I had seen kids do it and thought why the hell not.
Rear entry bindings vs traditional.
Overall i switched back to traditional strap in bindings because i am very particular about the tightness of my bindings.
I got the mid level k2 cinches early this season and they re working great so far.
If so what are pros and cons.
Traditional vs rear entry snowboard bindings charity prado january 07 2020.
A wide range of bindings available in the market are based on the traditional ones.
The system ltx rear entry snowboard bindings feature the latest design from system.
Step on vs step in vs traditional bindings.
It s a great binding for a newer rider.
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.
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.
This set has locking ratchets to allow for quick adjustments.
Which binding system wins.
They are considered the marmite of snowboarding bindings with most riders either loving or hating them.
Undeniably one of the most talked about snowboard products this past year has been the new burton step on system.
I ended up picking up a pair of flow.
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.
These bindings have a good price point with plenty of padding for comfort.
And something from flow for rear any other.
They have a bit more flex than my last bindings but they re sturdy.
The flow alpha is a binding that is focused on delivering no nonsense performance at a no nonsense price.
I m a fan of the cinch because you still have a traditional toe strap in front and both straps have traditional ratchets.
For an even lower priced set of bindings consider the flow alpha snowboard bindings.
I researched the k2 and flow reviews to come up with what i thought was the best most reliable option.
Flow bindings flows are the original rear entry binding.
Is there a huge difference.
Snowboard gear guru episode 3.
Should i go with traditional or rear entry bindings.
A couple years ago i bought some rear entry bindings because i thought i d be able to strap in on the lift.
Long story short i need new bindings for all mountain 2x4 gotta be medium flex.
As you noted you can forgo the rear entry if you want.
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.
