All 2009 Liquid Force bindings come with a mounting plate with a six inch spread insert pattern. They WILL fit on any previous year boards with a 7" or 8" insert pattern, but stance options will be more limited.

If you use the new 6" plate bindings on the old 8" spread boards (without the Retrofit 8" Angle Locks-sold separately) then you can only put your bindings in the two central options for stances. You will not be able to go all the way out or all the way in. If you use the new bindings on the 7" spread boards (without the retrofit locks-sold separately), you will have the inside and center stance available. You will not be able to be all the way out.

In order to achieve the full range of stance options on all previous model year boards, or boards from other manufacturers (not using a 6" spread), Liquid Force is offering the 8" Retrofit Angle Locks. With these, you don't lose anything versus the old plates when mounting to a 7" or 8" hole pattern. Basically, the Retrofit Locks turn your plate into an 8" plate if you use both of them, so they enable the new bindings to fit onto old boards exactly the same way that an old pair of bindings would fit.

All 2009 LF bindings will fit any brand of board, but you must use the retrofit kit if you want a full range of stance options.