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X Turn – Rotating Snowboard Binding by David Newton
X Turn is a snowboard binding that allows the user to quickly adjust their stance angle settings without the need to remove their foot from the binding. Current bindings require the user’s foot to be removed and use of tool to adjust their stance settings. When riding a chairlift or skating’ along flat terrain the users front foot can be positioned forward making these operations easier and more comfortable. Riders can quickly change their stance angle settings when riding different types of terrain. Beginner riders can experiment with different angle settings to find the most suitable.
Pulling up on the release handle at the back will unlock the binding and the heel end will rise up off the board. The binding is now free to rotate by the user turning their foot. Once the desired angle has been reached the user stamps’ down on their heel to lock the binding in place, The binding will remain locked in this position until the user repeats the adjustment process.
Designer: David Newton
10 Comments »
andyons says
COOL~~
michael krupski says
like to know were to buy x turn rotaing snowboard biding
Arthur Marrero says
Ok, nice binding. Actually great. Where can I buy it?
WILL says
The picture does remind me of death machine in
jeff says
Where Can I Buy It???
your all dumb says
This is a terrible snowboard binding. First off the large handle to release the binding is terribly designed. say your out having a good time making some deep carves and your on your heel side and lose your edge hold that bar could easily be pulled on a release the binding. or say you just hit a big kicker and throwing a huge 720 or 900 w.e and you come down on your back again and that bar releases again your binging would release. and this may be more far fetched but what if both release at the same time but goodbye snowboard your a$$ will be running after it. and even so the company flow has a rental binding with a way smarter and simple system yea you have to take your foot out but with one lever that is under the toe of your foot is much less likely to release if at all.
Eric says
This seems awesome, but I can’t find any place to purchase one…anyone know?
David Newton says
Thanks for the interest everyone. I’m afraid the X-Turn binding is not available to buy. Hopefully in the future it will.
‘Your all dumb says’ just to respond to some of your comments, I cant understand at the first glance that the design looks bad and I agree the binding coming undone whilst riding would be disastrous!! In reality the rear handle would be designed as part of the heel cup, but due to uni time constraints and the type of binding I had to design it onto I couldn’t do this. The rear handle doesn’t undo the whole binding from the board, it only releases the mechanism that stops the binding from rotating on the board, this release also requires the users weight to be taken off their foot to allow this mechanism to unlock, therefore because of this it would be impossible for it to unlock whilst riding, and could only unlocked whilst the user is stationery and could then unlock one foot at a time.
Thanks – I hope that helps / makes sense.
David
industrial design student says
I think this is a great idea, but i have to agree about the design of the handle. it doesnt quite fit with the rest of the binding. why not give it some curves/angles and details like you so nicely did on the rest of it?
anyway, a nice idea and good luck.
ridedesign217 says
We design a new snowboard binding; we will show it up soon!!!