These bindings ruin my time on the snow because they are difficult to get in and out of. Would never recommend this model to anyone b/c they are so difficult to release. My right one is worse than the left. This binding has seriously compromised my RIDE!

They're really good bindings for pow! I got last year's model and it works absolutely amazing. Easy to adjust according to your preferences but the only thing that I hate about it is that it's so hard to get out of! Also the toe strap is a bit too thin and is starting to tear a little bit, but at least that can be changed :) Other than that, everything else works great! It's a halfway flex, so it's great for the groomed runs, great for the black diamond runs and also great for park!

I struggled as well with the strap release until I realized that you have to push down on the little ratchet and then slide it. When you do this it works like a charm every time and the bindings are quite easy to get in and out of. The only drawbacks I've seen are a little wear and tear on the toe piece and I had difficulty rotating the highback. I would definitely buy these again though. They really are quite easy to get in and out of if you push down first!

I got these bindings the other day because my Burton ones are really cheap and would get stuck all the time . we went out to the closest board store in Fernie and we bought these . to tell you the truth i dont really know whats " GOOD " and " BAD " because i used those burton ones since i started , but these are way easier to take off and put back on , you can use the toe strap or normal . and they are very comfortable !

As has been suggested these bindings are really hard to get out of.. to the point that members of a uk snowboarding forum have said that when they were trialling them on a rental board the members of staff needed to use a screwdriver to release them.

They are amazingly comfortable and secure(!) but the release mechanism is a real drawback and the rubber lining of the toecaps is coming apart after 3 weeks use.

I got these binding for Christmas and absolutely love them except that one of my ratchets is REALLY hard to release. I've actually been stuck in my bindings a few times and have had to use the strap length adjustment to be able to get my foot out. The guys I ride with can't even get it to come off when it decides to get really stuck. My man has the SPIs that have the ?same? ratchets and he hasn't had any problems with his.

I ride all mountain and these bindings are the most comfortable I have used yet. I rode a bunch of different Burton bindings over the last 15 years and will never go back!!