The Channel is a binding mounting system that is used on Burton and Endeavor boards. Rather than the standard inserts, they use a flexible channel that allows bindings to be used in any number of stance widths and angles. They work best with EST bindings, but almost all new bindings will work on Channel boards.
There are two main types of burton bindings that you can buy now, EST and Re:Flex. While EST bindings are only made to work on Burton and Endeavor boards with The Channel, Re:Flex bindings are made to work with any board. There are a few situations where you might want to get Re:Flex bindings: You are set on …
There are a two major types of mounting systems for snowboards, the regular 4×4/4×2 and The Channel. The Channel is used by Burton (and now Endeavor) Everybody else uses the standard mounting system. If you choose to go the Burton route, you will have a Channel board, which works best with EST bindings. The idea with …