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I have pretty much ridden in either Burton P1 bindings or CO2's for free riding and Custom bindings for the park and jibbing pretty much since Burton started making them...So this year I thought I would give these Malavita bindings a try because I have used my old Burton Custom bindings for my jib boards until I can no longer save them...Well I bought the Malavita bindings in sulfur and they look damn sweet on my new Forum Destroyer board and the high back looks to have no forward lean:-) I have now had 3 days in them and man do I like them...a lot!!!The response is faster than I expected, the ability to tweak them just right is awesome, the foot bed is awesome, they feel great and the drop offs to flat and landing to flat seem like they feel softer. My knee doesn't seem to even be bothering me like it would normally by now so I am hoping that it was the bindings that helped this...I like these bindings enough that there will be no Christmas gifts from me to anyone this year because I am going to buy another pair in "Violet" (purple)...If you like to jib, play in the park and just basically play and have the money (or credit card) you will not go wrong with these. I will let everyone know how long it takes me to destroy them!!!The straps hold my boots comfortable and the ratchets work smooth and there really is no forward lean!!!
Set up if you needed to compare: 2012 Forum Destroyer Double Dog 156, Size 10 DC Judge Boot 2011, Large Burton Malavita Binding set at 15 front 15 back centered, and on a good day 185lbs...

Lets see...I'm 185lbs on a good day, riding the 156 with large Burton Malavita bindings, new 686 New Balance Boa 580 Boots size 10...Boots way to stiff for the fun loaded in this board. Switched to my DC Judge boots today and the combo was sweet as honey. This board is slightly forgiving has the right amount of flex, pop, and holds it's line at high speed run ins. If you love to huck off everything and hit jumps then this board is for you...Not much work in getting this board to stay under you. Way to small for powder higher than my ankles...but that is not what I bought it for!!!

So these are massive, but inside not so much, I have flat feet ride a 10 boot but this one actually fits me as a 10.5. Not as stiff as they make it seem and straps that just cause bulk and weight need to go. I rode them for about 100 plus days and they are dead now...

It is October 27th, 2011 and I have now been riding this years limited additions for 10 days now. They have removed all the crap, trimmed them down, stiffened them like nothing I have ridden before, that are as light as a free style boot, I have ridden in hundreds of boots over the past 20 years in all types of settings and these are by far the lightest, stiffest, and most comfortable boots I have ridden in to date. Price would be better suited in the low mid $250 range, but I can tell these 2012 designs are going to change the back country boot for ever. If you want a light, stiff boot that do what they say this is it. Forget last years attempt!!!
Also they fit me perfect as a size 10 and I am a size 10 boot.