Burton Custom and Custom EST Snowboard Binding Review |
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The Good Ride TakeA Good Ride Take on Binding Tech This is a Goodride breakdown for all you that are having a tough time choosing your bindings and what to make of the material you are looking at. Most bindings are Metal, Plastic or some combo of the 2. Metal Bindings have a lot of great aspects. Almost all-metal bindings are made from aluminum. Aluminum is great when it come to weight to stiffness ratio and also pretty durable. There is one key issue with metal/aluminum bindings; they transfer all the vibrations from the board right into your feet. This is the same principle that pelage “bass-less” bindings, your feet got totally tired or fatigued. The newer generations have much better/damp bases so this problem has been minimized and in some cases eliminated. There are some companies that make great bindings despite the vibration issue with Aluminum. Some that come to mind are Ride and Rome. Plastic Bindings also have many great features but let’s address some technical stuff first. Most plastic bindings are really hardened glass plastic mix. The high-end stuff tends to have a more carbon, and carbon fiber added for extra stiffness and weight savings. Plastic bindings really dominate the market right now and most top bindings these days are mostly or all plastic. They can be really stiff and react well to your commands. The new bindings finally dialed in the carbon/ fiber integration to the point that the bindings will perform with the stiffness of metal and absorb more chatter. Most industry leaders have limited or completely eliminated metal from their bindings and we feel that with the materials used right now this is the future. Some mostly plastic companies that we feel rock are Burton, Flux and Union. What kind of binding should you buy? It’s a tough call. Both Plastic and Metal bindings offer freestyle, freeride and all mountain styles. At this point we feel that plastic bindings are edging out metal bindings when it comes to the very high end $300+ category. However it is a tough call in the below $300 category as to which material has the advantage. The Good Ride Take on Burton Burton is huge. They have developed or acquired most of the technology that we use today. Burton is one of the only companies that can provide you with everything you need to snowboard from boards to beanies. Burton even owns arguably the best surfboard company Channel Islands because Jake likes to surf. They are like the Yankees of snowboarding because they can always outspend their competition to win. The positives- Burton provides more products for each gear/clothing/accessory category than any other company. Burton has possibly the best customer service in the snowboarding industry. Burton continuously spends more money than almost any company to develop new tech or just make what they have better. Burton sponsors more pro’s and get’s more high level user feed back than any other company. They have some of the best boots, bindings and boards in the industry. They also have great clothing.
Company Info & SpecsBurton Custom EST Binding 2012Burton CUSTOM EST The feel is real.
Offering a feel similar to that of skating or surfing barefoot, the Custom EST™ soothes your sole with super-minimized ShredBED™ 2.0 cushioning. Experience a more direct connection that gives you greater control over your setup for precise handling on all terrain. The softest flexing option in the EST line-up with an equally forgiving hi-back, it’s no wonder this is one of Jake Burton’s favorites, and he’s got keys to the entire closet.
Ridden by: Jake Burton
Features + BASEPLATE: Single-Component Lightweight, Bomb-Proof Polycarbonate EST + HI-BACK: NEW Single-Component Canted Living Hinge™ Hi-Back with DialFLAD™ + STRAPS: Lushstrap™ and Primo Capstrap™ + BUCKLES: Smooth Glide™ Buckles + CUSHIONING: Removable ShredBED 2.0 Cushioning System + Rides Exclusively with Burton Boards Featuring The Channel
Colorways: Red Teal White Black
Sizes: S M L
Response: 4
Burton Custom Binding 2012Burton CUSTOM Champagne taste on a beer budget.
Always benefitting from Burton’s trickle-down development process, the time-honored Custom puts high-end tech within reach of any rider. Upgrades include the seamless control and forget-it’s-there feel of the canted Living Hinge™ hi-back, the total shock-absorption of FullBED cushioning, and an even softer, more comfortable strap package. Tipping the scales on the light side, and built to survive nuclear winter, the Custom shreds, pure and simple.
Features + BASEPLATE: Single-Component Lightweight, Bomb-Proof Polycarbonate + STRAPS: NEW Lushstrap™ and Primo Capstrap™ + BUCKLES: Smooth Glide™ Buckles + CUSHIONING: NEW FullBED Cushioning System
Colorways: Teal Red White Black
Sizes: S M L
Response: 4
Burton Custom Binding 2011Burton CUSTOM All business. All over the mountain. Setting the standard for total comfort and control, the Custom™ is a straight-laced assailant equipped with every shred essential. Tipping the scales on the light side, and built to survive nuclear winter, this year’s kit gets updated with the easy-going control of a soft, lightweight hi-back. Add an all-around buttery flex, supple Primo strap package, and cushioning throughout and you get one binding that always delivers. Features + BASEPLATE: Single-Component Lightweight, Bomb-Proof Polycarbonate + STRAPS: Primostrap™ and Primo Capstrap™ + BUCKLES: Smooth Glide™ Buckles + CUSHIONING: EVA Baseplate Cushioning Colorways: Clearly White Clearly Orange Black Purple Sizes: S M L Response: 4 boots/bindings sizes
Burton Custom EST Binding 2011Burton CUSTOM EST Smoother than a velvet track suit.
Jake told the binding crew that he wanted the softest EST™ binding we could make with enough cushioning to feel his board without getting battered. He asked that the hi-back be equally forgiving and that the straps be extra-padded and easy to use. We’re not folks to deliver disappointment, so here it is: all of Jake’s requests in the NEW Custom EST—a combination of legendary versatility and the latest in cushioned comfort. Features + BASEPLATE: Single-Component Lightweight, Bomb-Proof Polycarbonate EST + STRAPS: Primostrap™ and Primo Capstrap™ + BUCKLES: Smooth Glide™ Buckles + CUSHIONING: NEW Removable ShredBED 2.0™ Cushioning System + Rides Exclusively with Burton Boards Featuring The Channel Colorways: White Gray Acid Green Purple Sizes: S M L Response: 4 boots/bindings sizes
Burton Custom Binding 2010Setting the standard for total comfort and control, the Custom™ is a straight-laced assailant equipped with every shred essential. Tipping the scales on the light side, and built to survive nuclear winter, this year’s kit gets upgraded with the mind-reading control of the Team Skyback®. Add an all-around surfy flex, soft and supple Primo strap package, and cushioning throughout and you get one binding that always delivers.
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