The ‘Hybrid’ version of the strap is closer to a classic two-strap design, both in looks and feel. The strap sits more over the top of your boot (there’s no toe cap at all) which gives a unique feel suitable for powerful turns. It’s more like a large, single strap which is really easy to slip your boot into, maximising the benefit of that reclining highback – especially once you’ve customised the set-up using the locking slap ratchets. The ‘Fusion’ version is truest to the original rear-entry philosophy. Like most of the range, Flow offer the NX2-TM in two different strap styles. It looks just like a ‘normal’ highback which will encourage a few more Flow sceptics to get with the programme, and we found the asymmetric shape fits most boots really well. It’s lighter and more flexible so it’s well suited to hitting park features – when you want to bone stuff out – or just getting a little looser and surfier with your turns. The NX2-TM does away with the modular, articulated support of the NX2 in favour of a single piece of glass-filled nylon. “Intermediate to advanced riders who want to get as many laps as possible in, and who want to get airborne” The footbeds are also canted to 2-degrees, which eases the pressure through your joints – especially if you run a wide stance. It’s a slick surface that makes it easier to shove your boot into the binding with the highback reclined. One feature that the NX2-TM boasts – and which the regular NX2 doesn’t – are ‘SlipnSlide’ footbeds. Like the Kaon-Plus and other Nidecker bindings (spoiler alert: Nidecker own Flow these days) the chassis has been designed with ‘off-axis powerbeams’ that are positioned to direct energy more efficiently into the edges when your bindings are mounted at an angle. The corners of the baseplate are also cushioned and rockered, which helps the board to flex naturally. That rigidity does come at a cost in terms of lateral flex, but the NX2-TM have deployed more supple components elsewhere to ensure a nice balance between carving performance and freestyle tweak. It looks sick too, like something that fell off the back of a military truck – especially if you opt for the camo version. The advantages of using aluminium as opposed to nylon/plastic are that it’s lower profile, super light and extremely rigid, so you can expect lightning fast response when you shift your weight across the base of the board. It’s the same aluminium alloy platform, just in different colours. The baseplate will look familiar to anyone acquainted with the award-winning NX2.
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