Past Season Women’s Cheap Snowboard Bindings Lists

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE BOOTS

Boot: Vans Women's Hi-Standard Pro

Price: $299

Snowboarding Profiles' All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 89.7/100

Why These Boots Were Chosen

The Women's Hi-Standard Pro might be $15 more than the average price for this category, but they are a long way above the average in terms of performance and offer great value-for-money. They went up by $30 this year, making them not as good value as they were, but still manage to hold on to this spot. 

They are the #2 boots in our women's top 5 all-mtn-freestyle snowboard boots list this year and that's saying something given their price and given they are $47 cheaper than the average price of the other 4 in the top 5. 

Traditional lace boots tend to be cheaper, but if you're looking for a different lacing system, see the alternatives below. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $7 compared to last year.
• The average price for the top half (top 8 scorers) was $319, making the Hi-Standard Pro $20 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this category. 
• The Women's Hi-Standard Pro were the 3rd lowest price in the top half. 
• Of the 9 boots that had a price of $299 or less, not named the Hi-Standard Pro, the average score was 78.5. This compares to the Hi-Standard Pro with a score of 89.7. 

Alternatives

Vans Hi-Standard OG (Traditional Lace) - $199 | 84.5 - these are perhaps even  better value, if you're looking to go a little cheaper and softer flexing.  

ThirtyTwo STW Double BOA (Double Boa) - $289 | 82.8 points

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREERIDE BOOTS

Boot: Nidecker Altai W

Price: $299

Snowboarding Profiles' All-Mountain-Freeride Rating Score : 86.1/100

Why These Boots Were Chosen

Nidecker's Altai W takes over this spot this year. 

The Nidecker Altai W are not only $66 cheaper than the average price for this category, they are also the equal cheapest of every snowboard boot we tested for this category. Yet, they still manage to score just above the average score. 

And when digging a little deeper, they are $94 cheaper than the average price of boots that score above the average score for this category!

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $23 compared to last year.
• The average price for this category is $81 higher than the all-mtn-freestyle category (see above).
• The average price for the top half (top 10) was $393, making the Altai W $94 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• The Altai W were the equal lowest priced boots in the whole category - what makes this even more surprising is that they are Double BOA - and that usually means a higher price tag than traditional lacing, hybrid and speed lace. 

Alternatives

Vans Luna Ventana Pro (Double BOA) - $315 | 86.7 points - last year's top spot, but it went up by $46 this year. Still good value-for-money for sure, but just not as good as it was. 

Nidecker Rift W (Double BOA) ($349 | 88.3 points)

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S BEGINNER BOOTS

Boot: Vans Women's Hi-Standard OG

Price: $199

Snowboarding Profiles' Beginner Rating Score : 92.0/100

Why These Boots Were Chosen

The Vans Women's Hi-Standard Pro takes out this spot again this year - a few years running now. 

This is somewhat skewed in the case of the beginner category, since prices are taken into account in the scores. 

But the Women's Hi-Standard OG still offer great value for money for those starting out on their snowboard journey at $56 cheaper than the average price and the equal cheapest for the whole category. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category stayed the same as last year.
• Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boots – so this is somewhat skewed for this category. 
• The average price for the top half (top 9) was $249, making the Hi-Standard OG $50 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The bottom half of the list had a an average price that was actually slightly higher at $261, because price in this case influenced the scores. 
• The Hi-Standard OG were the equal cheapest in the whole category.
• The average price for this category is the lowest of all the categories, naturally being a beginner list - and with those that are suited to this category being softer flexing boots. 

Alternatives

Burton Mint (Speed Lace) ($229 | 91.4 points)

Ride Harper (Single BOA) ($229 | 89.1 points)

Also check out our top 5 women's beginner boots list for some great alternatives as they're all reasonably priced. 

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S FREESTYLE BINDINGS

Binding: Burton Scribe

Price: $229

Snowboarding Profiles' Freestyle Rating Score : 84.7/100

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN BINDINGS

Binding: Union Legacy

Price: $259

Snowboarding Profiles' All-Mountain Rating Score : 90.9/100

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BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S FREERIDE BINDINGS

Binding: Burton Lexa X Re:Flex

Price: $329

Snowboarding Profiles' Freeride Rating Score : 86.8/100

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDINGS

Binding: Union Rosa

Price: $179

Snowboarding Profiles' Beginner Rating Score : 94.2/100

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S FREESTYLE BINDINGS

Binding: Salomon Nesta

Price: $219

Snowboarding Profiles' Freestyle Rating Score : 81.1/100

Why These Bindings Were Chosen

Salomon's Nesta bindings are only just below the average price for women's freestyle bindings, but they are a healthy amount above the average score - and made #5 in our top 5 women's freestyle bindings list. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $12 compared to last year
• The average price for the top 5 was $249, making the Nesta $30 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• Of those costing $219 or less, the average score was 75.4

Alternatives

Honorable mentions to: 

Union Rosa ($169 | 78.9 points)

Burton Scribe ($229 | 83.7 points)

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN BINDINGS

Binding: Union Legacy

Price: $249

Snowboarding Profiles' All-Mountain Rating Score : 93.5/100

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Why These Bindings Were Chosen

This one is a no brainer this year.

The Legacy is $35 cheaper than the average price of this whole category, and was the #1 bindings in my Top 5 Women's All-Mountain bindings list, which doesn't consider price. 

The '23 model of the Legacy is $70 cheaper than the '22 model. It's a rare thing when the price of snowboard bindings, or anything in this world for that matter, actually goes down in price. 

Yes, there was a small downgrade in the ratchets (from magnesium to aluminum), which might ultimately affect the life of the bindings and might add a tiny bit of weight. But the size of the price drop isn't explained by that small change alone. 

The main reason it dropped so much in price was that the Milan exited Union's line and the Women's Ultra came in. The Ultra was seen as a higher price point to the Legacy and the Legacy shifted into the pricing heirachy where the Milan had been. That's a win for the consumer, because nothing's really changed with the performance of this binding. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $18 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $63 higher than the freestyle category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 8) was $313, making the Legacy $64 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. And the Legacy was #1 on that list!
• The Legacy was the lowest priced binding in the Top 8, despite scoring the best. 
• Of those costing $249 or less, not named the Legacy, the average score was 74.9
• The Legacy were the only bindings in the whole list that were both above the average score and under the average price - and they were above the average score by a huge margin - and considerably less than the average price. 
• The Legacy were only $40 more than the cheapest option we looked at, but were $130 less than the most expensive option. 

Alternatives

Union Juliet ($219 | 79.0 points)

K2 Hue ($279 | 87.6 points)

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S FREERIDE BINDINGS

Binding: Burton Lexa X Re:Flex

Price: $329

Snowboarding Profiles' Freeride Rating Score : 86.8/100

Why These Bindings Were Chosen

It might not seem like $329 is cheap for bindings, but for this category it is. When the average price is $342 and the lowest $279, the Lexa X become a really good value-for-money binding. 

This list represents the stiffest flexing women's bindings and generally speaking with snowboard gear, stiffer = more pricey. So if you want your bindings stiff, you've typically got to pay for it. 

The Lexa X are, however, $13 cheaper than the average price and come in above the average score, making them good value-for-money for those seeking stiffer more aggressive bindings. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $42 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $58 higher than the all-mountain category and $121 higher than the freestyle category (see above)
• The Lexa X was the lowest priced binding in the top half (top 4) and, naturally, the lowest priced in our top 3 women's freeride bindings list. 
• The average price of the top 4 was $361, making the Lexa X $32 cheaper than the average of the top 4. 
• Of the 3 bindings, not named the Lexa X, costing $329 or less, the average score was 80.2

Alternatives

Union Trilogy ($279 | 83.7 points) - a very close second but only because it was under the average score, I didn't consider it, but if you're looking for cheaper than the Lexa X and still good quality, these are an excellent choice. 

Lexa X EST ($329 | 88.9 points) - technically the better value for money than the Lexa X Re:Flex, but can only be used on boards with the channel

BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDINGS

Binding: Union Rosa

Price: $169

Snowboarding Profiles' Beginner Rating Score : 93.5/100

Why These Bindings Were Chosen

Note that price is taken into account with the scores for beginner bindings (which it's not in any of the other categories), so this is somewhat skewed. 

But the Rosa with the top score in the whole list - and being $62 less than the average price still earns their spot here. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $18 compared to last year
• Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner bindings – so this is somewhat skewed for this category. 
• The average price for the top half (top 12) was $199, making the Rosa $30 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The bottom half of the list had a higher average price than the top half though - because price in this case influenced the scores. 
• The Rosa was the equal 2nd cheapest in the whole list 

Alternatives

Check out our top 5 women's beginner bindings for some great alternatives.