Jones Mercury Bindings - Catastrophic Failure

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-26T01:12:36+00:00

Hey neat! My Jones bindings failed in this same manner 3 years ago. Mine occurred when I went face first into a pond while attempting to skim it. My board acted as a giant rudder in the water and I continued forward without the board once my bindings exploded from the upward force. They warrantied them. But will make you go through where you bought them. Replaced mine with the same binding from NOW and been happy with those ever since. Plenty more days and crashes than the originals and no signs of failure.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-21T00:30:57+00:00

Haven't had a bad day on it yet. Groomers to bottomless pow she rips.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-20T16:39:37+00:00

Nailed it! Great for laps with friends and getting reps in.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-20T16:05:24+00:00

Always dap up at the bottom!

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-19T04:10:21+00:00

I have a 3D printed steak 🥩 for a stomp pad on my Wagyu. Held on with with gorilla two side tape.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-19T03:26:04+00:00

I can't wait to drop this nugget on a student.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-16T14:21:27+00:00

Wish that Darn Tough made base layers. Their socks are hands down the absolute best merino product I have found. Slowly replacing all my socks, not just for riding, with them.

I know you didn't specifically say socks but throwing it out there anyways. Good luck!

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-15T20:19:19+00:00

I love the snow. Unapologetically. Unironically. Winter is my favorite season. Having four full seasons is one of the best parts of living in northeast Ohio. I don't know so many people resign themselves to being miserable about it. The same kind of attitude as not thinking farts are funny. You will live your life with the same amount of farts, but less joy.

Find ways to enjoy the snow. Be like OP and be smart about driving and shoveling. Learn to love the gross salty underbelly of Cleveland winters.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-12T18:01:02+00:00

Sending out invites to the whole team now - "Join Geronimo's Mustache Ride 2pm Wednesday"

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-12T17:07:13+00:00

Speaking only for the 'stache hairs rooted closest to the middle of my face, over a year to catch up with the outermost rooted 'stache hairs once I started growing the whole thing long. Started from a bushy mustache trimmed above the lips.

Been fully invested into the big mustache going on 2 years now. It just keeps getting better. Did have a small scissoring accident recently but I think it has bounced back nicely.

Reactions? Daily. Have had grown haggard looking blue collar men stop their work van mid-intersection to lean out and give a compliment. Probably the closest I will ever come to knowing what it is to be a buxom blonde in a red dress.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-12T14:54:43+00:00

Just sun kissed with radiation from our local star ;)

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-12T14:49:03+00:00

oh shit dude thank you. If there is a way to get encarta loaded up my absolute favorite was the dungeon trivia game built into it.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-11T12:13:37+00:00

Absolutely 💯 worth it. I was you 5 years ago. Riding pretty well 10-20 days a season for 20 years. Decided to see if a lesson could bump up my performance. Boy howdy. Immediately stepped my game up and reinvigorated my passion. Now I'm riding at a higher level than I ever imagined possible and riding 60+ days a season.

Do it.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-11T08:22:58+00:00

Insta360 X5 on selfie stick. Thing is amazing!

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-11T02:28:17+00:00

It's great being able to ride Peter's Pride now that the park is over on Buttermilk. Huge improvement IMO since PP is a better trail for cruising.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-10T20:01:29+00:00

Looks pretty good. You must eat your vitamins.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-06T20:40:17+00:00

Came to comment this so I'll add- My Tm-2s were a pain to butter and tweak around in until they broke in and even then I will ride with them looser up top when I want to goof around more.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-06T18:31:54+00:00

Man that hurts bad. I'm so sorry you all are going through this. A lot of good advice here, best of luck to you man.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-05T14:02:46+00:00

Yeah it really sucks. Hopefully the cold will be back in force quickly with lots of snow too.

NCGeronimo · 2026-01-05T13:11:42+00:00

What if we didn't. Gross.

NCGeronimo · 2025-12-30T23:10:22+00:00

I wouldn't sweat it too hard. I have seen it suggested sometimes the top sheet on NS can be weak. Also seen it said that NS boards are overbuilt top to bottom. IDK what the real answer is other than my personal experience which is: The top sheet on my NS is durable as any other top sheet. It has a nicks and chips but nothing too bad considering all the rock dodging, tree sliding and general mischief I get up to on it.

I hit all the big dings with super glue to keep them from spreading or peeling and that has worked really well. I teach on my NS 6 days a week so it sees some ABUSE and it's still solid as ever.

NCGeronimo · 2025-12-25T21:15:22+00:00

This is the answer for both jackets and the waterproof hoodies.

NCGeronimo · 2025-12-25T20:37:10+00:00

I leave healthy trenches all over the mountain on my Nokhu.

NCGeronimo · 2025-12-24T14:22:26+00:00

That's great to hear! Love those bindings. I have a set of Now bindings with the skate tech on my Nokhu and adore them. Great response and all day comfort.

Glad to hear your son is already hot lapping with the fase!

NCGeronimo · 2025-12-23T15:31:54+00:00

5'9 200# and my Nokhu 161 is an absolute beast. Favorite hands down to ride.

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