svxwilson

End of last season I wrecked hard and had a sprain and dislocation combo. Binding eventually released just not as soon as I needed. Took 2-3 months before I was starting to feel 70% confident on it. Also by that time I had transitioned from water to snow and was skinning for my turns in AT snow ski boots. It took 4-5 months till I had no pain and was back to 100%. I wore an ankle brace the first few months for work because I am on my feet all day on concrete shop floors. I don't think I would have tried to ski had it been an option during the initial phase. But maybe yours isn't as bad as mine. Something to consider, is back when I played competitive soccer and would play through stains and sprains. I would wrap it and tape it professionally. It always seemed to take significantly longer to heal and turned into a nagging pain that never seemed to go away back then as a teen. Glad I didn't push it. Ankle feels great this season and I re adjusted my bindings (Syndicate hardshell front, xmax rear) and have had similar falls this season and no Ankle problems, released like it was supposed to. My mistake was having my new hardshell binding too tight.

@MCWyeth sent you a PM. + Sunday bump. May everyone looking at this thread be blessed with some PBs!

@Interjon PM sent. Thanks!

@MCWyeth if I don't find some by then I will probably take them. What sizes do you have and what models? Feel free to PM me if thats easier.

Hello fellow Ballers, I am looking for some direct connect bindings in womens size 5-9 and mens 7-11. Going to be buying a few hovercrafts to teach beginners and need some extra bindings. Let me know what you have on that shelf that your not using and want to help me pass the handle to some newbs. Thanks, Aaron

@Orlando76, glad someone finally read the biggest problem of all! It feels like the beans and sausage are still squished inside the can with any wetsuit I have ever tried. Which includes my current Camaro. Mostly a bean problem, fuckers are always in the way. I could go into more detail but probably not necessary..... o:) Wetsuits should NOT be unisex and have bulges in the correct locations.... IMO

Well I ended up ordering a Spring HO Syndicate Pro from Willeys in Seattle. I will give that a try and report back on my thoughts comparing it to my Camaro Blacktec next week after I ski in it this weekend. Thank you all for your time, tons of info and I truly appreciate all your opinions and thoughts.

@jayski what Camaro are you comparing the flex too? Blacktec or Titanium?

HO through the years have handled any issues I have had and always goes above and beyond expectations.

@savaiusini sent you an email with some questions on the new HO wetsuits.

Howdy Ballers, Weather is changing fast up here in MT/WY, I want to extend my ski season into the colder days. I have a blackteck 2.0 full that I like. It keeps me incredibly warm, but I am looking for a second suit. My second suit I'm considering is a spring and maybe just a top. I am a relatively warm individual so I honestly think I can benefit from the extra mobility and comfort from having my lower leg exposed or waist down. Which is why I am considering the Spring and maybe just a top. What are your thoughts on Titanium vs Blacktec in a spring vs top suit choices. My only complaint on my full body 2.0 blacktec is mobility and lack of crotch space which is why I am considering some more options for me to have as the weather changes. Thank you for your thoughts, Cheers! Aaron

Just following up on this, I don't think the animal is the right boot for me. It did provide great performance, but the fit didn't agree with my foot. HOs customer service team as always helped me out and went above and beyond discussing the problem and coming to a solution. That's why all my gear is HO.

Hello, Pre cursor: In no way am I slamming these bindings or HO by describing MY fitment issue with them. I happen to own all HO gear (6 slalom skis and 2 sets of pairs) and all my bindings for all those skis are HO. Just looking for advice from those that are more familiar with these bindings. All my bindings have been lace ups before this point. I just upgraded to a Syndicate Hardshell and a Animal rear from a 2017 vMax double boot setup. The animal rear is (12-13) one size larger (per HOs recommendations) than my harshell front (10-11). The new Syndicate hardshell is awesome and very comfortable and feels great. The Animal has a hard plastic piece that holds the front toe section together. There is the rubber in between my foot and the plastic but I can feel the plastic piece pressing into my foot through the rubber. To describe the location on my foot its the joint just behind my small toe (widest portion of my foot) in my toe area. The boot was rather tight to begin with for my foot before I skied. I did remove the toe strap after my first set and that created some room and was less painful standing on the doc in the binding but when I turn on my offside (LFF) and cross the offside wake I experience tremendous pressure and pain in that area. I noticed all the screw locations on the bottom of the binding. Are those for adjusting the binding such as widening the toe box? I also considered completely disassembling them and grinding some extra plastic off that piece that is causing the pain. Or should I just move to a different rear binding? Thanks for your help and thoughts, Cheers!

New bindings have already been ordered. I think these are still repairable though. I am going to drill holes to thread the leather/polymer upper to the nylon lower/shell. If it fails after that I will give up.

@ALPJr , animal is all rubber no laces. In my above post I was referencing a back up pair of lace up direct connect HO bindings I will have (freemax, vMax), that will technically be for my other HO skis.