Slingshot Bindings??

Ok, so I know this post wont get as many looks as Andy's but I am wondering what the deal is with Slingshot. I have a pair of 2008 D2 mens CT bindings that I can basically get for free and they are brand new. Just curious of comfort, wear and tear, heel lift. Can someone give me the lowdown on these?

TIA

The D2 are actually one of the most comfortable pair of bindings they ever made in my opinion, thicker inner boots than the D3 or the PB Floyds from 09 and 2010. The only down side to the D2 are the non stainless rivets that rust and fail in about a year or so, but no worries you can go to Home Depot and buy stainless rivets and repair yourself for around $10. Just my personal opinion but these are good bindings.

The D2's are super comfortable, and after molding them to your feet they will be super supportive. They put your foot in an athletic stance, unlike most bindings in the market. I have had stress fractures in my fibulas since I broke one of them about 5 or 6 years ago and they would always bother me after riding, but I got these boots about 3 years ago with a continuous rocker board and they hardly ever bother me to the point where I cannot ride at least twice in the same day. I've never had any problems with the rivets like Josh, but I have had the foam material on the base of the boot blow out before, but Slingshot has an excellent warranty on their products.

Unlike most other boots in the market? What other boots were you riding?

Originally Posted by benjaminp

Unlike most other boots in the market? What other boots were you riding?

Liquid Forces, they put all the weight on your heels, its like they're making boots to blow out your knees. The gas pedal idea for you toes they came up with a while back was a really dumb idea. Ronix is pretty bad too. Look at the link below for Ronix's 2010 boots, the picture shows that they put your heel just as low as you toes. Very poor engineering.

http://blog.the-house.com/product-in...x-clinic-2009/

Having your heels that low not only has negative effects on your ankles, knees, and back but it also decreases balance

I have never had a problem with Ronix or LF boots forcing my weight onto my heels. Nor have I had problems with any of my joints. Im really not sure what your perception of an "athletic stance" is, but I have yet to wear a pair of bindings from any company that puts me in a non-athletic stance.

he means a slightly raised area around the ball of your foot. are the RAD boots continuing this design or are they "normal" shoe style foot beds?

The new CWB's are some of the first bindings to really advertise a boot that puts your heel higher than your toes putting your foot in an "athletic stance". Look at running shoes and snowboard/ski boots: they almost all have it. Nike Shocks were a very popular shape for nike which clearly force you to put weight over your toes

I don't know if the RAD boots still have that design, but I can tell you they are still very comfortable and more durable, but I have not rode them long enough to know if they put your foot in a correct position

similar in topic. the mention of that ronix boot poic reminds me of another comfort issue i look at boots for is toe padding. ronix has one of the best in that department. CWB has almost half the padding in the toe boxes as ronix does... judging from feel and pics of boots sliced in half.

but this can be remedied with buying a size big and then wearing neo socks.

we will have to see what 2011 brings.
those superfeet inserts in CWB highend boots ought to prove nicely for the stance comfort thing though

i'm excited for the oportunity to try the new slingshhot boots on... and others too

I don't ride Slingshot boards, but think their bindings are absolutely amazing. There is zero heel/toe lift. I mostly ride cable and was getting a good 3-4 ft higher on air tricks. I snapped a base plate one time, but other than that they've been great.

hello everybody,

does somebody already know, how the new RAD bindings sizes are?... watson's 2010 bindings fit me well in size 8-9, so what should it be for me with the rad ones? 8 or 9? unfortunatelly i won't have the chance to try them on...

rapha

FWIW, i tore all the tendons on the top of my foot in some boots that had removable liner. i'd seriously consider a different brand boot. let them figure out what works first.

Im with R M, I just recently devastated my ankle because of the removable liners in the D2's. it was like ripping my foot through a PVC pipe. not a fun experience.

Definitely not a fan of the D2's either

Originally Posted by rapha

hello everybody,

does somebody already know, how the new RAD bindings sizes are?... watson's 2010 bindings fit me well in size 8-9, so what should it be for me with the rad ones? 8 or 9? unfortunatelly i won't have the chance to try them on...

rapha

Go at least one size down if not two for the RADs... I ride 10 in the D2 and fit into an 8 on the RAD. Someone else I know usually rides a size 10 and got a size 9. So i would suggest going 1-2 sizes down from your shoe size.

Originally Posted by Michael

Im with R M, I just recently devastated my ankle because of the removable liners in the D2's. it was like ripping my foot through a PVC pipe. not a fun experience.

I don't get it, What makes you guys so sure the removable liner was the cause and not something else?

well i think the removable liners bc they seam to slip out a lot easier. so my issue when i got them is the ties would never stay tight and i would slip all over inside the boots. seamed dangerous to me. i could just imagine my foot flying out. so i replaced them with laces.. bad idea also. just the liners seamed to be a bad idea in the first place.

hmmm like everything, different folks different stokes. too bad it might have hurt ya

The D2 boots (2008 slingshot boots) have the most easily removable liners of any of the boots. They removed the hook-n-loop tape that was in the back of the heel. the previous models and newer models have the velcro.

but then again, the velcro still might not have made the liners as stuck-in as you would have liked. i have heard of some people cutting holes in their liners for the bolts and then gluing the liners in. that might be a remedy for your liking if your are still using the boots

the rads have gotten rid of almost all those concerns. The removable liner does not come out easily at all because it has rubber on the base. It is very difficult to even put the liner in the boot fully without your foot in the liner. The rubber basicaly grips on the back of the boot keeping it in place if it even tries to slip out. I caught a huge edge in my rads the other day, one that would have ripped my foot out of any other boot but everything stayed together. All in all, the rads are sick! Definately get one size smaller than normal as they do run a bit big.