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Riding Level Intermediate - Expert
Quick Release No
Manufactured in China
Canted Footbed Yes
Burton Channel Compatible Yes
Mini disc No
Approx. Weight Feels Normal
Flex

Medium

Boot Support

Medium

Turn Initiation

Medium

Buttering

Medium

Binding Adjustability Good
Stance Adjustability Great
Comfort Great
Ratchet System Good
Shock Absorption Excellent

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Ride Maestro 2014 - 2012 Review by The Good Ride

The Ride Maestro is a great binding for the price.  Even though it’s borderline expensive you get a lot of techs. The Maestro is basically a softer freestyle focused version of the El Hefe. The 2012 and 2013 are very similar but the 2013 and 2014 has a softer high back and the new smaller disc called a micro disc. They are the call over the old models.

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Days: 1
RidersJames, Peter, Ginger
Boots: Burton Ion and can’t remember what Peter and Ginger were riding.
Boards: Ride Buck Up

Flex: Love this Med flex.  It’s nice and twisty but still has a good snap from heel to toe and vice versa.

Adjustability: Pretty decent adjustability that wraps well around your boot.

Comfort: Other than the pinching toe strap we all liked how the rest of the binding fit around your boots.  It was an easy comfortable ride.

Turn Initiation: Ride boards are not the softest boards out there so even a Freestyle focused binding from Ride like the Maestro can bend many all-mountain boards very well

Buttering: The Maestro has the new chassis that allows for more board flex and better leverage than the old chassis. Since most of the Maestro doesn’t touch the board a smaller disc makes for better response and better turn initiation so even with the softer high back the response is the same or better.

Boot Support: We all liked how the ankle strap wrapped around the boot well and it had nice support but was still tweakable. The toe strap brought the heel into the cup but we didn’t like the side pinching.

Ratchet System: Not bad.  Much better than the cheaper bindings in Rides line.

Shock Absorption: It also has a great footbed that is very shock absorbent and very damp. It also has a cant to allow for much better leg alignment and leverage with the board.

All in all, we are very impressed with the Ride Maestro binding and feel it’s a solid choice for anyone looking for an aggressive freestyle binding. Ride also has a 2 hole disc to accommodate Burton’s 2 Channel system boards.

 
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Ride Maestro User Reviews

Ride Maestro Snowboard Binding Review And Buying Advice SKU UPC Model

Love the bindings

Mar 07, 2014 by Brent
Ability Level: Intermediate • 
Riding Style: All moutain freestyle • 
Days You Ride A Year: 20 

for 2014 My favorite binding,, I tried, Cartel, Malavita, Burton Genesis,,, I loved the Union contact Pro, but I chose the Maestro as my #1 for me ... I just feel I can control the board best with it.. Most comfy binding ive ever ridden.. bottom line for me,,, Love the comfort , 4 degree Cant..and I board the best with it... My dislikes are there screws... there screws strip easy,, even with the correct #3 Philips head still difficult.... also screws for base plate you have to tighten multiple times before there really tight.. I think also the bindings are a tad narrow so if your in between sizes on the binding they just fit barely... But over all I still pick the maestro as my go to binding


5.0 5.0 1 1 for 2014 My favorite binding,, I tried, Cartel, Malavita, Burton Genesis,,, I loved the Union contact Pro, but I chose the Maestro as my #1 for me ... I just feel I can contro Ride Maestro Snowboard Binding Review And Buying Advice

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