Forums Bindings Spark R&D Spark Edison Binding Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 132 total) 1 2 3 … 5 6 7 →Author Posts January 28, 2012 at 2:26 am #575809 NatasKaput 40 Postswhat the heck is going on here, The Edison Interface? digging the b&w color combo and those new heel cupsMy love head wound and your free head wound Don't know but I even wanna try to be January 28, 2012 at 2:37 am #648137 chrisNZ 304 PostsSweet new inovations. Also the prime looks sick January 28, 2012 at 4:24 pm #648138 aksltxlt 621 PostsAnyone know whats up with the disk in the binding in the first pic? Heelcups and highbacks look sweet January 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm #648139 samh 726 PostsThe 2012/2013 Blaze binders are 84 grams lighter than the 2011/12 version. That’s almost three ounces. The material has been heavily machined to reduce weight both in the baseplate as well as the heelcup. The most notable refinement in the design however is that the toe strap which was previously held in place by a set of small tabs and four screws is now held in place by a slot machined into the base. This means there are six less parts per binder – a significant reduction in the overall number of parts.-- samh.net January 28, 2012 at 5:44 pm #648140 philip.ak 679 PostsI hope that ladder strap is captured on the bottom somehow. I can imagine the reviews if they were allowed to fall out. 😯 January 28, 2012 at 5:54 pm #648141 BGnight 1382 PostsScrew the binders, someone get more pics of that interface!!! January 28, 2012 at 7:22 pm #648143 philip.ak 679 PostsLooks like it is a new universal interface that can be mounted on both solid and splitboards.I stole these off the interwebs and tried to blow them up as much as quality would allow. I found them here: http://getungrounded.com/2012/01/sia-trade-show-2012-gear-we-are-psyched-about/Edison in tour mode:Transitioning:It seems the touring adapter pin is stationary and that the toe ramp articulates/folds to lock the binding onto the touring adapter. Very cool. :drool:The “pucks” are made in two halves that overlap the board a little like Chinese hooks:Cap construction Voiles need not apply, probably. 🙁I might be totally wrong, but my guess is the binding drops onto the central puck and via a bayonet mount using a 1/8-turn (or similar rotation), it locks under the little teeth sticking up from the puck. Either that or folding the toe ramp down somehow engages a locking mechanism?The binding angle can be set via adjusting the rotation of the blue disc on the binding base plate. Very slick. :bow: January 28, 2012 at 7:58 pm #648142 aksltxlt 621 PostsPucks that overlap :bananas: Fuck yea I think I smell a revolution brewin 😛 January 29, 2012 at 1:21 am #648144 KGN 215 PostsWill be interesting to hear about these new things. I like the idea of it working for a solid board too.Heres some pics as well, crazy graphics on that prior board http://getungrounded.com/2012/01/sia-trade-show-2012-gear-we-are-psyched-about/ January 29, 2012 at 10:44 am #648145 ieism 298 PostsI can’t believe how similar that is to what I’ve made. Yo rotate it 1/8th turn to lock, and it overlaps to make a stronger connection. They did a nice job, looks really good.[youtube:1557yc5q]xyEbhjBYyas[/youtube:1557yc5q]http://flatlandsplitfest.com/ January 29, 2012 at 5:01 pm #648146 Killclimbz 1165 PostsThe Edison interface is fucking slick. Will just took the game to a whole different level. Which is great.Not only is it super easy to mount the plates and works with regular boards and factory splits. For you DIY guys, you won’t need to t bolt pucks and such to your board. Just use the 4×2 (or 4) pattern. That takes a whole lot of work out of it.My first impression was that this is a very solid and well thought out system. I think you’ll see the touring brackets become a solid piece to work with this system. Instead of a pin going through the LT’s.There might be some hitch’s with snow on the board interface, but it looks like it’ll be fairly easy to clean out. I don’t think it’s going to be significantly harder to deal with than any of the other interfaces.It is also going to shave a lot of weight off of your board. Karakorum’s new binding is the lightest out there for sure. Spark’s binding on the Edison is still light. The interface plates are super light. Not much there. I would not be surprised if the Edison turns out to be the lightest complete system offering out there next year.Both guys are coming up with some really good stuff. January 29, 2012 at 5:42 pm #648147 philip.ak 679 Posts @ieism wrote:I can’t believe how similar that is to what I’ve made. I instantly thought of your design when I saw this. And when I first saw your design I wondered why something similar hadn’t been machined out of aluminum by one of the big binding manufacturers? Obviously they must have been working on this for months now to get to such an apparently finished state.I can’t believe there was so little coverage of this so far. No one shot a vid of Edison on the show floor?? @Killclimbz wrote:For you DIY guys, you won’t need to t bolt pucks and such to your board. Just use the 4×2 (or 4) pattern. That takes a whole lot of work out of it. That’s freaking genius. January 29, 2012 at 6:56 pm #648148 HikeforTurns 1114 PostsHell yeah Will! Cant wait to check these babies out! January 29, 2012 at 8:31 pm #648149 NatasKaput 40 Posts @samh wrote:The 2012/2013 Blaze binders are 84 grams lighter than the 2011/12 version. That’s almost three ounces. The material has been heavily machined to reduce weight both in the baseplate as well as the heelcup. The most notable refinement in the design however is that the toe strap which was previously held in place by a set of small tabs and four screws is now held in place by a slot machined into the base. This means there are six less parts per binder – a significant reduction in the overall number of parts. sick, i was so floored by the Edison that i skipped right over taking a closer look the the refinements beyond the new heelcupMy love head wound and your free head wound Don't know but I even wanna try to be January 30, 2012 at 12:37 am #648150 samh 726 Posts @NatasKaput wrote:i was so floored by the Edison that i skipped right over taking a closer look the the refinements beyond the new heelcupAnd rightly so ; )-- samh.net January 30, 2012 at 2:00 am #648151 mjd 40 PostsJeff took us through the set up on the Edison yesterday. I was blown away. Can’t wait for them rig up the baseplate risers. Nothing else out there like it. January 30, 2012 at 2:38 am #648152 philip.ak 679 Posts @mjd wrote:Jeff took us through the set up on the Edison yesterday. Is that all you are allowed to divulge? Should we look at grainy pics and guess, or can you explain what the mechanisms are? Better yet, decent pics? 🙂 January 30, 2012 at 2:51 am #648153 bcrider 4150 PostsBare with me brother, show just ended today. 😀More pics, vids, and words coming soon! :thumbsup: January 30, 2012 at 2:55 am #648154 bcrider 4150 Posts @philip.ak wrote:I hope that ladder strap is captured on the bottom somehow. I can imagine the reviews if they were allowed to fall out. 😯It locks into place… 🙂Stoked on this refinement. No more carrying an odd size allen wrench in the kit and if you do need to replace the strap its super easy. :headbang: January 30, 2012 at 4:07 am #648155 shredgnar 643 PostsGot a short chance to drool over this stuff today. Unfortunately Edison and the new karakoram stuff was out of the building and on its way to ispo. Whoever said that 2012-13 is a great time to be a splitter was dead on. Viewing 20 posts - 1 through 20 (of 132 total) 1 2 3 … 5 6 7 →You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
