Nidecker Supermatic are quick entry bindings, that are compatible with all brands of snowboard boots. Rather than strapping in and ratcheting the ankle and toe strap at the top of every run, you can just kick your boot in the Supermatics and start riding. If you don’t want to read the whole review, they work …
The Union Strata is a medium to medium stiff flexing freestyle binding, that I chose for park riding, but ended up using everywhere. I bought the Union Stratas as a second set of bindings, with my main set still being the old Burton Cartel. Features of the Union Strata Bindings 6/10 Flex Just a touch …
I first got to try out some early Step-Ons a few years ago at a demo day, though only for a couple of runs to quickly get an idea of how they worked. After a quick run down on how to get in and out I was off. Although they seemed simple enough at the …
The Salomon Highlander bindings are aimed at riders who are looking for a stiffer, all-mountain binding with enough response to give them a quite direct feel. Like most Salomon bindings, they have the ShadowFit design with a soft heelcup, that is made to wrap tightly around the heel of your boot. I rode these on …
I first rode the Cartel X on a demo day where I was testing out a bunch of Burton boards. At that stage my Cartels were my regular binding, that I had ridden for a couple of years, and was very familiar with. I hadn’t heard about the Custom X yet, and was more interested …
The Flux XF are some pretty aggressive and responsive, light bindings. Based on some of the ideas of the SF, they are made to get a good balance of response, but still having enough flex to be able to tweak without being restricted.
The Burton Cartel is a popular medium stiff binding that works very well riding any terrain.
The Burton Cobrashark is an interesting binding. Like some of the similar technine bindings, they have some unique highbacks. The highbacks actually wrap around, so the idea is that you can flex/press/tweak easier than you can on bindings with regular highbacks. Combined with the much larger ankle strap, tweaking these bindings should be a breeze. …
Burton Mission Re:Flex Bindings 2017 The Burton Mission Re:Flex are just like the EST Missions, but come with discs so that you have the option to mount them on normal boards, as well as boards with The Channel. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] Features of the 2017 Burton Mission Re:Flex Bindings Medium flex rating Medium / Firm …
The Salomon District are some medium flexing bindings, that are good for freestyle and park riding. Features of the Salomon District Medium FlexThey have a medium flex rating, that Salomon rate as a 5/10 on their scale. Shadow Fit BaseplateThe ShadowFit Baseplate has a soft Kevlar Quickwire rather than a stiff plastic/aluminum heelcup, which keeps the weight …
Flux DS review The Flux DS are some mix flexing, all-mountain/park bindings. They are rated as having a mid flex, which Flux rate as a 3/5. Features on the Flux DS: Ultima Wing Highback – They are winged highbacks, similar to the more extreme Burton Malavita and Switchback Halldors, they are made to give you a …
Union Force have been a very popular choice over the last few seasons for people who need a tough, reliable set of bindings. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] They are a great binding for someone who rides all over the mountain, and can’t afford to have their bindings let them down. They come in bold, …
The Burton Malavita is their popular freestyle binding, but it is still an option if you don’t ride park all day. The Malavita does have some nicer features to go along with the higher price, but you might be able to get all the performance you need from a cheaper model. How The Burton Malavita …
The Salomon Hologram is the member of the ShadowFit family that is made to go big. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] The Hologram has a flex rating of 6/10, so it is responsive and but still has enough flex to let you tweak it out grabs and presses. The ShadowFit Baseplate has a flexible heel loop that …