Flow Team Binding - 2008 BCS

I am a flow-Bro from 2000, I also ride c-60's on my vapor, which I really like but not as much as these. I actually have three pairs of these TEAM bindings 2002, 05, and 06, and 7 boards to swap them on.
These bindings are for the advanced rider only. DO NOT BUY IF YOU SUCK - if you have to sit down to get them in you will hate them and be unhappy. Now if your GOOD and ride all the time you will adore these beauties and never turn back. I get off the lift and don't ever stop I simply place my foot in place and reach back while in motion, there is no stopping or waiting ever. Thank god my friends with two straps like to boot up on the chair. yay.
In deep pow you actually have to reach down and scoop out the snow with your hand before kicking your foot in. Imagine that, it takes 1/2 a second to do, 1 second to boot in and go will still be your total time, unless you suck then you will wallow in it for a horrible amount of time and curse the day you bought these. I ride 70 days a year and just might be buying a 4th pair of these for my new prior spearhead because they keep making them better and lighter each year.
There is one bone I have with flow and it is a fairly serious one. PARTS< this is problem because the screws will break and the cable will break if you ride really hard fast and big like I do. You cant get parts at the retailers who sell these things unless your really really lucky, that sucks. Flow will tell you that they only keep parts for bindings two years back. so if you cable breaks 3 years later like mine did you have to beg the guy to search for older ones in the back so your $500 bindings do not instantly become paperwieghts. I've broken three cables total in the last 8-9 years btw. The two year limit to me is a terrible parts support policy considering their parts are not all something that you can mcgyver by going to home depot, some like the cable are proprietary and that's the end of line in that case. The good part is all you have to do is call them and they will send you whatever they have free and without a receipt no questions asked. They did not charge me anything for my three year old part and I do appreciate that because the warranty is not three years by any means even though they seem to honor it while they can (I was told I had been sent the last ever available 06 cable to be in stock though).

so a synopsis - the best binding period for the advanced rider. But you might want to order a new cable as soon as buy my next pair them just to be safe

I have been using flow bindings since year 2000.yep the very first flow series I have been on. which I can prodly say they are still going even tho they are like soft shells now :) I use them in the park which makes perfect sence. I also own a pair of flite4 s which i cant complain. I have a comment on one of the users who said the high back i hard to use especially when you are sitting. you should try to put them on when you are on your knees.you will see how easy it is. I really dont understand the hard to put on part either. you only adjust them once to your boot and voila!! never cranking anything again. I think thats one of the biggest pros of Flow that the straps dont wear out bcuz you dont use them constantly like the regular bindings. One more and last comment on buying a flow binging :) Regarding you skill and riding preference look for the flexibility and covering surface of the FLow's front piece.smaller the piece greater the flexibility = freestyle. Have a great and powderfull season

These bindings are great. They are very light, comfortable, and stiff. They are more comfortable than any two strap binding on the market and are just as responsive if not more responsive. They are also considerably faster to get into than any two strap binding with the possible exception of the K2 Cinch (which has a similar entry system) the Ride Contraband, and the K2 Auto, but the Flow Team is certainly the stiffest of these bindings and at least as fast. @ hanoihanco1481063 if you have to sit down to get into you bindings the Flow Teams are not for you, they are not for beginners. Also if you are constantly adjusting the strap you are using the binding incorrectly, you use the ratchets to adjust the fit the first couple of runs, then after that you are set and should not have fiddle with them. As for using a lot of force to pull up the clamp lean forward a bit and it is easy, but that would be hard if you are sitting down. I can often get into my Teams without stopping after getting off the chair.

There's a reason snowboard bindings have stuck to a two-strap design for the past 3 decades. The FLOW's looked like a good idea, but ultimately they were more difficult to get in/out of than regular bindings.

1.) They are impossible to get into while sitting down because the back has to fold down in order to get your boot in. Strapping in standing up is only remotely possible on the flats, so you're screwed if you have to strap in/out on the slopes.

2.) The highback needs to be super-stiff to accommodate the clamp mechanism, so if you're into a flexy binding, you're out of luck.

3.) You have to exert a good amount of force to clamp/unclamp the highback which is in an awkward position, so you better have a good chiropractor.

4.) You still need to adjust the foot flap to get a correct fit, so the clamp just ads another step to the process of getting strapped in.

5.) The foot flap is nowhere near as responsive as the traditional ankle/toe strap combination.