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		<title>Binding Review: 11-12 Bent Metal Mortal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Location: Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Bent Metal Mortal on the Arbor Coda with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: Took a couple minutes to familiarize myself with the Bent Metal bindings, then it was just dialing in the bindings to the board and making sure the fit was correct to my boot. The ankle strap is easy adjustment on the mountain but the toe strap requires a tool. Fit: I received the Mortals in the S/M size. The heel of my Vans boots was snug into the binding heel but it fit and was snug. Everything else was easy to adjust and fit fine to my women&#8217;s boot. The highback wasn&#8217;t too high for my bindings. First Impression: Responsive for the mountain that helped save me from the madness on the slopes. Appearance: The Mortals I tried out were in the blue colorway with a mix of blue/green and bright fun mixed into it. Pretty basic design with the Bent Metal logo on it. Comfort: The ankle strap offered up good padding to the binding, the highback had some padding but didn&#8217;t [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Industry Profile:  Mervin Manufacturing VP Marketing &#038; Creative Pete Saari</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Job Title: VP Marketing and Creative Employer: Mervin MFG Years on snow: Started on skis when I was 5 Days on snow: Never quite enough Currently Riding: Gnu Park Pickle Currently I am: Still getting better [singlepic id=12253 w=300 h=452 float=] Photo:  Tim Zimmerman Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Pete: I like long walks on the beach, cobblestones back up to the top of the point break. I like sunny mornings looking out of the barrel at Mt. Baker. I enjoy hiking for pow and hurting myself on boxes and rails. I still suck at skateboarding but someday&#8230; I hope to do something positive, it is getting close to time for me to give back a lot more than I take. I get inspired by my friends and anyone who creates&#8230;Jamie Lynn, Mike Parillo, Annette Veihelmann, Mike Olson, etc Shay: How has snowboarding changed your life? Pete: I think it saved me. I thank Mike Olson for asking me to help him when I was 18 or 19. At that time I had a lot of energy and desire but no where to direct it. I was building my own surfboards and going to school at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bent Metal 2009-2010</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shay]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If there is one binding for the big mountain man it&#8217;s Bent Metal bindings, putting the metal back in snowboarding.  For 09-10, they cleaned up the line and removed the biscuit and step in binding models bringing back the Missionary and Restraint built to be tough, rough and lightweight. Bent Metal The Missionary Features:  Dual axis highback, bridge bolt hardware, uni-lite baseplate, ricardo++ankle strap, roll over toe strap, revolutionary cube, micro adjust heelcup, aluminum buckles, multi-disk Response Level:  8 Color:  Black [singlepic id=5910 w=500 h=309 float=] [singlepic id=5911 w=400 h=511 float=] Bent Metal Restraint Features:  Holy highback, VX baseplate, heel pod pad, ricardo++ankle strap, roll over toe strap, revolutionary cube, micro adjust heelcup, aluminum buckles, multi-disk Response Level:  6 Color: [singlepic id=5912 w=500 h=309 float=] [singlepic id=5915 w=400 h=511 float=] Bent Metal Restraint Color:  Yellow [singlepic id=5913 w=500 h=309 float=] [singlepic id=5914 w=400 h=511 float=]]]></description>
		
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