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Union Flite 2015 Snowboard Bindings - White/Black
The Flite (or ‘very’ ahem, lite) is extremely light, comfortable and a great freestyle binding. Made for slaying the park, the fairly soft Flite baseplates, and fusion highbacks, will offer you the flexibility and compliance that you need when sliding rails and spinning off kickers. Pop these on a rocker/hybrid board, crank the stance wiiiiide and stomp every feature on every run (talent not withstanding….) Specification: • Dupont Zytel ST Baseplates • 3d Heelcups • EVA Bushing • Contoured Ankle Straps • All new open Toe Straps • Injected Aluminium Buckles • Tool Free Ankle Strap Adjustment • Flite Fusion Highbacks • All New Universal Binding Disks • Grade 8.8 hardware Base/Heelcups Dupont Zytel ST Baseplates are constructed of an extremely light blended
nylon material. Super strong, yet still incredibly light. They do not become brittle at low (mountain) temperatures, and provide a really usable balance of stiffness (response) and compliance (comfort) 3D Heelcups are extruded from a single block of aluminium. It’s not the cheapest method, but it’s the best process available on Aluminium heelcups, outstanding strength and longevity. EVA Bushing is multi-layer foam padding that sits between your board and your baseplates. It absorbs vibration and shocks, resulting in a silky smooth, comfy ride from first tracks to last chair. Straps: Contoured Ankle Straps are ergonomically shaped. These comfortably match the profile of your snowboard boot, and when set up correctly using tool free strap adjustment, reduce pinch or pressure
points. Open Toe Straps are new for 2014/15. One of the very few criticisms that Union bindings have received over the years, are with the shaping of the toe straps on some models. New for 2014/15 is an improved toe strap profile. Injected Aluminium Buckles are strong and light, and don’t jam up in the cold. Tool Free Ankle Strap Adjustment allows quick and easy adjustment of your ankle strap position while on the hill. Highback: Flite Fusion Highbacks feature multizone flex, i.e. stiffer (and thicker) at the bottom of the highback, where the power is transferred, and flexible and compliant at the top. They also feature an asymmetric flex patter, with the highbacks being stiffer toward either end of your snowboard. This gives you improved control for butters, ollies and spin
tricks, without being brutally stiff and uncomfortable on the inside edge, where support is not really necessary. Discs/hardware: All New Binding Disks are compatible with 4x2, 4x4 and Burton’s Channel system. Grade 8.8 Hardware is a nice touch. The majority of snowboard binding hardware uses ‘standard’ steel. In engineering terms, this would be described as ‘mild’ or low tensile steel, as it generally measures 4.6 on a Rockwell scale. Union use ‘High Tensile’ steel that measures 8.8 on a Rockwell scale. Bigger the number, the less chance of breaking/stripping/rounding your hardware. The Flite is similar to the Contact, a versatile binding that lends itself best to lapping the park. It’s probably too soft for heavier/harder riders, and not really ideal f
nylon material. Super strong, yet still incredibly light. They do not become brittle at low (mountain) temperatures, and provide a really usable balance of stiffness (response) and compliance (comfort) 3D Heelcups are extruded from a single block of aluminium. It’s not the cheapest method, but it’s the best process available on Aluminium heelcups, outstanding strength and longevity. EVA Bushing is multi-layer foam padding that sits between your board and your baseplates. It absorbs vibration and shocks, resulting in a silky smooth, comfy ride from first tracks to last chair. Straps: Contoured Ankle Straps are ergonomically shaped. These comfortably match the profile of your snowboard boot, and when set up correctly using tool free strap adjustment, reduce pinch or pressure
points. Open Toe Straps are new for 2014/15. One of the very few criticisms that Union bindings have received over the years, are with the shaping of the toe straps on some models. New for 2014/15 is an improved toe strap profile. Injected Aluminium Buckles are strong and light, and don’t jam up in the cold. Tool Free Ankle Strap Adjustment allows quick and easy adjustment of your ankle strap position while on the hill. Highback: Flite Fusion Highbacks feature multizone flex, i.e. stiffer (and thicker) at the bottom of the highback, where the power is transferred, and flexible and compliant at the top. They also feature an asymmetric flex patter, with the highbacks being stiffer toward either end of your snowboard. This gives you improved control for butters, ollies and spin
tricks, without being brutally stiff and uncomfortable on the inside edge, where support is not really necessary. Discs/hardware: All New Binding Disks are compatible with 4x2, 4x4 and Burton’s Channel system. Grade 8.8 Hardware is a nice touch. The majority of snowboard binding hardware uses ‘standard’ steel. In engineering terms, this would be described as ‘mild’ or low tensile steel, as it generally measures 4.6 on a Rockwell scale. Union use ‘High Tensile’ steel that measures 8.8 on a Rockwell scale. Bigger the number, the less chance of breaking/stripping/rounding your hardware. The Flite is similar to the Contact, a versatile binding that lends itself best to lapping the park. It’s probably too soft for heavier/harder riders, and not really ideal f
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