VIC
273 posts
Got a set of big brand footstraps on the board and they're next to impossible to adjust . The best I've seen are the older?? Nobile ones where no velcro is involved.They have a clever strap and buckle type setup and are super easy to adjust .
Are these still available? Or any other brand with a similar system?
NSW
865 posts
Lovin the Naish Apex.... but they have velcro
QLD
1855 posts
best ones i found are North Entity (velcro) and Liquid force comp (steel band)
WA
8407 posts
Dakine warlocks, pull the black tab to tighten pull the red to slacken , easy to do while your riding , no Velcro they use a buckle like tie down straps,
QLD
188 posts
Liquid Force Comp. I have the 2013 version (on a 2014 board), easiest I've seen to adjust. The 2014 LF straps are crap
WA
15 posts
try them on first ! bought a few types of straps over the past year or so based on people opinions on here and ended up with quite a few sets of straps i then had to sell !! haven't tried the warlock's yet but i'm currently using the new axis traction system and loving them.
really liked cabrinha sync's , though they were a bit too stiff around the toe and were a bitch to adjust (laces) ran them for over a year .
tried the slingshot joint's -- not for me at all ,, the footbed is way too hard and the heel section is useless , you just bounce out all the time with nothing to grip onto in the foot bed at all .
naish apex - can see the attraction , but the foot bed was too small and straps too mobile for me (personal opinion) hated them , sold them after one ride.
tried most of the basic brands that come on boards ( nobile , xenon- which weren't too bad, cardboards - terrible )
axis traction , so far have been great ,, similar stiffness to sync and same "locked in feeling" but no rubbing in uncomfortable spots and WAYYYY easier to adjust .
on a mates advice , put some dakine raptor straps on the heels and found a greater level of confidence in them not coming off during rotations . not sure they actually hold in better , but they feel like they do which gives you a bit more confidence .
moral is no set will suit everyone , you need to try them out or waste a fair bit of cash ....
VIC
273 posts
Add to the above- North Entity footstraps after a short time all the padding folded back making it very uncomfortable- good luck if you can adjust these.
Who sells the Dakine warlocks?
WA
498 posts
Even cheaper option is a old inner tube, does exactly the same job as $20 Dakine
they use velcro (4 straps) but hardly change during over a couple of sessions. Best thing is I can do them up really snug without that ski-boot-too-tight pain I get with all the other pads I've tried.
