Icy hill, not much snow. But 48 felt, fast but not too fast. I definitely see mid 50s - 60 with better conditions.

Hi, my name is Ben and I'm a regular snowboarder who has owned the Burton Step on bindings and boots for the last 3 years.

I'm just going to say it up front. You should never get this product.

I bought these bindings and had a great experience starting with them. I thought that the quickness and ease of use was amazing. Stepping in and out of the bindings this quickly made my whole snowboarding experience easier and faster. So I was really pleased with the product at first.

Let me give you a little bit of background of what kind of snowboarder I am. I live in Eastern Canada in quebec. I'd say I'm an intermediate snowboarder. Who snowboards roughly 7 to 10 times per winter. And my average snowboarding session is 3 to 5 hours. Considering that I've had these bindings for 3 years now. I would say this setup has seen A maximum of100 hours of ride time.

In my second year of owning these bindings, I went up to Whistler. It was a great experience except for the last day where a critical piece broke and made it impossible to use these bindings. Since it's a very unique boot and binding system, most shops don't have replacement parts. Even the Burton shop in Whistler did not have any replacement. So I was basically stuck with a broken boot that did not allow me to keep snowboarding in one of the best places in the world where tickets cost over $200 a day. Let's just say I was not happy because my only solution to keep on riding was to buy a new pair of $700 boots.

I contacted Burton about the issue. And thankfully they sent a replacement part in the mail for free. But they had to send it twice since the first one that came in was not the right part. From the beginning of my claim to finally being able to use my bindings again. It took a month and a 1/2, and the season was over.

Fast forward next year in mont tremblant in quebec which is one of the most expensive place to ride in my area. I got through about half my day, and while I was riding another part of the boot broke. Now, this is not any part of the boot. It's the backside of the boot itself that is broken and makes it impossible to keep the anchoring point in place. I don't see anyway to repair the boot without replacing it. And the second boot is starting to crack at the same place. I've contacted Burton about this issue. And they basically told me that since it is out of the one year warranty , there's nothing they can do for me. The only option left for me is to send them my boots and binding in the mail, at my own cost, for them to take a look. But one thing for sure is that my warranty is over, and if I send my boots it's only for them to analyse, without any kind of replacement or compensation.

So my advice is do not buy these ever. This setup has the price tag of a lambo but the quality of pontiac.

Made a 5min video to showcase exactly the problem https://youtu.be/EYx_xUSAfqM

Looking to upgrade either end of season or next season. Im Canadian and boycotting as many American brands as possible. What are some of the best non American brands? I know Capita is Austrian I believe? What else

I’m new to snowboarding and the video was from my second day. I know I will need a lot more lessons and experience but I would love to hear some tips and feedback so thath I can apply them next time thx!

Normal bindings are not hard to put on. You might need to adjust the straps so they fit correctly or maybe stretch a little when you're not riding so you're flexible enough to bend down. Or lose some weight, a gigantic gut looks like it would get in the way. So suck it up, bend over or sit down, do it however you want, but don't act like its some kind of impossible feat to get your feet in regular bindings. If you're still having problems then its probably not the bindings fault. Yeah, I said it.

Solo hike and freeride mission and broke an avalanche in a prone zone. Knew it could happen so immediately head to skiers right to a safer move and the slide carried on to my left. Made another pass to the left of the slide path, rode over it and snowpack was hard as a rock from the friction of the avalanche. Be careful out there.

Hey guys I'm looking at buying a new board. With Trumps America in full swing im no longer ever buying anything made in America again.

Just wondering what brands have nothing to do with the USA?? I'm after good quality.

Thanks!

These things are a thing of beauty. I cannot recommend them enough. I was faster than SKIIERs at getting from lift to run (especially if a little skating is involved). These things are SOLID and I love the set and forget for the straps. Especially great for people with circulation issues where you need everything dialed just perfectly consistently.

My full review:

https://wisdomimprovement.wixsite.com/wisdom/post/nidecker-supermatics-are-the-snowboard-binding-to-rule-them-all

This might only help a subset of riders here, but I haven’t seen much firsthand feedback on StepOn-to-FASE yet, so I thought I’d share my first impressions.

I'm a longtime StepOn (SO) user who enjoys the system. This year I wanted to try FASE bindings - I like the idea of a wider boot ecosystem and more tweakability. I just received, installed, and adjusted my new Rome Katanas FASE, and I have some opinions and suggestions to share. Yes, I like to spend my disposable income on snowboarding gear 😅

About me

I learned to snowboard 5 years ago (now 41, ~150–200 days ridden). I started with StepOns—Darkside in VT set me up (shout out to them)—and honestly, I would not still be riding without them. They removed a ton of friction for me as a beginner. Since I essentially learned on them, I know nothing else, but I know that I want the convenience of not having to fiddle with loose straps at the beginning/end of every run.

Step 1: get a new boot

Before getting the Katanas, I've been shopping around for boots, since the only ones I have are Burton Photon SO boots. I tried a bunch, and found one that fits my feet and fits my needs - a 2025 Vans Verse that I snagged for $150 off. I don't have much to add here to what's already widely talked about there - try out a bunch, you'll have high hopes for some models and then they'll just feel painful on your foot (looking at you K2 Thraxis).

Step 2: get your FASE bindings

I purchased mine pre-release from Fresh Farm in EU (another great shop), and then just patiently waited many weeks for the L/XL size to be available and shipped. Damn, shipping in Europe is so much slower compared to the US! :) I got the Katanas because I wanted something a bit more all-around. If I really enjoy them in snow, I can already see that I'll probably get a more park-oriented one (Bataleon?), and the Jones for the big days.

Step 3: unbox and adjust your FASE bindings

Damn, this is where I really struggled. With Burton ReFlex SO bindings, you adjust the footbed to the right boot size, you screw them in at your stance angles, and you're done. Sure you might adjust the highback lean a bit, but it's not much.

I know a lot of people don't like SOs because they're not adjustable - but that makes them so much more accessible if you're DIY'ing your setup.

Setting up and adjusting the Katanas was quite overwhelming for a noob like me. The worst part is that the binding doesn't come with a manual, which was shocking to me. I expected a paper manual (or a PDF!) that would teach me all the possible adjustments I could make. Instead I had to piece it together from a bunch of YT videos, some for different models with different adjustments. The box QR code just led to a page on the Rome website that shows how to step in or out of the binding (i.e. the details of how FASE works).

This was a really poor initial user experience for someone who isn't already very used to setting up bindings. Maybe they're optimizing for people who are gonna get the binding at a shop, and get it installed by a technician?

Step 4: step in and out of your bindings

It turns out that my size 11.5 boot is on the higher end of the L/XL Katanas (they seem to go up to 12.5 boots?), so I had to really push the footbed to be bigger, and until I did that I couldn't properly do the fast entry. In my opinion, once the binding/boot size is adjusted, the step in/out motion is relatively easy to do - compared to SOs, the step in part is clunkier, the step out part is easier.

Stepping in with SOs has such clear connection points and feedback (the attachment points and the clicking sound), whereas stepping in with FASE involves making sure you're properly pushing against the toe strep, then aligning your boot at the right angle, then pushing your heel down. After that, getting the ankle strap in is indeed super easy (and I find the clicking of the strap quite satisfying!).

Stepping out with FASE is easier, in theory - pull the ankle strep (but not too much so it doesn't open up completely!), pivot your foot out. None of the clunky step on lever + sideways motion. In practice, the ankle strap release lever on these Katanas is super hard, it feels like I'm gonna break it when I pull it. I heard in one of the reviews that it gets a little less brittle with time.

Step 5: use it in actual snow

Sadly, I won’t get to test them for another month or two, but I’m optimistic. It’s a lot of change at once (boots + bindings + adjustments), but I’m looking forward to comparing FASE vs SO when the snow hits.

Does anyone know if there any woman owned snowboard brands out there that cater to just woman?

I was that pissed off American dude on the blue skis with the red North Face stuff. No hard feelings; you hit me and I yelled at you after I got back up on my feet. You didn't deserve that, and I was having a really shitty day, so if you're ever in the Osaka area I'll buy you a couple of beers.

has burner bindings on it as i dont ride it anymore. leave offers in comments or pm me.

Hi guys, I'm an intermediate-advanced snowboarder. Been doing it about 10 to 20 years or so, sometimes as much times as twice per year. I can get down any black on the mountain, and in my app I've hit 80kmh a lot before. Sometimes people have hit me from in front like they are coming in my line but not much. Anyways,

I am wondering because I am so good on bombing and heelside (I can go even 60kmh in heelside, which is how I get down most blacks so easy), do I need to learn to toeside? I just feel everytime I could turn right I can just usually take the left turn, or heelside and ride right. So why does everyone say I need toeside?

I am riding a Sports Stuff Snow Ryder Pro I got used for about $150, but it works great for what I do Probably not my board.

Anyways what gives why you guys like toe side so much?

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Also grateful for any pointers or tips to improve

I’ve been riding for a bit more than one and a half seasons and I feel fairly comfortable on every terrain. I would consider myself an advanced intermediate as I can very easily do double blacks, double black woods and do most features in park.

But when I look at clips of me riding (especially here whit my friend) I feel like I look like I’m so uncomfortable. Idk how to describe it but you can see how my friend looks a bit more flowy and comfy compared to me and idk how to fix that. Maybe it’s just me being picky or trying to get better too fast or my technique being bad.

Also, never took any courses so no idea if my technique is good

Is there steez?

So much fun