UNION · Ultra Women's

Ultra Women's
26/27 season
Colour
Expert reviews 2
A women's binding that surprised the reviewer by being far stiffer than expected and taking aggressive riding well, while also having board feel and low-speed agility. Carving control is good, impact absorption is excellent and it's stable at speed, yet it still moves easily at low speed. Big-feature freestyle is its home ground, but it's plenty for all-mountain and freeride too.
Board feel
How much of the board's flex you feel
At slow speed
Carving
Turning hard on edge
Impact absorption
Landings and rough snow
Comfort
Ankle support
Strap adjustment
On and off
Who it suits
Suits intermediate to expert riders
Good
- ✓Stiff and locked-in, so control at speed and in carves is good
- ✓Excellent impact absorption that takes rough snow and landings well
- ✓And it still has board feel and low-speed agility
- ✓Particularly suited to big-feature freestyle
Not so good
- —Too much character for relaxed cruising alone
A women's freestyle binding at 5/10 flex that gives you a full 360-degree sense of movement when you flex and butter. It's comfortable to wear and its impact absorption is outstanding, so it worked well on both all-mountain and freestyle boards. There is a real long-term durability issue reported, though: after 1.5 seasons the plastic cover on the left footbed kept working loose and eventually fell off (the ankle strap hinge held up fine).
Fits my board
Fits most boards
Boot hold
Medium
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 advanced riders
Good
- ✓Outstanding impact absorption
- ✓Comfortable to wear
- ✓A full 360-degree sense of movement when flexing and buttering
- ✓Works on both all-mountain and freestyle boards
Not so good
- —After 1.5 seasons the footbed's plastic cover worked loose and fell off — the baseplate fastening is weak

