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Dave T wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:39 pm How do you like them? Have the new XF and really dig them.

I've been using an older pair of XF for a while and really liked them. Decided to buy the CVs to get a bit of more support over the ankles on toe side carves. Been contemplating a pair of new XFs as well and when someone wrote they'd only be in Japan in the future I panicked and bought a pair.

I think the toe ramp is easier to adjust than on the old XF. The CVs have the same adjustment as the old XF by the way. I think the XF are perfect as an all mountain binding. I love the fit of the toe strap and the buckles work well. It's not a bad thing they added some padding to the footbed but I didn't really have a problem with the old one.

Sometimes wish they'd put a hinge on the ankle strap and bent the straps to point a bit outward. Once attached they're fine. Great bindings.

Perhaps I'll see if I can swap the ankle strap on the CVs I haven't tried them on the Buteo or the Bullet Train yet.

The only Mine77 drop I wish I had got
Only for those white leather straps!

Kevington wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:19 am

michaelangelo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:42 pm I don’t know what year my DODs are, maybe 2022, but I really like them - has the molded plastic running through the middle with padding below it.

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Remember the old Burton diode straps? I had so many pairs of those at one point. Felt so good on unions.

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I run 2019 Katanas with that same foam strap with the hexagonal support piece. It's way comfier for me than the newer hard plastic ones. I might try to get some spares if they still make them. The Bataleon Infinity strap looks decent too so that might be an option.

The Infinity strap is awesome.

scrub wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:36 am The only Mine77 drop I wish I had got
Only for those white leather straps!

Yo there's a pair of mediums sold locally in the Bay Area. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 644439695/

@bboytommy $400 is surprisingly cheap but still too rich for my blood!

scrub wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:53 pm @bboytommy $400 is surprisingly cheap but still too rich for my blood!

Same. Tho I'd negotiate if it were re:flex and size small haha.

I may start working other bindings into the rotation other than my Jones Mercury. I've been riding NOW/Jones almost exclusively for 6-7 seasons now, basically any day I don't go splitboarding. Feeling a little-- not stale, but curious.

Sheer boredom I swapped out Mercurys for some backup reflex Cartels while carpet boarding, and suddenly felt more locked in on landing 180 nose butters with otherwise identical setup. I can do them with either binding, but with the Cartel I seemed to have a little better pop and little better finesse and precision on the landing. Generally more lateral mobility and tweak-ability.

Want to test on snow in the spring. If I had to guess, I'll enjoy carving and mountain riding more on Mercury, but probably enjoy more fucking around and park days on the Cartel when I don't care as much about edge-to-edge precision or dampening as much. Trade-off on SkateTech made sense when I was all about that Korua life, but open to experimenting now that I'm doing a little more park and all-mountain freestyle riding.

Also been goddamn forever since I had adjustable heelcups. Would be nice to not have to compromise on stance micro-adjustments on a 4x2 pattern.

i feel that kimchi, i love the NOW platform and the ridiculous response. prior to that i was running the genesis EST on my burton set ups and that is possibly my favorite binding ever.

going to get something a little softer for my aeronaut as the now drives are too much on that thing, want more flex and movement for tweaking

I notice other bindings are a little easier to pop. My flux’s have really good board feel and direct connection to the board. Always some trade offs, I think.

Your post makes sense - kinda curious to try unions next year.

Mentioned this in the bored review thread, I have Ride Cadence (women's Insano) boots with Now Drives & hard bushings atm. That combo does not fare well, I just had non-stop pain in the mid-foot area. Tried the same setup with Deeluxe rental boots the last two days and it was a night and day difference. Was a bit too ambitious with the Cadence as well and bought too small/they don't pack out as much as I hoped, so I am shopping for new boots once again.

What boots you guys are running with Now/Jones bindings?