Flow Era with Flow NXT AT’s my take

This is Flows entry into rocker and it was pretty solid.  Their bindings aren’t for everyone but they definitely have their place. Check out how it rode.

Board: Flow Era
Size: 155
Bindings: Flow NXT AT
Stance: 22.5
Angles: 18 negative 15
Boots: K2 T1 DB
My Weight: 168
Resort: Keystone
Conditions: Sunny slush
Mindset: So metal it hurts.

Preconceived Notions: This thing had better rock since it’s got Eddie on the top sheet.

Flex: Right around the middle of the road with a little stiffer torsional flex.

Stability: The board was super stable when flat basing I didn’t notice any real problems with it. Typical flapping you get because of rocker but that’s it.

Ollies/Pop: It could have popped better but it was still really solid.

Butterability: The rocker made it really playful for doing all sorts of variations.

Cruising: The edge hold wasn’t as good as I would have liked. It felt like it was skipping out on a few harder turns.

Jibbing: It locked in perfectly when pressing and was playful when spinning around on stuff.

Rider in Mind: Jib kid that demands slightly more from his deck.

Personal Thoughts: Other than it not popping as well as I would have liked and skipping out on turns the deck was solid. Plus come on it’s Iron Maiden inspired that right there gives it some credibility.

What They Say: Unfortunately I don’t have a catalog.

Binding Compatibility: The NXT AT matched up fairly well, probably should have gone with the FS though.

Binding Adjustability: Typically flow bindings take a bit of time to get dialed in. The rep did OK getting it done but it still wasn’t 100%

Straps: The power flex strap relieves any pressure you might get on the top of your instep and disperses it across the boot evenly.

Highbacks: Had a bit too much forward lean for what I would have liked but did its job.

Binding Flex: Past mid flex more towards being on the stiffer end of the spectrum.

Ratchets: The locking mini ratchets work well for adjusting on the fly and I had to use them once just to dial the binding in a bit more once on the hill.

Rider in Mind: Someone that wants an all mountain binding with easy entry.

Personal Thoughts: Flows do their job and have their place. I owned a pair of these a few years ago and they were solid and the upgrades are noticeable and do well.

What They Say: Unfortunately no catalog.