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mrwium wrote:
I've been riding Tech 9 for 4 years and just switched to Flow. I tried to like them, but have not been happy. This past weekend was a rare powder day in VT and I had a hard time getting my boot in and out of the flow due to snow and Ice build up. I also felt they were sloppy holding the boot back to the heal. I'm back to the Tech 9's. The Flows are for sale. What model did you have? The K2 Cinch idea would be the best of both worlds... quick entry/exit for general conditions, regular strap entry for powder/steep slopes/icy buildup. Of course, as someone mentioned, their performance isn't very good yet, so maybe wait a few season till they get better like how the current FLOWs are several orders of magnitude better than their mid-90s ancestors. |
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mrwium wrote:
I also felt they were sloppy holding the boot back to the heal. Are you saying that the boot's heel did not fit the binding's heel cup or that the strap did not hold it down and the boot's heel moved in the binding? Or that your foot's heel moved in the boot when you used the Flow bindings but that did not happen with the Tech 9 bindings? The Flows are for sale. Which model, year and size? Dean |
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The Flow binding just got more cred w/ Autti taking Gold in the pipe @
the X Games in Aspen. Did it w/Flow bindings. Knocked White off the podium entirely & put Kass back to bronze. It's not that Flow's are sloppy or anything else having to do w/performance; it's that they don't have credibility w/youth because they aren't plastered all over billboards & the cover of TransWorld or whatever. |
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I was riding the AMP5-FS.
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The boot fit into the binding fine, when there was no snow/ice build
up. Riding toe side I had alot of movement in the boot, that I dont get with the Tech 9 two strap system. The Flows are 2005 AMP5-FS. |
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My friends with flow love them. I got rid of the straps about 9 years ago when Burton made their first step in and have not looked back. the new SI/RulerSI setup is so amazing that its hard to believe that people still use straps. I lock into my boots and I am off and running. I click in whlile sliding down the ramp at the ski area and I am off. I have been riding for about 14 years now and i am an advanced rider (i ride a 169 Nitro Shogun). They are very stiff boots and your foot is very securely put in place.
The old notion of your boot disengaging has never really happened to me. no wiggle side to side like the very old first generation did. Snopack is a light concern, but it is with any boot/binding setup. you need to scrape your boot before putting it in the binding if it is The downside with SI is the need to pick a vendor for boot and binding. For me it was not an issue, since I love Burton Soft goods (boots, gloves). IF that is a big concern for you, then flow would be the second choice. |
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Beekay, Are you able to "tune" the boot to set it up for hard or soft conditions? That's always been my problem w/ stepins; the boot is always too stiff. I like a stiff boot, but not having any adjustment is bothersome. |
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They do make different versions of the boot, so there is choice (unlike the olden days when there was one boot...). Anyone looking should definately try the various step in systems. Clicker, Switch, Burton are the best of them. I have the switch (drake bindings and Northwave boots of some kind). One thing that turns me off to them is the protruding brackets and the almost skiboot stiffness, definately a different feel than my Rulers. I like the clean profile of the boot with the Burton setup. personal preference. If Northwave makes a BOA version of the stepin, it would be the best for fit and flexibility with the dial and cable tightening system. very cool. bk |
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