Zero Bindings Out Now!

The Zero Pro bindings have arrived!

There hasn’t been anything new in the realm of non-release skiboard bindings for years, until now. Zero has stepped up and produced a completely new binding incorporating the thickest bails, base and riser in the industry along with a ton of extra mounting holes for positive and negative stance adjustments to help you with your powder or ice riding.

These weight 3.8lbs which make them the beefiest non-release bindings out at the moment. They have a contact length of 245mm and sturdy 6mm bails.

Work with all ski boots and hardshell snowboarding boots from sizes 4-13.

Red and Blue bindings will be out next week.

You can get these at SBOL

Zero Bindings Info

Zero bindings will be soon in stores in about 2 weeks. Coming in four flavour; natural (silver), red, blue or green to mix and match with skiboard graphics. Only the bail plates and front leaver will be coloured. Inspired by the late great FF Pro bindings, these feature ten binding holes for set back or set forward, and addition 1/8 inch rubber.

SnowJam Extreme-II In Depth Review

This is my second season on the SnowJam X-II bindings, (known to some, as AX-1) and I figured I probably know them well enough to give you guys/gals a decent review.

Probably the best feature of these is what I call the “v-plate” feature thing. This is what houses the mounting screws. It is separate from the base plate, this gives you 1 inch of play to adjust your bindings forward or backwards. This is awesome because you don’t actually have to completely take out the screws to adjust them, just loosen those suckas up, and slide the binding forward or back. No handling of screws that you might drop in the snow, no need to take your gloves/mitts off! 1 inch doesn’t sound like much, but it really makes a noticeable difference when you are riding shorter boards in powder.

The “v-plate” and bail plates adjust in 2.5 mm increments, and it’s easy to get and quick to get them adjusted to the right size. There are even numbers you can match to your boot’s sole length to make it super easy and user friendly.

The board interface is a rubber sheet thing that matches the base plate. This won’t give you as much precise edge control as the Bomber Elites (those have metal board interface) but on the plus side, it does dampen some vibrations and allows for pretty decent edge control.

I’ve heard of some people having problems with the mounting screws loosening up, personally I haven’t had this problem, but the screw holding the back bail plate get loose frequently. If this happens to you, just get some lock-tite and put a drop on the screws! Not much of a problem!

There is one thing that I really dislike and is annoying about these bindings. The front clip gets caught in the bail if it slides to much to one side, and pretty much locks it in the open position. The more you try to force it, the more is gets caught. What you have to do, is slide it back to the center be able to close it. I never had this problem with any other binding.

So to wrap it up, these binders are pretty damn decent for the price! If you don’t want to spend a lot of dough for Bomber bindings, these will sacrifice a bit of performance due in part to the rubber interface, but you’ll save 75 + dollars!

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Bomber Elites Have Arrived

The legendary Bomber Elite bindings have arrived!

Bomber only makes a limited number of these per season and every year they have sold out so get them while they last!

Zero Bindings

New Zero Bindings from the guys at the WSA. They are brining back the FF Pros with a couple of adjustments.

The hole pattern will be changed, in the final version, as shown in new-3way-4×4.jpg The new layout will allow for center, back or front stance.

Another plus is the base rubber which will be 3/8” thick (high) instead of ¼” on older models – mounting screws will be also longer to accommodate the 1/8” difference.

Aluminum is even higher quality and stronger (T6) then the one used by Bomber and FF-Pro (T5)

The new bindings will be ready for the market by Dec. 08, just in time for the full winter season.

New Spruce Composite 2.0 Risers

The new Spruce Riser bindings have a redesigned base to better fit the top curvature of skiboards. This translates to better control.

The new riser now comes with either Salomon 607 (grey) or 609 (white) releasable bindings. Salomon’s new improved toe piece design provides significantly better roll coupling, making edge to edge transfers quicker and more secure.

The new 607 have lower DIN settings (2.0 to 7.0) and are made for light weight riders and go for $135.00

The 609 have a higher DIN setting (2.5 to 9.0) and go for $185.00

SBOL is the exclusive dealer for Spruce products, so check them out!

Bindings - 101

Bindings affect how you shredders feel under your feet. Choose them wisely and mount them properly for the best performance on the slopes.