Why you need to be concerned about releasable bindings on your Snowblades.
Richard Sinden
What you need to know about snowblades!
The most important fact to know about snowblades is that you should get them with releasable bindings. Because of the mini size, manner of falls, and the different shape of the skis, snowblading with non releasable bindings is much more dangerous than even snowboarding (which is about 3 times as dangerous as skiing.) It is true that you can buy blades with non-releasable bindings cheaply and in fact we can get great deals on them and sell many for less than next to nothing. We won't and you shouldn't. We recommend not snowblading rather than doing so on non-releasable bindings.
It is easy to see a non-releasable binding, they are clamps. Releasable bindings are standard ski bindings (usually adjustable.)
Many safety suggestions have recommended reducing the heel settings by 60% to ensure proper release.
Our snowblades come with adjustable bindings that will fit any boots sized 22.5 and up. We do not have blades compatible with smaller boots sizes as they are not made. Any snowblades sold that are listed as for small children are non releasable bindings and should not be bought.
Ok, with all the prelims out of the way, you probably want to know about snowblading itself. Snowblading is easy: anyone can blade on their first run. Snowblading is fun: you can have fun in any terrain on blades. Snowblading is allowed at every resort: we do not know of any resort than bans snowblading at any part of their resort. Snowblading is a great learning tool: you can learn the feel of sliding on snow and being balanced and can learn the beginnings of a carve.
Just so you know, Snowblading is NOT skiing. It doesn't really matter, but if you want a very short easy maneuverable ski that will have the same turn characteristics of traditional skis but with the shorter maneuverability, we suggest a short adult ski.
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About The Author
Rich is the owner of Level Nine Sports, a seller of ski and snowboard gear. He has a decidedunwaverable opinion of safe Snowblades.
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