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NOW Bindings – Test & Review

Tom Copsey — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:17:05 +0000

There’s been a good deal of hype surrounding NOW Bindings and the technology they bring to the table, so we nabbed a pair and took them for a razz. Check the video of us putting their IPO model through its paces, and what we made of them…

JF Pelchat, ex-pro rider and the man behind NOW Bindings, has been apparently working on the idea behind these bindings for the best part of a decade. In a nutshell the technological leap is that these have an insert disc that mounts as normal but sits in a metal disc holder which is connected to the sides of the baseplate by a pivoting mechanism to make the baseplate essentially free-floating. This, plus the silicone bushings and heaps of cushioning that pretty much replaces most of where a traditional baseplate would be, is designed to reduce chatter, enhance feel, boost response and give more of a skate/surf-type feel to your snowboarding.

Pelchat’s had a small army of pros test them, including Devun Walsh, DCP and Jeremy Jones, and captured their feedback, so we were more than stoked to finally be able to test them for ourselves. Check the video review.

More 2012/13 New Snowboard Products – Rome, DC, Billabong, and more

Uli Köhler — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:54:50 +0000

Finally we managed to upload more previews of the upcoming 2012/2013 snowboard gear as seen and felt at the Ispo tradeshow in Munich. Not much waffle needed, just click yourself through the gallery and get stoked on what’s coming up next winter. This preview includes highlights like the innovative Now Bindings, the Slash by Gigi boards, and previews from Rome, DC, Billabong, Gnu and many more!

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Now Bindings Revealed

Uli Köhler — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:18:39 +0000

Alright the cat’s out of the bag: JF Pelchat revealed what the new NOW snowboard bindings actually look like. We’ve heard some excellent feedback so far. We were even able to lay our hands on those beauties when we ran into Jeremy Jones at the O’Neill Evolution in Davos. Go check them out at Ispo, they will be talk of the town!

Now Bindings. This is it.

Today is Friday the 13th and what a freaky time it is to reveal the Now binding. Just like Jason did to his victims in Friday the 13th, those guys didn’t have a clue of what was about to hit them…scary times lie ahead for the binding world but then again this might only be a urban legend…only time will tell.

Enjoy your friday and freak responsively

Jason Freak Pelchat