For years, the splitboard binding market was largely dominated by Spark R&D. However, the landscape has changed dramatically, with numerous manufacturers now offering innovative solutions. These include well-known brands like Union, Ride, K2, Voile, Plum, and many others. With such a diverse range of options, selecting the right splitboard bindings is a crucial decision for any backcountry enthusiast.
Your splitboard bindings are a key part to your setup. Some bindings like Spark are built with a metal frame better for big mountain riders, where the Unions use a softer plastic that is great for sending off kickers and getting spins on while splitboarding. There are even hardboot bindings for those that prefer to wear ski boots while splitboarding.
Long gone are the days of only 1 or 2 companies manufacturing splitboard bindings. The splitboard industry continues to grow as does the innovations in splitboading and splitboard bindings specifically.
Mountain Weekly News Founder, Mike Hardaker reviews the latest splitboard bindings. Check out our picks for the best splitboard specific bindings of the year below.
At this point, I didn’t think anything in splitboard gear could surprise me as much as the Karakoram Nomad Splitboard Binding did. But hey, it’s an infant sport where innovation and constant reinvention is the name of the game.
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Ride A-BC Splitboard Binding
The Ride A-Bc isn’t a whole new take on splitboard bindings. Ride Snowboards first ever offering makes some small but impressive contributions to an already tried and true system and succeeds at offering us something that feels and looks new, but isn’t. What is the Ride A-BC Binding?
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Union Charger Splitboard Binding
Union Bindings have been around since 2005 and have built a strong reputation for performance, comfort, and quality. Is the Union Charger the best splitboard binding on the market? In my opinion the answer is yes. If your the sort of snowboarder that rides light and surfy and is known for throwing some freestyle moves in the backcountry, these Union splitboard bindings are hard to beat.
Hardboot Splitboarding
Hardboot splitboarding has been gaining popularity for sometime now. Although its not for everyone it does have its pros…and its cons. Here are some of our favorite splitboard hardboots designed for people putting in long tours in the mountains.
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Nitro Vertical Splitboard Binding
Is the Nitro Vertical Splitboard Binding the best splitboard binding on the market at the moment?
Burton Hitchhiker Binding
The Burton Hitchhiker Binding is a splitboard binding collaboration between Burton Snowboards and Spark R&D. Burton wanted their own splitboard binding so they hit up our friends at Spark R&D to take over the manufacturing.
Union Explorer Binding
For 2022 there’s a new splitboard binding on the market, the Union Explorer Binding, an upgrade to Union’s Expedition 2.0 Binding. To be honest not a ton has change aside from the name and some fun new colors. Why would you change something that works?
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