Rome Mob 2014 - 2012 Review by The Good Ride

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The Rome Mob was new in 2012 and it had a unique feature. You could cant the high back. For 2013 there are 2 models. The Rome Mob and the Rome Mob Boss.  The Rome Mob Boss has a different ankle strap (same as the 390) and it has a canting system for the base plate.

The ride and feel of the Mob are pretty much the same in 2014 but the 2014 Rome Mob has different base plate padding. Before you had a 2 piece system but you just flipped up the front part to get access to the disc. Now it’s just one uniform plate and it’s better than the 2013 and below models.

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Days Used– 50+

Boards Used– Rossignol Onemagtek, Rossignol Taipan, Rome Postermania, Rome Agent Rocker, Jones All Mountain Twin, Gnu Riders Choice and many more

Boots Used- Burton Ion, Burton Grail, Rome Libertine, Burton SL-X and many more

Flex: The Mob has an overall medium flex but the high back has a variation of flex.  The top is softer but still pretty much on the medium side of the flux spectrum.  As you go down the high back it gets stiffer. The high back is a little bit on the taller side too.

Adjustability: Very easy to adjust to your riding style and boot.  This is a refreshing change from the 390 and Targa’s. They are a pain to get adjusted but the Mob is almost like most normal bindings.  We’d like to see this single Base Plate design on the 390 series and the Targas.

Comfort: Once properly adjusted the comfort factor is pretty good  The ankle strap is supportive and pressure point free.  The toe strap is a little tight over the toe and it pinches a bit but the overall comfort isn’t bad.  The 2013 & 2014 Toe Strap is a little better with this.

Heel to Toe Response: The Mob is a little more responsive than you would think from the description. We expected it to be a little smoother than the 390 but actually, it had the same or even a little more than 390’s edge to edge. Maybe it’s the taller high back or the one piece base plate

Tip to Tail Response: Pretty easy to get a board to flex laterally for butter or ollie.  This is great for those that are more into the edge to edge transitioning but also like to mix it up and butter the board around.

Approximate Weight: Feels normal.

Shock Absorption: The entire footbed is pretty cushy.  The only part that doesn’t have a tremendous amount of EVA foam is the part that covers the disc.

This binding works well with most boots and a lot of boards.  We felt it was more responsive than we expected and that made us feel this can work with a wider variety of boards than most people say.