, so the burtons will be no problem for me 2.But does anybody know about any cheap used ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markp Posted December 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I really appreciate the direction. Pincher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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