Union Contact Binding - 2010

I've got size 7 thirtytwo 86 fasttracks with m/l bindings

the s/m only goes up to a 6. there is a sizing chart in the gray box near the top of this page.

This binding will work with any 3 and 4 hole pattern snowboards and 2011 and later Burton ICS (channel) boards.

3 hole 4 hole and 2010 and later ics (channel) burton

Hey Aidan,

Not out of the box but you can get a disk to accommodate your Burton board either straight from Union or at a local shop.

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Hey,

Yeah, just not till next season.

The M/L would work as it goes up to size 10.

Thanks man!

Go with the L/XL. With the straps dialed in at the smallest settings you'll be perfect.

But will they fit in width?

Thanks man :P !!!

Yup, they will definately fit with no problems bro

Yup, they definately will. And they will feel like youre not even wearing bindings. They will also make your board flex more 'true' because of the contact points and how much the binding actually touches the board. I love mine and its gonna be hard to find better outside of the Union brand

Yea you will fit no problemo bro. The Contacts are the only one with 3 different sizes, s/m, m/l and l/x, so you will find a good fit either way. If not, you can look at the Flites, but personally I would go with the Contacts

I would go for the Contacts bro. I have a pair of '09, love them and they are still kicking strong till this day. The Shakas have the split baseplate design and hinged disk to allow your board to flex more true, but thats where the Contacts shines. With only 18% of the binder touching the deck on the Contacts, it takes the place of the hinged design of the Shakas and allows your board to actually flex more true than the Shakas. Contacts are more comfortable, better design, beter buckles, damper and less chatter because of the EVA foam, and for $10 less, yes please. Oh and this binder takes anything you throw at it and more. Not only a sick park binder, but a great all around binder. I take it off 60' booters and I never wash out. Union all the way

union contact all the way, i've never had a good ratchet on a forum binding.

You have to get special disk from UNION for Burton Channel boards.

Im 99% sure they will. Burton made the 'retro discs' to be compatable with with other binders out there. The majority of binders have the same size base plate, so you should be good. Im sure Burton realized that not everyone will rock the Burton deck and Burton binder set-up, so im pretty sure it will work

ALL union bindings have the toe strap option where you can either put it over your toes or over the top of your boot. M/L is a popular size.

And have the M/L sized been wiped off the face of the planet or something?

Hey Aaron,

Unfortunately this late in the season we will not be re stocking these until the next go around, sorry man.

I got forces and i mean they are tight but i feel like they arnt quite as good a cushioned ride like the contacts im looking to go back to the contacts i like their feel better and i ride everything from backcountry to park but the forces give great support and with the any union your going to have a strong binding. Go with the more cushiony ride i feel like id rather have that than support i got good boots for support i need cushion for doing the cliffs on days the snow on the landing was blown away and contacts could of helped...

Well both have almost the same design, so its kinda up to the feel you want. The Contacts will allow your board to flex more 'true' because only 18% of the binder is actually touching the board. On the other hand the Flites are a few ounces lighter, but touch about 40% of the board. I personally have last years Contacts and I love them. I take them from steeps to trees and obv kill park. My personal opinion, get the Contacts as they are a comfier binder and the cage of the binder is a lil wider for a better fit. But really for around $20 more, I would stick with the Contacts. Hope this helps

no. go to c3worldwide.com and get the union est disks

Hey,

No, only EST bindings work with ICS boards.

Its not really a toe cap, more of a convertable strap. So you can rock it over the toes like a strap or infront like a cap. But they are not like Flux's or Burton's that have the full cap

Yea definatley. They are super fun in the park and not too bad everywhere else. There not the best all-mountain binding, but they're still fine out of the park, and they ride like a dream on all park features.

Oh most definately bro. I take my Contacts everywhere are they hold perfect. Plus with the Contacts it allows your board to flex more true beacuse they only touch about 18%-20% of the board. Seeing as you are ridin a rocker, you will notice a difference with the Contacts. Hope this helps bro

Well its only really snagging on the outer tread of the sole for me. And yes the Lashed are one of the widest foot-beds on the market, and are usually the same year in and year out. As for the Contacts, im not too sure if the cage design has changed much. But by the looks of bothe of the years, it has not. I dont know why you are havin such a hard time with them tho? But for some reason I have just made mine fit proper. It could also be that I have tweaked the shit out of mine to get the best fit. But really thats all its about right, comfort and fit. Style is good too, but for me its all about the ride and comfort of the product.(Funny to say because I have the CMYK print and they are pretty flashy lol) I would just play around with them and you should be able to get them to fit. Move the heel cup, ramps on the base, and straps and im sure you will make em feel nice.

The bindings my friend let me borrow are actually from 2008...do you think they updated the cage size for their newer models? I did read/hear that the lashed has a pretty wide profile..but i have wide feet so it was the best fit for me. Seems like yours are fitting into the cage in some way...on my boys binders with my boots..tehre is no way to get them in tehre...

Welcome to the world of riding a pair of 32 Lashed lol. They have one of the widest treads on the market and a lot of people complain of the fit with them in the cages of their binders. I have a pair of last years Contacts and I have a pair of '10 Lashed and '09 TM2's. Its the same with my Lashed as well. The tread comes too far out off of the sole so it snags on the cage of the binder. Ive gotten used to it, or I just switch up to my TM2's as they are skinnier profiled boot. But dont worry because you're not the only one with this problem. Ive just found a way to set them in the cage so that they snag less. And yes you are rite about the fit, -11=M/L and +11=L/XL. And yes, its not the binder, its the boot. So the fit will be the exact same. Just switch up the boot for a better fit. Hope this helps bro

Nope, not at all. Ive been riding my Contacts for 2 seasons now and have had no problems with them. I ride at least 100+ days and there is minimal wear on them from abuse. Union makes a solid binder that lasts and takes care of you in anything

Well the scallywag doesnt have a super wide waist to begin with, so trying to slap on the L/XL might be a lil tight. But seeing as you are still in the M/L range, I would say go with those. I ride a pair of 32 Lashed and TM2's and I find that the TM2's fit better in the cage of the binder rather than my Lashed due to the tread/sole width. I have last years in CMYK and I ride L/XL with 12's and these bad boys are sick. But go with the M/L as the L/XL will prob give too much room in the cage.

They'll be perfect. I too enjoy a playful and fun ride. I've got the union dlx's (slightly softer than these) on my 152 stairmaster and love them. I think you'll be very happy with the contacts.

Well I have a pair of 32 TM2's and a pair of 32 Lashed and they both fit differently. I personally have these binders and they are sick!! My TM2's fit a little better seeing as they are a skinnier profiled boot compared to the Lashed. So its all dependant on how wide your boot is. You are right on the cusp of both sizes, and really could go either way. If your boot is wider then go for the L/XL as the cage will give you more room to adjust. Also, are your feet still growing? If they are then def go for the L/XL, just size them to fit the boot. But if your DC's are relatively a skinny boot, then you will be good with the M/L. Hope this helps :)

I take my Contacts from park to steeps to trees and everything in between. They are a softer binder, but they will still hold you through what you wanna get through. They are a little softer than the Force's, but not by an extreme amount. I would say the Contacts are like a 2.5/5 and the Forces are like 3.5/5 in stiffness. The Force's will give you that little extra hold and support, but will still allow you to flex ur park muscles no problemo. And I dont know how they compare as I do not ride Burton, sorry bro

Why are you riding a wide deck with size 9 or 10 boots? I ride a wide deck and the waist width is 260(26cm), and I have size 12's!! But for your size of boot you should go for the M/L binders. But if you are rockin a wide deck, I would switch unless you like more board under your feet. My feet are 2 sizes bigger and I ride a skinnier deck than you do, so dont even worry about dragging. Even if you got a L/XL (but dont because it will be too big for your boot), you wouldnt drag. Hope this helps

yeah they'll fit like a dream

Yeah man S/M will fit just fine. If your feet are growing like crazy tho, then go for the M/L. Butg for now, the S/M will fit just perfect

yeah that sucks that they cant ship union stuff to Aus, soo unlucky and its twice as expensive to buy this stuff in Aus too :(

Im soo gonna buy these bindings tho, thet look SICK!!!!

yeah sure am! buuut just realised that you cant ship union into australia!! devo!!! gonna have to do more research i think.. any good bindings that you can actually ship to aus??

r u full grown?

They are all good choices. The Contact's are a softer binding, but not by a whole lot. Softer bindings make it more forgiving when you make a lil mistake, and allows you to correct it a lil easier than with a stiff binder. I would class it like this from stiff to soft..

Data's, Force's, and the DLX's and the Contact's are around the same.

And you are right about wanting to go for the Contact's with a reverse cambered board. Seeing as only 18% of the binder actually makes contact with the board, it allows your board to flex more true. I ride mainly park, but I take my Contact's from park to steeps to trees and everything in between. I LOVE them. And for the price, comfort, durability AND tech, Union is the way to go. I would say go for the Contact if you wanna get better and just have a blast while learning. But lemme tell you, you wont go back to anything else after buying binders from Union. Hope this helps

I have had my Contacts for two years now and I love them. Smooth, solid flex throughout the straps and high-back. 18% of the binder actually touching the board to allow for a more natural flex of the board. Now this being said, they are softer than the Force's or Data's, but not by an extreme amount. I like to pair mine up with a lil stiffer boot (I have a pair of Lashed and TM2's that I switch up for different nights). I ride mainly park and I hit 50's no problem at all. No wash out, no "omg im way too loose to ride out", none of that. If you mainly hit booters tho, I would say go for the Force's as they will give you that little extra to help out with landings. Ppl also say they are super soft bec they are prob riding a reverse cambered board, with softer boots too. So obv the ride is gonna feel loose and soft bec of all of that. I do not ride a reverse cambered board (Rome Machine), and like I said switch it up from a softer boot to stiffer. You will be good hitting 60's with these tho. Just pair them up with a stiffer boot and you will not wash out. Ps... these are really comfy and a great binder. 'Park specific', yet I take them from park to trees to steeps to bk. Hope this helps bro

I actually went from the Contacts to the 390's last season and I miss my Contacts so much! If you like hitting rails and jibs the Contact is definitly the binding for you. Even though it is rated as super flexi it can still hold its own when it comes to jumps, and all that flex means steezier tweaks for you! ;D I hate my 390's. Going from the Contacts to the 390's it feels like they have close to no flex. Contacts all the way bro!

Like I said in the other question box you posted for the 390's, go for the Contact's. Lighter, cheeper in price, comfier, and built better. If you mainly jib, the Contact's are where its at. This being said, you can still take them to the trees, steeps, groomers and whatever and wherever you wanna play. They will be there from first chair to last call with no problems. Just get them and then you can come back and say how much you love them, as we all do :)

in video stating L/XL will fit up to 14 with ease! shred

Yes they will. I have these in the L/XL and have a size 12 foot and I have no overhang and it is not tweaked to the biggest setting. You will def have to play around with it to fit just perfect, but it is definately do-able. And these bindings are absolutely sick btw

They are here.

Hey Iowa Kidd,

The ETA is for 11/24/2010...Could be sooner, could be later. Just keep checkin' the site.

I would say go for the M/L. Unless you think your feet are gonna grow more than 2 sizes in the next year or so, then go for the L/XL. But I would say go for the M/L, it will be juuuust fine. And ps, these bindings are sick!!!

id go with the contacts.... but really they both are great bindings and you will be happy with either pair Union makes the great bindings..... hoped that helped

Yea man and I plan to ride them this year aswell. And im not the 1-time-a-month rider either. Im talking like 100+ days in the season, aslong as the Ontario weather helps out lol. But yes they have lasted me and still will last as long as you take decent care of them. But if you have any trouble with screws getting lose, take them out and put some lock-tight on it. But My next pair is either gonna be a pair of Force's for a lil stiffer ride, or a pair of Data's. But like I said, they are bomb-proof and redick comfy. Just go through them and set them up as you like. This might be why ppl have been losing their toe strap or strap coming lose. Set them up to YOUR boot, as you should any binder. They are a great buy tho, trust me!!!!

Yah it helps I Read mostly reviews that said the top cap slips of but if you've really ridden them for 2 years and have no problems sounds pretty good thanks for your advice

Well seeing as I've riden my Contacts with no problems for 2 yrs, I dont know who you are talking to about these. Anywaysss, no they do not slip at all. The synthetic material over the toe strap hold ur foot right where u crank them down to be. I have a pair of Lashed and a pair of TM2's and I have had no peoblems with them fitting. The lashed are a larger profiled boot tho, with a wider tread/sole. So they fit a lil snug in the cage of the binding. My TM2's fit better seeing as they are a skinnier boot. But I have had these for a while now and I have NO problems with them. Really, Union is the ONLY binding company I will put on my deck now. Tech is sweet, completely bomb-proof, style is sick. Just an all around great binding company. Plus with a 2yr warranty, you really can't go wrong. Trust me, just buy them and you will not be dissapointed. Hope this helps :)

u can take em in to da 60 foot booters son

o hell ya they can

did it all day long last year son

did it all day long last year son