There are amazing options in both rear entry and traditional bindings.
Rear entry bindings vs traditional.
Is there a huge difference.
Thank you guys i would go union contact pro for trad.
Rear entry these days offers amazing performance competitive weight ease of access and in in many cases the option of traditional access two full sized from ratchets and release.
It s a great binding for a newer rider.
These bindings have a good price point with plenty of padding for comfort.
Overall i switched back to traditional strap in bindings because i am very particular about the tightness of my bindings.
I researched the k2 and flow reviews to come up with what i thought was the best most reliable option.
I had seen kids do it and thought why the hell not.
They have a bit more flex than my last bindings but they re sturdy.
Undeniably one of the most talked about snowboard products this past year has been the new burton step on system.
A couple years ago i bought some rear entry bindings because i thought i d be able to strap in on the lift.
If you don t want to have to sit down each run to strap in then flow s easy access rear entry system does make things slightly simplified.
This set has locking ratchets to allow for quick adjustments.
With rear entry bindings i needed to compensate for the shortcomings of the design by using extra procedures and fiddling to adjust them each run which killed most if any time savings.
Long story short i need new bindings for all mountain 2x4 gotta be medium flex.
They have one large strap section that is fixed over the top of the foot and a high back that drops down for access into the binding.
I m a fan of the cinch because you still have a traditional toe strap in front and both straps have traditional ratchets.
The flow alpha is a binding that is focused on delivering no nonsense performance at a no nonsense price.
For an even lower priced set of bindings consider the flow alpha snowboard bindings.
Snowboard gear guru episode 3.
Step on vs step in vs traditional bindings.
Traditional vs rear entry snowboard bindings charity prado january 07 2020.
If so what are pros and cons.
As you noted you can forgo the rear entry if you want.
The system ltx rear entry snowboard bindings feature the latest design from system.
I got the mid level k2 cinches early this season and they re working great so far.
And something from flow for rear any other.
Flow bindings flows are the original rear entry binding.
Well with an umpteen varieties of options available in bindings most preferred bindings are of course traditional and rear entry snowboarding bindings.
I ended up picking up a pair of flow.
Which binding system wins.