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Technine began 18 years ago with bindings, designed to be innovative and built tough for maximum comfort, support and responsiveness.  When it comes to binding progression, Technine has been at the forefront of developing new ideas to take to the snow.   First with baseless bindings in 93, then in 2000 with the Baltimore toe [...]

Over the past 23 years, K2 snowboards has been building up their binding collection with new technology designed to keep progression fun. They offer a every rider some type of binding system that will work for them, from the regular strap system to the auto system that quickens the pace for strapping in, to the [...]

Technine has entered their 17th year of making snowboard bindings and continue to build bindings that are based on comfort, durability and a direct feeling to your snowboard.  From their Baltimore toe strap to their comfortable ankle straps, they keep you enjoying a comfortable ride down the mountain.  Their addition of the scrub hook highback [...]

If there is one binding for the big mountain man it’s Bent Metal bindings, putting the metal back in snowboarding.  For 09-10, they cleaned up the line and removed the biscuit and step in binding models bringing back the Missionary and Restraint built to be tough, rough and lightweight. Bent Metal The Missionary Features:  Dual [...]

Franken bindings have been around for years as riders would make their bindings last longer by replacing old parts with new parts or upgrading their bindings with features like cap straps. They allow each rider to become more familiar with their bindings, the construction, the adjustment and getting creative by playing binding god. By creating [...]

This year I switched it up with bindings, getting the Union Contacts and now the Raiden Tigre’s . Giving me both a men’s and women’s option for bindings. Last year at the on-snow demo’s I was able to try the Raiden Eris bindings and definitely wanted another chance at Raiden’s to see how they will [...]

Location: Timberline, Oregon Snow Conditions: Slushy, bumpy snow softer in spots with some hardpacked icy areas. Overcast skies to fog. Setup: I rode the Union Contact bindings on the Black Death Inc with my Vans Omni Focus boots. Time to set up the binding: Quicker than average Fit: I really had the time to get [...]

So with SIA rapidly approaching with 2008-2009 gear coming out…I figured it’d be a good idea to look back at my favorite gear from 2007-2008 that I had the opportunity to try out. My board review is hereMy binding review is here Powder The K2 Gyrator is amazing in powder. I took it out on [...]

A friend asked me to write up something on stance in my blog…so once I had time I figured it would be a good thing to post up with some pictures. Measuring Stance Width Stance Width is the distance between your bindings. To measure your stance width, it’s best to use a measuring tape from [...]

This review will be updated throughout the season as I demo and test more 07/08 snowboards. Each review is judged by the same standard and for the majority of reviews I used my own boots (some exceptions). About me as a snowboarder: I’m coming up on my 13th season snowboarding: 11 seasons in the NW [...]