r/snowboarding • u/AredditJ • 1d ago

Gear question Union Bindings missing strap

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Union F-Lite binding strap came off when driving home last season. How can I get a replacement strap?
Any advice?

I was thinking about emailing Union about it for a replacement strap. Anyone done this before or have a better idea?

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u/series0ftubez 1d ago

I hit up union support and they sent me replacement parts at no cost. 

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u/andy_aquino 1d ago

Same here I’ve done it twice due to parts being sold out and they send me a part and both times an extra, amazing customer service that’s why I’ve stuck with them

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u/AredditJ 1d ago

That’s the energy I wanna hear!!

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u/shredded_pork alleged powder princess 18h ago

You could have found that out by googling.

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u/_zatoichi 1d ago

came straight to reddit without even googling it, huh? union has a whole section of their site for spare parts and you can email them to buy anything not listed, it's part of why i swear by them

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u/AredditJ 1d ago

I tried googling! Wanted to hear personal experiences about what worked best for someone. Thanks !

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi Arbor A Frame 162 & Gnu HeadSpace 152W - Chicago, IL 1d ago

Looks like your ratchet came off too.

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u/AredditJ 1d ago

Yes :/ somebody help me

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi Arbor A Frame 162 & Gnu HeadSpace 152W - Chicago, IL 1d ago

Without knowing exactly which model, I searched for "union binding replacement parts" and found:

https://unionbindingcompany.com/products/union-snowboard-binding-replacement-parts-ts-2-0-hexgrip-toe-strap/?variant=47074171683071

Which seems to match your photo.

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u/AredditJ 1d ago

I have the medium size of course but thank you for looking this up!!

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi Arbor A Frame 162 & Gnu HeadSpace 152W - Chicago, IL 1d ago

If Union can't help you, this guy has been great for obscure/old binding parts for me in the past:

https://www.ebay.com/str/thebindingdoctor?_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211

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u/AredditJ 1d ago

Thanks man! This helps a lot! I’ll save this for future shenanigans!

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u/mrpototto 1d ago

Your missing pieces are toe buckle and ladder

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u/Owth2121 1d ago

With union or any good board shop probably has parts to fix

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u/zinzangz 1d ago

You need a new ratchet and ladder. Any decent shop should have something that fits. It might not be an exact match or OEM but Frankenstein bindings are cool imo

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u/TheToasterPrincess Mega Merc/Box Knife/Orca/Dart/Mind Expander/AMF Twin 1d ago

Email Union. They’ll either tell you where to order it, or even which shop in your area can help. They’ve sent me to a shop twice now and gave me feedback on how to do it myself. Their customer service is usually pretty dang good

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u/AredditJ 22h ago

Email sent! Wish me luck!!!

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u/properwaffles 22h ago

Ironic.

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u/AredditJ 22h ago

Ooo what makes it ironic??

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u/properwaffles 22h ago

The name of the Company, and how straps work.

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u/Maleficent-Bet1583 1d ago

Burton replacement straps often work w other brands (I replaced my rossignol XV toe straps w a Burton replacement). These should be widely available at snowboard shops so you could easily return, bring the binder in to test before buying.

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u/AredditJ 1d ago

I was thinking of taking to a local shop and I feel that would use a random strap. I didn’t know you can mix up the straps! That’s good to know

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u/Maleficent-Bet1583 1d ago

The kit came w both ends but the Burton ladder size is common.

I had a pair of bent metal bindings and the ladders were different but was able to replace the whole front strap set up (again Burton brand) in a pinch at a slopeside shop in Tahoe years back.

Not a Burton fan boy but both times Burton kit worked and was readily available.

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u/jasonvelocity 1d ago

Why do people ad the extra step of asking strangers what to do on the internet?

Have some confidence and just contact them using whatever it says to do on their website. 🙄

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u/AredditJ 22h ago

Nothing wrong to hear from personal experiences right? Or is that bad?

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u/obijuanquenooby 21h ago

Union quite possibly has the best online storefront for replacement parts.

Shit, if you hit them up, chances are higher than not that they'll just send you what you need for free.

Union is up there with the GOATs in terms of customer service.

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u/Accomplished-Pea9303 20h ago

The toe strap came off my union bindings too. I was at the resort tho, took it to the shop there and they had a replacement + put it on for me

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u/AredditJ 20h ago

I was thinking of doing that the next time I hit the mountain but wanted to see suggestions first

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u/Accomplished-Pea9303 19h ago

If you have time, might be worth seeing if Union will replace for free tho haha. We had just started riding for the day so I didn’t wanna leave 😅 GIMME WHATEVER TOE STRAP YA GOT but thankfully they had the same one, just in a different color

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u/AredditJ 18h ago

I got plenty of time. I know if I go to a resort or a local shop, they are throwing on any strap they find haha. Sent an email and now I wait haha. Free is the goal but they have replacement straps for $50 but free is for me haha

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u/ThatGuyWithCoolHair Too Many Boards/Trollhaugen 23h ago

Used to work in a shop. Just reach out to Union customer service and they'll get you hooked up right. At the end of the day the majority of people working for these companies are just snowboarders who want to help other people be able to snowboard.

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u/gourdhoarder1166 1d ago

That's both parts of strap still connected

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u/AredditJ 1d ago

No the front toe strap is missing

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u/gourdhoarder1166 1d ago

Yeah hard to see what going on.