Snowboard bindings
How to pick the right snowboard binding?
If you want an in-depth look at a binding, read our buyer's guide and you'll understand everything about these pieces of tech. If you want a shorter answer, here's how we'd sum it all up. There are two main categories of snowboard bindings. The rear-entry and the strap-ins. There are no better or worse, it really depends on your tastes. The rear-entry system is very convenient and allows you to strap in faster than skiers. The brand Flow was first to release this system. The strap-in is slightly more customisable. If you can’t make your mind, go for both with a hybrid system! View our selection of men snowboard bindings , women snowboard bindings and kids snowboard bindings. Show less
- From From £157.61
The Flow Fenix Black is a fast snowboard binding offering lots of riding and use comfort while maintaining reactivity allowing you to progress throughout the resort.
- M (36-41)
- L (41-44.5)
- XL (44.5 et +)
- From From £121.77
The Fifty Black from Drake Snowboards is a freestyle style binding whose versatility, comfort and playability will allow you to have fun on any terrain. Â
- M (41 et -)
- L (41-43.5)
- XL (43.5 et +)
- From From £106.53
The Fifty Light Grey from Drake Snowboards is a freestyle snowboard binding offering good support and responsiveness while maintaining lots of comfort and playability.
- M (41 et -)
- L (41-43.5)
- XL (43.5 et +)
- From From £93.99
The Drake King Black snowboard binding is an entry-level model that offers lots of riding comfort and forgiveness allowing you to ride at your own pace throughout the resort.
- M (41 et -)
- L (41-43.5)
- XL (43.5 et +)
- From From £143.27
The Rambler Ultra Black is a versatile Nitro snowboard binding, robust and pleasant to ride thanks to its quality construction and accessible flex offering tolerance.Â
- M (38.5-43.5)
- L (44-48)
- From From £100.26
The Nitro STAXX Salt snowboard binding is reassuring and ultra snug. This good value for money will help any aspiring rider confidently start snowboarding to quickly aim higher.
- M (38.5-43.5)
- L (44-48)
- From From £100.26
The Vandal Black from K2 is a children's snowboard binding offering all the playability, comfort and support necessary to enable children to begin and progress in snowboarding.
- M (36.5-42)
- From From £169.25
The Fuse Blue Black is a fast snowboard binding developed by Flow, offering great performance throughout the resort while retaining lots of Comfort and playability.Â
- L (41-44.5)
- XL (44.5 et +)
- From From £145.06
The Fuse Stormtrooper from Flow is a rear entry snowboard binding that offers a good dose of responsiveness and control while remaining accessible and playable in freestyle.Â
- L (41-44.5)
- XL (44.5 et +)
- From From £107.43
The Nexus Black snowboard binding is the new entry level binding from Flow, offering tolerance, Comfort and equipped with a lighter base and of course a very practical rear entry system.
- M (36-41)
- L (41-44.5)
- XL (44.5 et +)
- From From £100.26
The Rock-It Dash White from Roxy is a fast rear entry snowboard binding that offers an accessible flex for easy riding throughout the resort.
- S-M (36-39)
- M-L (39-41)
- From From £157.61
- M-L
- From From £131.62
An unavoidable binding at Union Snowboards, the Contact Pro Black is an excellent quality/price ratio that offers lightness, Comfort, reactivity and playability. Everything you need!
- M (41-43)
- L (43.5+)
- From From £118.18
The Fenix Petrol Red is an accessible and upgradeable Flow snowboard binding, allowing you to progress throughout the resort while maintaining a high level of riding comfort and ease of use.
- M (36-41)
- L (41-44.5)
- XL (44.5 et +)
- From From £145.06
The Fuse Black is a Flow snowboard binding that combines the convenience of the rear entry system with a nice balance between performance, Comfort and playability.Â
- M (36-41)
- L (41-44.5)
- XL (44.5 et +)
- From From £87.72
The Drake GT Black is a cheap snowboard binding that offers forgiveness, ease and comfort to the beginner and occasional riders.
- M (41 et -)
- L (41-43.5)
- XL (43.5 et +)
- From From £90.94
The Infidel Disc Black is a Burton men's binding for the early rider who'd like to step up his game on the slopes. Excellent value for money, forgiving and reliable construction.
- M (41-44)
- From From £143.27
The Juno Black model from Flow Snowboards is a new quick binding for women riders, offering lightness, Comfort and tolerance for smooth progression throughout the resort.
- M (36-41)
- From From £150.44
The Psych Black is a versatile snowboard binding with a super-practical double entry system. The medium flex is perfect to venture everywhere and have fun in freestyle.
- M (39-42)
- L (42-44)
- XL (44 et +)
- From From £93.99
The Rosa Black model may be Union's entry-level binding, but it remains a very qualitative binding, pleasant to ride and perfect to progress in the whole resort.
- S (34-37)
- M (38-40.5)
- From From £93.99
The Union Rosa White is an entry-level model that still benefits from a very qualitative construction that will offer you the Comfort and tolerance you need to progress.
- S (34-37)
- M (38-40.5)
- From From £114.60
The Nitro RYTHM Black Bronze women’s snowboard binding is a weapon of choice to get into riding. It is cheap and remarkably forgiving. It’s time to wake up new possibilities!
- S (33.5-38)
- M (38.5-43.5)
- From From £193.45
The Team Ultra Black is a snowboard binding developed by Nitro's American team offering responsiveness and control on all terrains while maintaining playability.Â
- M (38.5-43.5)
- L (44-48)
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- From From £129.83
The Transfer Black snowboard binding by Bent Metal is a light and comfortable model offering a great balance between reactivity and playability for a versatile freestyle use.
- M (40.5-44.5)
- L (44.5-48)
- From From £62.63
Affordable, with a construction similar to that of an adult model and offers all the comfort and accessibility needed by the little ones, here is the Union Youth Cadet White binding.
- XS (28-34)
- From From £171.94
The Zero Ultra Black is a Nitro freestyle snowboard binding, very pleasant to ride thanks to its tolerant flex and its Comfort, perfect to place tricks and to have ease in the supports.Â
- M (38.5-43.5)
- L (44-48)
- From From £313.51
The Apollo Black is a freeride type Jones snowboard binding, very physical to use, but provides maximum support. They can be adjusted at the instep.
- L (43 et +)
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We often underestimate the importance of a snowboard binding. Yet, the binding is the only thing standing between the rider and the board. It is the thing that helps you steer, turn and stop when needed. Do not neglect it! If bindingsdo look a lot alike, they all have real differences. A good binding should deliver three essentials: comfort, precision and functionality. The higher in the range, the more the bindings will use superior materials offering performance, lightweight, durability and comfort. From the strap thickness to the responsive carbon chassis, focus on your priorities. Your style will also help you find out these priorities. Freestylers want something flexy and comfortable when freeriders want a stiff and responsive equipment. If comfort and performance generally come with a high pricetag, functionality doesn’t. By functionality we mean the ease of use, the straps and ratchets and more importantly the entry system. Once you have selected your binding, you will need to mount them on your strong>snowboard.
I) How to set your snowboard bindings ?
Unlike ski bindings, snowboard bindings do not release : if you fall or anything, your feet stay locked in. In order to avoid serious injuries (especially at the knees), you need to adjust them carefully. This goes through several steps :
1) Know your forward foot: Goofy or Regular ?
If you have never ridden on a snowboard before, there's a very simple test that helps you find out which foot has to be in the front for riding as naturally as possible: Ask somebody to puch you in the back. The foot that you will move first to keep balanced is your leading foot. You are 'Goofy' if it is the right foot and 'Regular' if it is your left foot.
2) Choose your stance according to your style :
There are three 'standards' in snowboarding:
a) The position "/ /"
Both feet are parallel, toes point downhill. This is a position used by riders who like speed and precision.
b) The position "| /"
The leading foot is angled with the toes pointing downhill (generally about 15° angled) while the rear foot is perpendicular with the board, with a 0° angle. We recommend this stance to beginners or to those who don't ride aggressive. It's also a good option for all-mountain riding.
c) The position "\ /"
Also called duck stance. Recommended to beginners as it makes balancing easier, it's also freestyler's favorite stance as it provides more balance through spins, jumps and switch riding.
3) Settings :
- your height (cm) x 0,32 = X for a man (+/- 2 cm)
- your height (cm) x 0,3 = X for a woman (+/- 2 cm)
- Freestyle/park : front foot from 15° to 18° / rear foot from -9° to -15° / bindings centered on the board
- Freeride/powder : front foot from 18° to 30° / rear foot from 5° à 15° / bindings setback on the board
- All-mountain/versatile : front foot from 15° to 21° / rear foot from -5° to 5° / bindings centered on inserts
- 0 to 1 cm setback for freestyle
- 1 to 4 cm setback for freeride
- 0 to 2 cm setback for alpine riding
a) Stance width (length between bindings)
It is essential as it is what improves the control you have over the board. To find out what your stance width needs to be like:
If the board matches you in terms of size, the ideal stance width is when mountiang the bindings in the central position of the inserts. But this is a general statement and doesn't apply to everyone.
b) Bindings angle
The rear foot angle is always lower than the front one (about half less). The higher the angle is, the faster the energy transmissions will be. However, it is very difficult to give an ideal position. Every rider adjusts his settings according to his feel and expercience. If you begin at snowboarding, you should go for a front foot angle between 15° and 21° and a rear foot angle at 0°. But according to your riding style, this may vary :
c) Position on the board :
Bindings are not necessarily symmetrical on the board. A setback will optimise powder control and floatation while a centered position will make freestyle moves easier. Here is how it goes :
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- All these settings are to help you improve performance and skills. They depend on your feel and they will change with your skills and style.
- Be careful with extreme positions, they're uncomfortable most of the time and could be dangerous for your body.
- If you have any questions, please contact our staff, we'll be happy to help and find our wide selection of Burton, Bent Metal, Drake, Flow, Gnu, Head, Jones, K2, Nidecker, Nitro, Now, Plum, Ride, Rome, Rossignol, Roxy, Salomon, Switchback, Union snowboard bindings at the best price !