The bindings connect your feet to the board and allow you to transmit your movements to control the trajectory. All our bindings are comfortable and adjustable to measure, solid, durable and efficient for an optimal riding experience. The goal is to choose fixings adapted to your board and your style.
How to choose your snowboard bindings?
A fixing is composed of 4 main parts. Their materials and finishes will determine the quality of the bindings.
1. The frame
The base is the main part of the fixing. It is the part of the fix between your foot and the board. It absorbs shocks and transmits your energy to the board. A good base should not affect the flexibility of your board.
2. The straps
The straps are the two ties passing over your foot. They hold your foot at the ankle and toes. This part is adjustable to adapt to the size of your boots.
3. The highback
The highback is the vertical part at the back of the shoe on which the lower part of your calf rests in backside support. The highback supports your support in the corners and transmits your movements to the board.
4. The heelcup
The heelcup is the headband at the heel level between the base and the spoiler. The more rigid this part is, the more responsive your attachment will offer you.
At Stone, all our fixings have a high-end material assembly. We do not have fragile fixings to have a call price. You are thus free to choose only the one you like the most! Regarding riding styles: our bindings adapt perfectly to freestyle and freeride practice. Their weight / strength / performance ratios make them trusted allies for comfortable sessions, peace of mind.
How to assemble your snowboard bindings in video
How to choose your splitboard bindings?
Splitboard bindings also allow snowboarding in conditions very similar to specific snowboard bindings. With this, they also allow the practice of ski touring by integrating a mode that will allow you, by simply changing their positions, to switch to ski mode without changing shoes. So you can tackle ski climbs and snowboard descents without accumulating heavy and bulky equipment. Here is the composition of Splitboard bindings:
1. The frame
The Basecamp Stone x Spark have an aluminum frame into which the pucks installed on the splitboard slip. It's light and that's what splitboard purists prefer because there is no functional tolerance. At Union, the fixings are installed on the puck system installed on the board by making a quarter turn. The Union base is made of injected plastic, there is functional tolerance which is not serious, however you should know it.
2. The straps
The straps are the two ties passing over your foot. They hold your foot at the ankle and toes. This part is adjustable to adapt to the size of your boots. At Union as at Spark, the straps on kicks or on the toes are of very high quality. These are both what will allow you to be well maintained at the bottom of your fixations during your ascents and descents.
3. The highback
It is the plastic part that will allow you to place your calf on it. This part allows you to support your trajectoires in backside turns.
4. The heelcup
The heelcup is the aluminum part in a semicircle under the spoiler that allows the spoiler to bump into it and rest your weight when cornering.
5. The climbing bar
For more efficiency and to avoid losing it, this system unfolds but does not disassemble. Its one and only vocation is to adjust the positions of your fixings to allow you more comfortable positions in the steepest climbs.
6. The touring position binding system
It will allow you to put your fixation in a touring position. It will be necessary to remove the bindings from the board in the snowboard position in order to reposition your bindings in the hiking position. In a touring position, and like any ski, the position of the fixings will be in the same direction as the skis. Other inserts (which are not present on snowboards) incorporate additional parts to put your splitboard in hiking position quickly, easily and effectively.
7. The binding system for the snowboard position
The snowboard position will use inserts on both skis, to ensure the rigidity and hold necessary for snowboarding.
You can easily switch from ski mode to snowboard mode without tools and without even removing your gloves.
Union Explorer mounts incorporate a pin system, Union Charger mounts a rotating locking slide system and Spark Arc mounts a non-rotating slide system with locking. Each system is proven, and the fixings are all very solid and resistant.
If you are starting out and have a limited budget, the pin system is a good choice. If you want to invest once in a lifetime, go without hesitation on the Basecamp Stone x Spark which are the best. Below you will find videos presenting the different systems. The chassis of the Union mounts are made of injected plastic, while the Basecamp Stone x Spark are made of aluminum which makes them light, minimalist and very popular in the Splitboard environment.
Attention: the parts that are fixed on the inserts and allow the snowboard position called "PUCKS" are included in all Union bindings while the Basecamp Stone x Spark can be ordered with or without. You will have to be attentive if your choice is on Basecamp Stone to make sure to order these parts or not, depending on whether you are already equipped or not.
How to assemble the bindings on your splitboard in video
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How to choose your snowboard and splitboard bindings? the complete guide