Bent Metal Cor-Pro Written Review Review by The Good Ride

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How it rides and who it is for

How This Review Happened: We had half a day at a frantic, manic demo dash.

Days:  1
Riders:  James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs), Peter (Size 8, 5’11” 185lbs), Jimbo (Size 11, 5’11” 160lbs)
Boots: Adidas Tactical ADV
Insoles: Sandsole Custom Insoles, Footprint Insole Technology Gamechangers, Footprint Insole Technology Gameghangers Low Profile
Boards: Gnu Gremlin

Similar (but not the same) Bindings: Union Atlas, Union Strata, Union Force, Burton Cartel, Salomon Hologram, Nitro Team Pro, Now Drive,

Approximate Weight

Felt pretty light.

Highback Flex

There is a good twist and only a little give pulling it back with the Bent Metal Cor-Pro.

Binding to Boot Adjustability

You can move the gas pedal in or out but not adjust the heel loop so you have to rely on turning your discs heel to toe to center the binding/boot on the board.

Stance Width Adjustability

The Bent Metal Cor-Pro will only have stance width adjustability if you are in the middle of the recommended sizing.

Boot Support

We liked the ankle strap because it felt like it was longer than other Bent Metal Straps. They wrapped more around our boot instead of sitting on top.

Ratchet System

Good ratchets with the Bent Metal Cor-Pro. They were smooth, and I had no problem cranking them down.

Turn Initiation/Response

It was a pretty smooth medium to medium/fast response, and it powered the pretty wide Gnu Gremlin edge-to-edge pretty well.

Flex Under Foot/Buttering

The full-sized disc of the Bent Metal Cor-Pro isn’t as buttery/flexy underfoot as the other Bent Metal bindings with mini-discs, but it wasn’t bad.

Shock Absorption/Dampness

Top-notch shock absorption. It isn’t like the Jones Mercury or Now Drive, which are at the pinnacle of shock absorption, but they are definitely up there. It is a really cush ride and it handles slow to medium shock absorption like a champ. High speed is not as good but still really good.

So, in conclusion, the Bent Metal Cor-Pro was a good binding and my (James Biesty’s) personal favorite in their line. I would like to spend more time on it and compare it to some of my favorites.