ok, i think these binding are the full pimp. I love the look of them. I have tried them once and this is my findings so far, first they seem a bit heavier than the unions, they also seem stiffer, but this may change once broken in. Now a big selling point for me was the one handed entry. Well bull****, these are the hardest bindings to get into ive ever used by far, the unions are far easier to get into. I will see if they break in and post my findings but LF gurus have you found any issues with getting these suckers on? any ideas? will vas or deg destroy the linings? will it work?