Comments on: Binding Review: 08-09 Union Force SL

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Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:41:49 +0000

[...] 08-09 Union Force SL Binding-Men’s-Retails: $279.00 [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:48:00 +0000

Thanks Shay

That Response to my question and if I do I will go with M/L since I do have 9 US
Thanks a lot and keep the good job! and Nice 686 Jacket again hihihi
Francis

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:20:00 +0000

Hey Francis,

It's a tough call, I let my friend try out my contacts and he was able to adjust the straps to fit his size 11 boots.

As a 9, I would think you would be fine in M/L which says it fits a 6-10 size boot.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:03:00 +0000

Hi Shay,
If I go with Union Force or Union Force SL.

I do have a Size question, if I wear 9US (Vans Cirro or Northwave Legend) both pretty smal for the size, Can a go with M/L or I do have to go by de book with L/XL
Union says on that L/XL is for 8.5US to 13US but I am afraid that they will be big and like a tite fit on bindings? What do you suggest when you are in between size in Union? Thanks a lot
Francis
Montreal, Qc

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:47:00 +0000

Thanks Johan for clarifying, I should have asked if it was production or not.

The Force's definitely are a popular binding, now I see why.

Thanks for the trade offer...I'll contact you, I know I'd ride the forces more than my contacts.

By: Nose Dradamous

Nose Dradamous — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:49:00 +0000

You nailed it. Contacts were built with the park kid in mind. A little less responsive than the Forces, as we found that we had to tune down the Forces for dudes like Kooley and Sexton. So the Contacts were developed.

Those demo SL's you rode weren't even production. They were samples from last years demo's that are still in circulation. There aren't to many demo's going down and it doesn't make sense to open up all new production goods for one or two demo's.

Changes from what you ran are;
-all hard wear, changed to grade 8 steel.
-high backs got a little bit more meat to them. Those samples are a little soft laterly.
-straps and adjustment got cleaned up tons.
-everything fits together way tighter than those.

Other than that, they're real close ride wise. The SL's have a lot of interest this year and are selling incredibly well for an almost $300 binding. And you can never go wrong with the Forces.

BTW, if you want to trade the Contacts for Forces, no problem. Contacts are for the mini bike park kids, Forces and above are the do anything bindings. LMK.

Thanks Shay.

YO