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[Vanni]

https://www.boardsportsource.com/retail ... ers-guide/

talking at Yes bindings (some info in this link, on the bindings side), can't believe they still continue with some garbage straps, even in 2026.
The team riders are really using that kind of straps?

https://www.boardsportsource.com/yes-sn ... 6-preview/

[dpartridge7]

https://www.boardsportsource.com/retail ... ers-guide/

talking at Yes bindings (some info in this link, on the bindings side), can't believe they still continue with some garbage straps, even in 2026.
The team riders are really using that kind of straps?

https://www.boardsportsource.com/yes-sn ... 6-preview/

i would be interested to know what you find garbage. is it the ankle or toe or both?

[Vanni]

https://www.boardsportsource.com/retail ... ers-guide/

talking at Yes bindings (some info in this link, on the bindings side), can't believe they still continue with some garbage straps, even in 2026.
The team riders are really using that kind of straps?

https://www.boardsportsource.com/yes-sn ... 6-preview/

i would be interested to know what you find garbage. is it the ankle or toe or both?

I had the Now Drive (as other riders, here), and both the ankle and toe straps were very bad, compared to what I used in the past (mostly Union Force).
I understand the year of the transition between Now and Yes, were maybe from a marketing standpoint is better to not touch the products, but for the 2026 season I thought that finally they were able to improve the straps.
I'm now on Jones Mercury. They have straps, both toe and ankle, comparable to the rest of the industry. Yeah, the toe ratchets are not so good, but at least the straps look and feel like a 2020/2025 straps.

these are the straps:
https://blauerboardshop.com/cdn/shop/pr ... 1652725037

I see they are the same or very similar of the straps on Air Master Fridge

A lot of riders here replaced them with other straps from other bindings (mostly Burton, but even Rome if I remember well).

Beying Now/Yes under Nidecker umbrella, I'm still surprised about this, Nidecker has a lot of experience with bindings and straps, and ratchets (for my Jones), but I don't know how much indipendent each company is, if the info and the supplier are shared or not... looking at the Fase bindings (you are involved in) I think the company is integrated.

I'm sure there is something I don't know/don't understand

[dpartridge7]

To be fair, most people aren't up in arms about anyone's personal preferences here and never have been (debating the merit/function of actual products and marketing claims is different IMO). Mr. Partridge came in and explicitly asked us for our opinions on various things, which people gave, but he didn't like the answers so he started appealing to authority and making wild claims like "people who ride ultras, stratas or contact pros don't ride swallow tails" lol... Of course people are gonna push back. Same with "hey guys let's talk about Step Ons" "okay, i don't like them" "NO you can't say that, you must not be a shredder and know how to fit your boots properly!".

It's just a couple of people that can't cope with differing preferences, but that doesn't mean the rest of EZ is ruined or something.

and PLEASE PLEASE......if you are going to quote me, DO NOT misquote me....that is a really asshole thing to do

my actual quote: "yes, people who ride ultra, strata or contact pro, most likely wouldn’t be the type of rider that would ever use the float pack. they would not likely ride a swallow tail’s either."

[J0_Zehp]

Who know where are made the boards from the Nidecker group ?

[eleveneightnate]

and PLEASE PLEASE......if you are going to quote me, DO NOT misquote me....that is a really asshole thing to do

my actual quote: "yes, people who ride ultra, strata or contact pro, most likely wouldn’t be the type of rider that would ever use the float pack. they would not likely ride a swallow tail’s either."

I paraphrased your baseless claims. Now please move on so that every time we see a FASE binding it's not associated with your child-like online persona.

[Msteff]

This 1000 time over. It’s time to progress beyond this.

[casjcade]

Internets is a dangerous place. (from someone with ultras on a swallowtail )

[eleveneightnate]

(from someone with ultras on a swallowtail )

I had Ultras on my Special Effects. Insanely fun pow setup!

[Oldhead]

To be fair, most people aren't up in arms about anyone's personal preferences here and never have been (debating the merit/function of actual products and marketing claims is different IMO). Mr. Partridge came in and explicitly asked us for our opinions on various things, which people gave, but he didn't like the answers so he started appealing to authority and making wild claims like "people who ride ultras, stratas or contact pros don't ride swallow tails" lol... Of course people are gonna push back. Same with "hey guys let's talk about Step Ons" "okay, i don't like them" "NO you can't say that, you must not be a shredder and know how to fit your boots properly!".

It's just a couple of people that can't cope with differing preferences, but that doesn't mean the rest of EZ is ruined or something.

and PLEASE PLEASE......if you are going to quote me, DO NOT misquote me....that is a really asshole thing to do

my actual quote: "yes, people who ride ultra, strata or contact pro, most likely wouldn’t be the type of rider that would ever use the float pack. they would not likely ride a swallow tail’s either."

Hilarious to think most snowboarders understand the intended purpose for their bindings. 95% buy the binding they see other people riding and which one is consider cool at the moment. You are overthinking a marketing gimmick.