The RIDE A-6 Binding was an easy choice for this year in our product issue Platinum Pick selects. Enjoy the full print volume as soon as it drops! (And enjoy this online sneak peek for the time being!)

MSRP: $329.95

A good binding is worth its weight in gold. Luckily for us, gold bindings don’t exist (yet), but snowboarding is already becoming increasingly more expensive. That’s where the new RIDE A-6 comes in. A few winters after rehauling its entire binding line, the RIDE squad has it fully dialed in—fit, function and performance. An aluminum chassis serves as the main frame to the bottom of the A-6 and blends lightweight design with durable structure. Responsiveness in this model is the industry gold standard, while a urethane highback allows for greater flex while initiating and deactivating turns. The two-piece ankle strap holds both the heel and toe in comfortably, allowing you to do anything on any type of terrain with this binding.

—T. Bird