BURTON · Cartel EST
Cartel EST
25/26 season
Colour
Expert reviews 1
The version made for Burton Channel boards. The stance adjustment range is the best in the industry, but the decisive catch is that you need a Burton Channel board to use it (the reviewer admits it's hard to recommend boards to anyone using this binding). The new highback has a similar flex to the old one but bends more evenly overall. Being EST, it's good for centring your boot in the binding and then on the board.
Fits my board
Burton Channel only
Boot hold
Firm hold
Buttering
Very easy
Weight
Light
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
Average
Response
Does it turn as soon as you lean
Impact absorption
Landings and rough snow
Comfort
Strap adjustment
Stance adjustment
How much you can change angle and width
Ratchets
The teeth that tighten the strap
Who it suits
Suits intermediate to expert riders
Good
- ✓Best-in-industry stance width adjustment (on Channel boards only)
- ✓Good for centring your boot both in the binding and on the board
- ✓The highback rotates very easily and forward lean is simple to adjust
- ✓The highback flexes evenly overall
- ✓Adjustable without tools
Not so good
- —It only mounts on Burton Channel boards — change boards and you often have to buy new bindings too
- —It severely limits which boards you can choose
