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UNION

Source FC

25/26 season

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25/26 season review
https://thegoodride.com/snowboard-binding-reviews/union-source-fc-snowboard-binding-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.

Fits my board

Not for Burton Channel

Boot hold

Firm hold

Buttering

Very easy

Weight

Light

StiffnessHigher means stiffer

8/10

Slightly stiff

Response

Does it turn as soon as you lean

5

Impact absorption

Landings and rough snow

2

Comfort

3.5

Strap adjustment

2.5

Stance adjustment

How much you can change angle and width

0.5

Ratchets

The teeth that tighten the strap

4.5

Who it suits

NewIntermediateAdvanced

Suits advanced to expert riders

Good

  • Overwhelmingly light — a pair weighs less than one Supermatic
  • Forged carbon, disc-less construction
  • Very stiff, so support is unambiguous

Not so good

  • 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

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