Straps and Highbacks

The same goes for the straps and highbacks – both of which are bolstered up to suit the needs of more demanding riders. To all intents and purposes, the highback looks almost identical, and offers the same level of response from edge to edge, but has a little more rigidity through its torsional flex. The tool-free adjustment allows for quick and easy modifying out on the trail, and by toggling the FLAD up into the highback you can also access an additional 13° of negative flex in the highbacks to enable longer (read: more efficient) strides out on the skin track.

The straps are made from a single piece, injection moulded plastic, and the Surge features a larger, asymmetric shape compared to the Arcs, giving you increased contact area with your boots and increased lateral response when you’re going full hog down your line and needing more immediate response.

“To all intents and purposes, the highback looks almost identical, and offers the same level of response from edge to edge, but has a little more rigidity through its torsional flex”

Roundup

When it comes to industry buzzwords, durable, lightweight, responsive and comfortable would probably score top marks in a game of snowboard Family Fortunes. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean they should be taken at face value. Splitboarders are a unique bunch, and we tend to scrutinise our gear more than your average resort rider. That’s understandable. When you’re miles from the trailhead and hours from help, you need to be able to rely on every bit of your kit. The Surge splitboard bindings perfectly walk the line of delivering on all of the above, without coming in at the top-end price bracket.