Ride Revolt 2015 - 2011 Review by The Good Ride

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The Ride Revolt is a decent blend of price and performance.  It’s not quite a mind-blowing experience but it’s not bad for the price point.

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Days: 1
Riders: James, Peter
Boots: Burton Imperial, Nike Kaiju,
Boards: Ride Alter Ego

Flex: Like the Urethane in the high back.

Adjustability: Good adjustability and

Comfort: Felt good around the ankle but a bit pinchy on the side of the toes.  Other than that our boots fit in the binding pretty well.

Turn Initiation: Nice smooth turn initiation and it’s got good middle range turn initiation that could work with a wide variety of boards.

Buttering: You know on the Alter Ego the tail was pretty soft being split and all so it was super easy to butter and the nose had a lot of rocker but the binding seemed like it didn’t hinder the flex too much.

Boot Support: Nice support that isn’t going to lock you in but at the same time not leaves your ankle exposed and feeling fragile like you are skating.

Ratchet System: It was ok.  Nothing great but nothing too questionable like the lower end Ride bindings.

Shock Absorption: Really solid shock absorption.  Not only are Ride boards damp but their bindings are pretty damp too.  I know I’ll be better off if I have to deal with a flat landing.  It happens to the best of us and no one wants to knuckle a jump but only a jackass would deny that he ever lands short or hits something natural into a bad flat transition.  Even if it doesn’t happen much its nice to have that cush underneath your joints.

So, all in all, it’s not a bad binding and you could do a lot worse. There are some we personally prefer more in this price range but we aren’t god on the throne. If these appeal to you then go for it.