markp Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 I puchased a cool Arbor snowboard for my daughter. It came with a Burton step in binding I'd never seen before. It's silver and blue, has a black plate you step down on in the rear, then this heal mechanism comes up behind the boot with a black plastic piece that sort of flips over onto the top of the heel of the boot. It doesn't look all that consistant. It's a 4 hole binding so must be fairly new. She weighs about 125 and is a good snowboarder but never tried carving. What do you guys think? Is this a good piece of euipment? Or am I putting my daughter at risk with a piece of junk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 thats the "bear trap" binding I believe...they are kinda hit and miss on proper engagement, but once they do engage they hold. pretty hard to release actually. I rode them for a while before I knew what intec was... for a young girl, weight wont be an issue likely, but finding a boot that engages properly, consistently, might. when I had them I talked to Burton and even my Earth boots they said werent quite the right dimensions...they were designed to work with certain boots so, basically if she can get them to engage consistently, she should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 think you have a miss there Dave... I have a pair of these bindings...they are not the bear traps (which I always found to be just plain scary to work on (hence the name),,, I don't know the name or much about them...I have never had a problem putting lighter beginning riders on them, But I also wouldn't be caught dead riding them myself. the engagement is somewhat questionable, and I don't think that theyu would withstand serious riding. Mine is the only pair I've ever seen, so they didn't last long. that ought to tell you something. can you post a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 step in performance plate, they will probably be fine for a light weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I might be wrong. obviously a pic would help dramatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I think they called it "kid's carrier binding" in the catalog. Have to get Derf to search for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 They came in both adult and kids size and were manufactured between 1997 to 1999 (2000 for kids size). You can check my webpage for pictures and details. The Carrier is a plastic only bindings while the Performance and Race models have a aluminium plate underneath, a little more solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 As a mom, I'd have to say, since the binding is your precious's connection to an otherwise nice snowboard, I'd go for a new upgrade. If these are 2000 era and they're plastic, I'd say I'd wouldn't risk it.... If she's keen on the stepins, get her some new Burtons..... If she's keen on some performance, I'd peruse these boards or a buyer's guide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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