This is a review for the 2009 model of the Flow Team bindings. First, the picture in here is not correct. The first thing I thought about this binding is they look great and they are light. Each of them weigh ~2 lbs. Compared to my old clunky flows these are a very big upgrade. Another feature that is really nice on these is the ratchet for the binding. My old Flows didn't have this and it was hard to adjust the cover just right. The ratchtet works in reverse as you have to unlock and push on it instead of pulling like regular straps.

The setup of this binding is extremly difficult. The double ended screws that attach the highback, cable and all other straps are almost impossible to open. The first screw from the highback came off relatively easy. After trying for a few hours and almost completely destroying the second highback screw, I had to give up and call my local Ski shop (SkiPro in Phoenix) who were very helpful and took them in to have them adjusted to my boots. Even the guy working in the shop was amazed how light and cool these bindings look because the shop doesn't carry this model of Flow.

I haven't taken them on the mountain yet but I am planning on it this weekend after which I'll update my review. Hopefully I will be able to increase the value and overall rating.

Customer Service

Skis.com sends adds and so far they didn't respond to my request of them price matching this binding with an e-bay offer which is 100$ less. (even though they offer a lowest price guarantee)

Flow doesn't respond to e-mail and doesn't publish a phone number so if you plan to get help from them, you will be out of luck.

Similar Products Used:

Flow FL5 (first generation Flow bindings), all sorts of step in and strap in rentals.

This is my 2nd pair of Flow's. First pair lasted me about 3 years until I took a hard toe-edge, buried my toe, twisted my foot, split the baseplate in half lengthwise. Contacted Flow who were really cool about replacing them. Used the next pair for 2 more years, still going strong when I sold them to a friend to buy the 07 Team bindings, as I liked the idea of the metal baseplate.

When they work they work awesome, comfy, super-good control. Problem with the Teams is absolutely the hardware issue. Ladder straps broke 1st day of use, and I lost some nuts as well. Called Flow, they said they had to redesign the ladder straps due to excessive breaking, sent me all new hardware. I loc-tited the bolts and everything; next trip out, lost the bolt between hiback & baseplate. Called Flow again, got more hardware. Next two trips were good. Just went to CO for 3rd trip on new hardware--double-checked all hardware before riding out the first day, and not even 3 hours later had lost the bolt between the hiback and the baseplate again. Called Flow again; they sent me new hardware, and a complimentary pair of the NXT-FS bindings for my trouble. Overnighted them to the local shop, too.

Customer Service

The Teams suck because of the hardware issues, but their customer service can't be beat! I just wish I didn't have to use it so much.

Similar Products Used:

Ride Beta+movement, Flow FL-11's.

Alright so I purchased 07' flow team bindings, and after riding them for the 2nd season not impressed at all. Cons; double sided screws fell off. Broke a handful of ladders. heavier then advertised. the back of the dynalite plastic piece broke.
Pros;
Easy to use, lightweight, fast to get in and out of., resposive. Once you rigg up new screws and ladders love the bindings. NOT Worth the money i should've invested in NXT Ats.

i have been snowboarding for 18 years. i ride a lot of backcountry pow, big cliffs, big kickers, big tables and urban rails. pretty much an all around. its tough on my gear cause i ride hard and go big. after trying my friends flow bindings i liked the way they felt. despite the mixed feelings about flow bindings among my peers i decided to give them a shot and bought the 2007 teams. these are the pricest bindings i have ever owned so i expected some unbelievable performance and comfort. in the area of comfort and ease of use these things are so nice to get in and out of and feel great on your feet. the real down side to the team and and from what i can see of the new 2008 line of bindings is the hardware. with a lot of buttering, jibbing and just hard shredding the bolts connecting the straps to the magnesium baseplate would rattle loose and id be left with only a few loose connections. luckily the bindings came with a baggy of spare hardware which without it i would have had been in trouble. the weakest link of the binding is the connection between the highback and the baseplate. i sheared the bolt in this location 7 times before i pirated the local board shops bolt bin to find some sturdier and acceptable bolts. (if you actually take the bolt that holds the highback to to the baseplate out you will be truely amazed that such a tiny bolt is used in a place that recieves so much pressure on heelside turns.) i even used threadlock on the connections so they would not loosen and shear but i busted those as well. im not sure what the thinking is behind flows hardware but they are tiny, chinsy and have let me down waaay too many times. after replacing all of flows hardware with an assortment of my own findings the bindings now perform flawlessly. but you shouldnt have to do what i did. kudos to flow for creating a effortless and comfortable binding but shame on them for using such junky hardware. seriously. what the heck. flow needs to fix this. again i really like these bindings but it took way too many times of them coming apart for me to finally replace the crappy flow hardware to make them durable enough for my riding style.

Oh man this this rock like hell the only problem is if u want them to go to another board it take a pretty long time also i takes a while to set your boot into it but when you do u dont need to touch it again so i advise you get them! =)

Like Lankester said, these are the most responsive bindings, that I believe are made. All the negatives of flow bindings are eliminated in the Flow Team, while still keeping the performance, comfort, adjustability and convenience of flow bindings, while these are comparable in weight to my Ride Spi's, or Burton P1's. They make the chassis much thinner than all of the other flows, giving you great board feel, and since the chassis is a one piece assymetrical piece of nasa-grade magnesium, it doesn't flex one bit. The flow team is much more responsive than any other binding on the market. I switch it in between my Ride Business and K2 disciple, depending on what I feel like riding and the conditions. The bottom line on these bindings is that, no matter what you ride, if you're looking to live snowboarding, or get into competing, this binding is a must. It's definitely overkill for weekend warriors, but of course that's what you'd expect from the (undisputed) best bindings produced.

Similar Products Used:

Ride Spi's, flow amp-5, Flow amp-9, Flow pro-11, Burton P1 Carbon, K2 Cinch, Clickers, Burton Cartels, Atomic Zombies, Burton Missions

The Flow Team Bindings are unbelieveably impressive. Definitely the best bindings Flow has ever produced. Flows have taken a lot of slack for producing heavy bindings in the past but the Team models are incredibly light. The weight is comparable to Burton's Mission or Cartel bindings. Besides being lightweight, these bindings are super responsive. The magnesium base is solid, the carbon highback is responsive, and the powerstrap really holds your boots in and transfers energy when going toeside. I ride these bindings on any terrain. When in the park, I just loosen up the strap a bit and that gives me just the right amount of forgiveness on jumps. The bottom of the bindings is covered with rubber which adds more cushion when landing jumps. The best feature that these bindings have that no other bindings do is the level of adjustment you can make on them. The highback and the ankle strap both have 5 different settings. In addition, the highback cable has four different settings which allows you to adjust the power triangle angles and the amount of forward lean. In addition, like all other Flows, there's an adjustment on the highback that lets you fine tune the forward lean. Speaking of adjustments, I was able to turn my large bindings into a size medium for one of my friends to use. All I had to do was to put axis point of the highback and the cable in the most forward position and my friend was to ride them like a medium. My only problem with the Team bindings is the price tag. They retail for $500. Once I rode them, though, the price seemed more reasonable to me. I got mine for $300, but after riding them I would pay $500. Compared to all the bindings ever made, I would put the Flow Team in the top 3 for all around performance.

Similar Products Used:

Flow Fl-39, Flow Fl-11, Flow Pro CFR, Burton Mission, Burton Cartel, Drake Matrix, Burton P1, Burton P1 Carbons.