Like capacity for abstract thought separates humans from animals, being strapped in distinguishes snowboarding from other boardsports.
We’re all for surfing the snow without bindings, but it sure is easier when you’re bolted to your board. Here are seven premium options to make sliding downhill sideways easier.
Union Ultra
MSRP: $399.00
Balance is crucial — in life, on a snowboard and while walking home after last call.
The Ultra finds its equilibrium through a hyper-responsive Forged Carbon highback paired with Union’s mega-cushy MD Baseplate and plush SonicFuse straps. The result is a binding with a mellower demeanor than most of the industry’s carbon offerings…
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NOW Pilot
MSRP: $269.00
NOW is different — their bindings mimic the turning efficiency of a skateboard.
In the same way that the majority of pressure between your shoe and your skate deck occurs on the outside where the concave is at its peak, NOW bindings direct the majority of your energy to the edges of the board, right where you want it…
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K2 Lien FS
MSRP: $249.95
FS stands for freestyle, which means there are no rules.
The absence of rules means you don’t have to ride bindings at all. But if you’re going to conform to snow-sliding norms, you might as well find some that feel like they’re not there. K2’s Lien FS is the type of binding you can strap into and forget about…
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Salomon Quantum
MSRP: $349.95
Multiply flex times response, carry the tweakability and you get the Quantum.
Created to meet the demands of Bode Merrill and Josh Dirksen, the Quantum takes the comfort and lateral freedom of ShadowFit’s flexible heelcup design to the pinnacle of reactivity and support with an ultra stiff, featherweight asymmetrical carbon highback…
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Rome Katana
MSRP: $319.99
A fully customizable chameleon of a binding, the Katana is stiff and precise or mellow and forgiving depending on your preferences and riding style.
The two-part construction of Rome’s ContourLight ankle strap creates an exponential relationship between tension and support. The tighter you crank it down, the more the two pieces begin to interface. This means the strap becomes increasingly rigid with each pull of the ratchet…
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Union Legacy
MSRP: $239.00
Product progression and timeless style have met to create one of the lightest bindings known to woman.
Strong and dependable, the Legacy is a binding of minimum interference, allowing your board to flex naturally and your riding to be at its purest. Union’s MD Baseplate decreases dead spots between your board and binding to 5 percent, while Duraflex™ ST provides strength in critical areas of the base for power…
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Burton Escapade
MSRP: $299.95
The Escapade is the holiest of women’s bindings. Literally.
All of those holes equate to weight savings and comfort. The two-part Zero-Lean Hi-Back with a Kickback Hammock provides luxurious performance complimented by the Hammockstrap™. The Escapade employs a Flex Slider on its Hammockstrap™, which lets gravity take control and lay the strap to the side when not in use…
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