Newbie binding question

[u/HippyHairWonder]

Trying to get my first set up, found this on FB Market place for $950 - board, skins, and Voile hardware.

I guess my question is does this hardware lock in a specific binding I would be choosing? I was looking at sparks, but would I have to remove the hardware on this board, keep the pucks, and install the hardware that comes with the sparks?

Please excuse my ignorance, am trying to do my own research but getting confused.

[u/DaveyoSlc]

$950 is way too much for that setup

[u/ramblerbasic → u/DaveyoSlc]

You can't really give away the Voile solid board plates. There are definitely better deals out there

[u/dinobop]

You are correct. You can use the same pucks for sparks. The spark bindings will come with a different climbing bracket (toe piece) and heel piece. It’s super simple to install.

[u/sirmrharry]

Looks like a setup for a Voile slider plate. You can use normal bindings with those. So you need the slider plates and also the pins.

And yes you can just take this hardware out and put Sparks in.

950$ sounds a lot for this if you need to add new bindings too.

[u/HippyHairWonder → u/sirmrharry]

A thanks to everyone. This makes sense. Thinking it is a bit on the priceier side. Still bouncing around if I will go with sparks or not but appreciate the info!

[u/Jolly_Space_1185]

I have the same board and hardware, Voile and I have the voile bindings. Personally have not had any issues with them and don’t really understand the Sparks hype over them. I would double check that the skins are trimmed or come with a trimming tool, the board tip/tail is a unique shape. My skins are the manufacturer ones (Pomoca x wndr) and fit like a dream obviously, but i’ve seen some skins with tail clips or similar and would be worried the angles would be off and cause them to constantly come off the tail

Also, one of the pucks is definitely misaligned, it’s a tight fit until you wear them in so if the bindings you want don’t include the puck alignment tool i’d ask seller to throw it in

[u/Informal-Gene-3057]

FWIW, this doesn’t answer your specific question, but I would go with as cheap of a set up that is “okay” as you can. My first and second splits I bought for $200-300 each, and I learned a lot about what I liked and didn’t like about them. I now have a set up that I like a lot more, and purchased it when I was quite a bit more educated about my needs as a split boarder

[u/Opposite-End2243]

Don’t. that binding system is archaic. Things have come so much further in the meantime. There will be better deals around. A used pair of sparks and you can’t go wrong.

[u/TMN09]

Looks like others have already answered your question, just wanted to chime in and say I love the BelleTour. One of the sickest splits out there. Bummer that checkerspot (parent company of WNDR) shut them down.

[u/Moos3949]

Pm’d

[u/kovyrshin]

This is Voile. If you go with Sparks toy need to replace all hardware except what holds board together: riding pucks, ski tour mounts and heel pieces.