Not to say anything bad about flows, cuz they are pretty good, but I'd stick with ratchet bindings for newbies. When starting out. a newbs sense of balance on a snowboard may be a litte sketchy. So when they have to kick their feet into the bindings while keeping balanced on the board, it can get a little tricky. I've trained a few newbs, and that's their biggest gripe with Flows. Ratchets, on the other hand, can be attached while sitting, so they are actually easier to put on. Its pretty hard to do that with Flows (standing is required to get the Flows on). Also, since newbs are unfamiliar with what's comfortable/stable, they'll have to make constant adjustments. With Flows, adjustments are a real pain, at least for the older models.K2 has the cinch bindings, which combine the entry of a Flow with the adjustments of a ratchet. I saw t
Not to say anything bad about flows, cuz they are pretty good, but I'd stick with ratchet bindings for newbies. When starting out. a newbs sense of balance on a snowboard may be a litte sketchy. So when they have to kick their feet into the bindings while keeping balanced on the board, it can get a little tricky. I've trained a few newbs, and that's their biggest gripe with Flows. Ratchets, on the other hand, can be attached while sitting, so they are actually easier to put on. Its pretty hard to do that with Flows (standing is required to get the Flows on). Also, since newbs are unfamiliar with what's comfortable/stable, they'll have to make constant adjustments. With Flows, adjustments are a real pain, at least for the older models.K2 has the cinch bindings, which combine the entry of a Flow with the adjustments of a ratchet. I saw these at a local shop, and I was interested in trying them out. Basically the best of both worlds. Does anyone heard anything about these?
