Until recently, the skiboard community had no choice but to use non-releasable bindings on their set-ups. With technology and a bit of reprimand from all of us who took injury and put it into progression, the true greats of the industry have enabled us to have a choice beyond non-release.
Miller, Spruce, and IBS all have systems out there that accomodate our needs when it comes to skiboarding safely. Some dispute that releasable bindings aren't as solid or test-proven to handle aggressive riding or park styles, but that's not true. Both the Miller "Z" and the Spruce Riser can be set beyond their "natural" DIN setting to accomodate aggresive riding styles (the "Z" can be set to not release at all). The Spruce Riser provides ease of entrance and exit by utilizing actual ski bindings on a manufatured mounting plate which marries the 4X4 pattern on 90% of the quality boards you find in the community. Whereas the "Z" is a system the works in conjunction with a non-releasable system like Bombers, X1's, or TD1's and separates from itself when needed.
The ultimate goal was to provided skiboarders with a choice. Nobody says "don't use non-releasable bindings"...just beware of the injuries that can happen, and do happen, no matter how experienced we might be.
Although the extra expense of a releasable binding system might seem high, it brings up the question...How much are your body parts and their good working condition worth to you? For all of us who have broken legs, torn ACL's and MCL's, and watched our friends do the same...the expense isn't that high to ensure our safe riding.
SBOL is the only retailer who sells all three systems. They are NOT available through the big gun makers Line, Groove, Canon. They are more than pleased to sell you the non-releasble kind...not that they mean you harm. Just consider a releasble system for yourself.
Join the new Safe Rides Program. It's ok...nobody will laugh at you.
-Sticks
Miller, Spruce, and IBS all have systems out there that accomodate our needs when it comes to skiboarding safely. Some dispute that releasable bindings aren't as solid or test-proven to handle aggressive riding or park styles, but that's not true. Both the Miller "Z" and the Spruce Riser can be set beyond their "natural" DIN setting to accomodate aggresive riding styles (the "Z" can be set to not release at all). The Spruce Riser provides ease of entrance and exit by utilizing actual ski bindings on a manufatured mounting plate which marries the 4X4 pattern on 90% of the quality boards you find in the community. Whereas the "Z" is a system the works in conjunction with a non-releasable system like Bombers, X1's, or TD1's and separates from itself when needed.
The ultimate goal was to provided skiboarders with a choice. Nobody says "don't use non-releasable bindings"...just beware of the injuries that can happen, and do happen, no matter how experienced we might be.
Although the extra expense of a releasable binding system might seem high, it brings up the question...How much are your body parts and their good working condition worth to you? For all of us who have broken legs, torn ACL's and MCL's, and watched our friends do the same...the expense isn't that high to ensure our safe riding.
SBOL is the only retailer who sells all three systems. They are NOT available through the big gun makers Line, Groove, Canon. They are more than pleased to sell you the non-releasble kind...not that they mean you harm. Just consider a releasble system for yourself.
Join the new Safe Rides Program. It's ok...nobody will laugh at you.
-Sticks
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