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25/26 season
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25/26 season review
At around 570 g each, the lightest binding the reviewer has ridden. Its forged carbon, disc-less construction puts it at half the weight of a Union Force (1.05 kg), and a pair of these weighs less than a single Nidecker Supermatic.
The trade-off is clear, though: the highback is very stiff with almost no twist or give, and adjusting it is a real chore. Rotating the highback means pulling the heelcup off and turning it, and changing forward lean means undoing screws and swapping parts.
A closer look
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Fits my board
Not for Burton Channel
Boot hold
Firm hold
Buttering
Very easy
Weight
Light
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
Slightly stiff
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
Rider levels suggested in the review
Advanced
Suits advanced to expert riders
What the review liked
- ✓Overwhelmingly light — a pair weighs less than one Supermatic
- ✓Forged carbon, disc-less construction
- ✓Very stiff, so support is unambiguous
What the review found lacking
- —A real chore to adjust — changing forward lean means undoing screws and swapping parts
- —Highback rotation is effectively difficult (you pull the heelcup off to turn it)
- —Strap adjustment requires a hex key
- —Almost no highback twist or give
