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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby vbnhatty » Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:21 am

BOOTS

but straps for kite loops, high wind, or ocean if your not on a surfboard.

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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby ian c » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:22 am

Ride whatever is best for the conditions

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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby MissionMan » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:32 am

If you ride straps, boots will suck for the first month until you get used to them. If you're gonna try boots, you can't try them as a once off, it has to be a commitment, after that you won't want to go back.

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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby J-Dogg » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:12 am

Wakeboarding helps out decifering preference on boots vs. straps.. Boots keeps doubt out of the question when comming to loosing any kind of footing. That in return restricts your upwind ability and foot manuverablility. Boots are optimum for wakestyle all the way.

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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby christophnz » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:53 pm

MissionMan wrote:If you ride straps, boots will suck for the first month until you get used to them. If you're gonna try boots, you can't try them as a once off, it has to be a commitment, after that you won't want to go back.
pretty much this, id never ride straps again

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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby kitecozumel » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:15 pm

Other than the weight added by boots on a board, is great, that is why you need to be powered to go w/bindings.

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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby Manix » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:38 am

Go the golden middle way and test some Cabrinha Sync's! The best from two worlds :)
Sync's sucks!!

Try the LF Comp, it's better.


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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby pdkite » Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:14 am

Manix wrote:
Go the golden middle way and test some Cabrinha Sync's! The best from two worlds :)
Sync's sucks!!

Try the LF Comp, it's better.

cab sync is just an overrated strap. i have them and i hate them. i much prefer my LF luxury set - mainly the pads, but the straps are aight too.

can't make a strap into a binding. its either all in or nothing.

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Re: BOOTS vs STRAPS

Postby doc1 » Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:30 am

Kosh wrote:Go the golden middle way and test some Cabrinha Sync's! The best from two worlds :)
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

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Re: Boots vs Straps

Postby doc1 » Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:35 am

Try the new 2010 sync.They are so much better!!


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