Straps and Highbacks

Compared to the Surge bindings, the Arcs offer a more surfy, forgiving feel in both the highbacks and straps. There’s no shortage of toe to heel response in the highback, but it has a good amount of torsional flex to free up some movement around the ends of the board and get you laying out your turns with some added style.

The Rip ‘N’ Flip highback has tool-free adjustment to dial in your forward lean when you’re out on the trail, and when you’re making strides on the trail you can tuck the FLAD into the highback and open up a negative flex of 13° for some added mobility.

Finally, the straps have been meticulously fine tuned for splitboard specific performance. Waterproof, supportive, comfortable and impossibly lightweight. They’re made from a single piece, 3D injection mould construction that offers plush cushioning on the inside with added structure on the exterior. The Arc heel strap also features a small cut-out through the centre and a smaller footprint than that of the Surge – both of which allow for increased ankle flexion which helps to mellow out the overall response and create that more fluid, freeing sensation throughout the turn.

“For the vast majority of riders out there, the Arc will cover all bases… and then some”

Roundup

Anyone who has ridden Spark bindings will testify to their reliability and performance on both the ascents and descents. Of course, anyone who is interested in splurging a little extra cash on something stiffer and/or lighter, you’ll be well catered to with the Surge and Pro models, but for the vast majority of riders out there, the Arc will cover all bases… and then some.