System MTN Men's 2021 Rear Entry Step in Style Snowboard Bindings

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  5 stars for these System rear entry bindings! I’ve been snowboarding for 30 years (yep, a very long time) and I’ve used all sorts of bindings. For the last 5 years I’ve ridden the Flow rear entry bindings and I have to say I thought they were great, easy in - easy out. Problem was I could only use a Flow binding for my rear foot. Since the flow bindings can’t be quickly adjusted my front foot was always ratcheted in tight, all day long, and that always made my front foot lose circulation and the pressure points would get quite painful. The rear foot was fine because you took it out of the binding at the end of each run. So when I saw these, I had to give them a try. So glad I did. These are so easy to loosen (and remove) at the end of the run. At the end of each run I would loosen both high backs, pull my rear foot out, and re-lock the front, but with the top strap still loose. Now total comfort all the way back up the chair lift and zero chance of my foot coming out. Once back on top, lock down the front and put my back foot back in. All good, quick and comfortable! The toe cap system is also a huge win, so much comfort and control without pressure points.One more thing. I have big feet. Size 13 boots. I grabbed the XL bindings and they fit great. The only thing is if you’ve got big feet, and need big bindings, make sure you have a Wide board. I ride a GNU Carbon 159W and these XL bindings reach all the way to the edge of the board for both feet front and back (see attached photos). I ride the front at 16 degrees and the back at 2 degrees. If I had a regular width board these XL bindings would hang over the edges.Lastly, I couldn’t get the high backs to adjust side to side at all. Not sure why not, I’ve never had an issue with any other binding ever. Good news is they were still plenty comfortable and I didn’t notice any issue with them while riding.Again... 5 stars. Totally exceeded my expectations and they have a 3 year warranty.Update: 5 rides in and still loving these bindings. I wanted to add a tip. If the clip on the high back that locks the binding is too difficult to close or unlatch, use the roller adjuster in the middle (see last photo). It makes a huge difference in the amount of pressure needed to open and close. The lowest level is the easiest, top is hardest. I found this out because on my last trip out the rear binding was next to impossible to lock and unlock. I muscled through it for the full day, only to notice this 10 second adjustment once I got home. I’m assuming one of my kids was playing with it between ski days. Glad I figured it out, and thought I better be pass it on to you.

Beyond satisfied with these bindings. I'm 6'3" 220 lbs size 14 boot and these bindings work flawlessly for me! Surprisingly light & durable I'm jumping and carving in these without noticing any difference from my strap in bindings. The best part is I am able to strap in completely on the lift, sometimes even in the lift line which saves a ton of time and effort. I don't recommend trying to strap in before or ON a lift that is crowded, you'll take up too much space usually. I bought these just to see the validity of step in bindings with the expectation of upgrading to a "Better" model next year but I'm going to ride these till they fall apart!UPDATE: STILL FLAWLESS after 200+ miles of boarding!BRAVO!

I've been riding a Switch setup for decades, and the old gear finally disintegrated.I had a pair of Flows, and didn't like them. Too hard to get into, and not tight enough.I tried the new Burton Step-On solution in a store, but I though they were hard to get into and out of. Plus, $700 seemed a bit extreme ... if you could even get your hands on them.I absolutely hated going back to strap-in after all these years. I usually boot up standing up, and it's still a pain.I ran across these, and gave them a try. These are super-clever in design. Set them up once, and forget it.The best feature is that when you lower the back, the ankle strap automatically loosens. This makes it easy to get into/out of. When you're back in, you just raise the heel lever, and click down the ankle lever. It takes seconds. And you can do it standing up, no problem, without having to fight getting all the straps out of the way like with regular bindings.The plates have a ton of holes. They fit both my boards, and give you a lot of plate positioning options.The bindings seem well-made.They're light (31 oz), especially paired with the DC Scouts. (The Switches were like walking around with lead weights on your legs.)Some things to consider:I have XL bindings with size 13 DC Scout Boa boots and size 12 Burton SLXs. As other reviewers have mentioned, my 13s catch a bit on the heel lever. The Burton's are more angled front and back, and they go in/out just fine.The bindings sit lower on the board. I don't have any problem with heel/toe drag, but I'm not a big carver. And I ride 6/0 on a normal board (just a tad wider than most.)There's not much padding in the footbed ... just some rubber inserts. So you'll feel it if you're jumping a lot. I don't feel it when riding. The boots/liners have plenty of padding.The binding footbeds are not canted. And you can't adjust the heel left or right.There's a nifty cover for the baseplate, so it keeps snow/ice from forming in there and making it harder to insert your boot.I haven't used these in heavy powder, but I could see it being a bit more difficult. In any conditions, you want to use your stomp pad to scrape the snow off the bottom of your boot.It's nice to be able to loosen the ankle strap on the lift up. You can do that without having to lower the heel on your front foot. Takes some pressure off. It doesn't loosen up enough for my boot to come out of there.I love these. And all for $100 ...

I bought these based on the concept and few great customer reviews. I was very nervous about the purchase and was excited to try them out. I have been snowboarding almost 30 years and have been a traditional strap binding fan the whole time. My wife has the Flow bindings and they have always interested me but I was worried about if I could get them tight enough to give me that feel I'm used to from the traditional style binding. First I was impressed with the weight and quality of the product. I had no concerns when mounting them.They were very easy to adjust and step in and out while boarding. The best feature is the extra buckle adjustment you can make after the backs are in the vertical and locked position. That extra bit of tightness is exactly what I was looking for. Prior to getting on the lift you can push the red tab forward and release the buckle on your front foot. This allows for good circulation when on the lift.I have used these bindings 3 times so far and I have no regrets. Great product. Very clever release design as well.