“I’ve never been much of a Flow fan, admittedly more due to reputation than actual experience.The first time I tried a pair getting in and out of them was a nightmare, they’d been touted as ‘quick entry’ but when you have to kick your foot 5 times to get them into the straps you’ve long since lost the race with a traditional pair. Flow seemed to have cottoned on to their past shortcomings and now as I pulled down the highback was delighted to see the strap lift slightly. Quick Entry now got a tick in my book, at least on a nice flat surface.

“Riding in these felt comfortable, the larger strap left my foot feeling really hugged and locked in”

Riding in these felt comfortable, the larger strap left my foot feeling really hugged and locked in. The highbacks were responsive and the edge to edge transitions were solid. There was a bit of give side to side so I was able to get some nice tweaked out grabs going and they felt playful enough. They’re solid for charging too. They’re comfortable to wear, so much so that you kind of forget you’re strapped in. I knuckled a few jumps and they felt like they dampened the slap quite well.

Strapping in mid piste is an issue- you physically cannot get your feet in when you’re sitting on the side of the piste. You either have to do some sort of weird dog yoga pose, or simply undo the straps like you would on a normal pair of bindings. Surely this negates the point of Flow’s in the first place? But I guess most people don’t unstrap halfway down the piste, I just like to stop and take photos.

Overall, I was pretty impressed with these bindings. They’ve definitely improved since my last try, and seeing how many of them are on the slopes, there is definitely a market for them, I just don’t think it’s me.”