Hello and welcome to my list of the best freestyle snowboard bindings for women for the 2017/18 winter season.
These bindings have all been assessed specifically for their performance for freestyle riding.
Of the 16 different women’s freestyle bindings that I looked at:
- The average score was 76.8/100
- The highest score was 91.7/100 (see #1 below)
- The lowest score was 54.4/100
- The average price was $191
O.k. let’s get into the top 5.
Women’s #5 Freestyle Bindings
Bindings: Burton Stiletto
Price (US): View More Info and Current Prices Here
Price (Canada): View More Info and Current Price Here
Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)
Smart Rating Score: 85.0/100
The Stilettos provide plenty of padding and allow snowboards to flex naturally with them – making for great board feel/butterability.
They’re not the most responsive, but they offer everything else you’d want in freestyle bindings – and they won’t break the bank either – being the 2nd cheapest on this list.
Check out the Video for More on the Stiletto
Burton Stiletto Score Breakdown
The Stiletto’s come in both Re:Flex (compatible with the channel in addition to 2 x 4 and 4 x 4) and EST (only compatible with the Channel system) models.
Re:Flex
| FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorption: | 4.5 | 22.5/25 |
| Board Feel: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Responsiveness | 2.0 | 6/15 |
| Adjustability: | 4.0 | 12/15 |
| Comfort: | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Flex: | 5.0 | 5/5 |
| Entry/Exit: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| TOTAL after normalizing | 85.0/100 |
EST
| FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorption: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Board Feel: | 4.5 | 22.5/25 |
| Responsiveness | 2.0 | 6/15 |
| Adjustability: | 4.0 | 12/15 |
| Comfort: | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Flex: | 5.0 | 5/5 |
| Entry/Exit: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| TOTAL after normalizing | 85.0/100 |
Women’s #4 Freestyle Bindings
Bindings: Union Rosa
Price: View More Info and Current Prices Here
Flex: Medium-Soft (3/10)
Smart Rating Score: 85.0/100
And coming in the #4 position are the Union Rosa bindings.
The Rosa’s are a really great all-round binding for freestyle riding, especially if you are just starting out with Freestyle type riding. They have a nice soft flex (3/10), are super shock absorbing and provide great board feel.
So whether you like to hit jumps, jib the rails or tweak grabs the Rosa’s have you covered.
And they manage all this at a really reasonable price – they are the cheapest on this list and a good bit cheaper than the average price of the 16 bindings I looked at – so you get heaps of performance without hurting the wallet too much!
They are also, typical of Union, very lightweight bindings.
Check out the video below for more on the Rosa’s
The Union Rosa Points Breakdown
| FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorption: | 4.5 | 22.5/25 |
| Board Feel: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Responsiveness | 2.5 | 7.5/15 |
| Adjustability: | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
| Comfort: | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Flex: | 5.0 | 5/5 |
| Entry/Exit: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| TOTAL after normalizing | 85.0/100 |
The Rosa’s will fit 4×4 hole, 2×4 hole snowboard binding mounting systems and Burton’s Channel system.
Women’s #3 Freestyle Bindings
Bindings: K2 Hue
Price: View More Info and Current Prices Here
Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)
Smart Rating Score: 87.8/100
Like their men’s counterparts, the K2 Lien FS, the Hue’s feature K2’s tripod chasis, which helps them to achieve great board feel.
That and the fact that they’re almost endlessly adjustable, really cushy and super comfortable, make these bindings awesome for freestyle riding.
Check out the Video for More on the Hue
The K2 Hue Score Breakdown
| FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorption: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Board Feel: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Responsiveness | 2.5 | 7.5/15 |
| Adjustability: | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
| Comfort: | 4.5 | 9/10 |
| Flex: | 5.0 | 5/5 |
| Entry/Exit: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| TOTAL after normalizing | 87.8/100 |
Women’s #2 Freestyle Bindings
Bindings: Burton Scribe (Re:Flex)
Price (US): View More Info and Current Prices Here
Price (Canada): View More Info and Current Prices Here
Flex: Medium (5/10)
Smart Rating Score: 90.0/100
Coming in at # 2 on the list are the Burton Scribe bindings.
These are the stiffest flexing bindings on this list with a medium (5/10) flex. These would be a great choice for those that like their bindings slightly stiffer, even for freestyle riding – but that can still butter and press with the best of them.
The Scribes are also great shock absorbers on the list so (along with that slightly stiffer flex) are great for landing big jumps. But they’re still really butterable, whether in the Re:Flex or the EST model.
Naturally, being from Burton, they also have great adjustability and comfort to keep your fit right and feeling comfortable lap after lap in the park – or wherever you choose to take them.
Check out more in the video below
Score Breakdown for the Scribes
The Scribe also comes in the EST version (to work with Burton snowboards that have the Channel system). These will feel slightly different but should offer a similar binding to the Re:Flex version with slightly less shock absorption but slightly better board feel.
Re:Flex
| FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorption: | 4.5 | 22.5/25 |
| Board Feel: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Responsiveness | 3.0 | 9/15 |
| Adjustability: | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
| Comfort: | 4.0 | 8/10 |
| Flex: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| Entry/Exit: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| TOTAL after normalizing | 90.0/100 |
EST
| FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorption: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Board Feel: | 4.5 | 22.5/25 |
| Responsiveness | 3.0 | 9/15 |
| Adjustability: | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
| Comfort: | 4.0 | 8/10 |
| Flex: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| Entry/Exit: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| TOTAL after normalizing | 90.0/100 |
Women’s #1 Freestyle Bindings
Bindings: Union Milan
Price (US): View More Info and Current Prices Here
Price (Canada): View More Info and Current Prices Here
Flex: Medium-soft (4.5/10)
Smart Rating Score: 91.7/100
Union’s Milan bindings provide great board feel and that’s largely down to the mini-disc that it uses. This is the biggest advantage of the Milan’s over the Rosa’s from earlier in this list, IMO.
The Milan’s are also really comfortable with great cushioning for absorbing the shock on those landings – and, like the Burton Scribe’s at #2, the Milan’s also have some really decent response, so if you want to also ride these over the rest of the mountain, you can do that too – and use the whole mountain as a park.
Finally, like most Union bindings, the Milan’s are extremely light weight, which just ads to their comfort and their performance.
Check out the Video for More on the Milan’s
The Milan’s Score Breakdown
| FACTOR | RATING (OUT OF 5) | CONTRIBUTION TO FINAL SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Shock Absorption: | 4.0 | 20/25 |
| Board Feel: | 5.0 | 25/25 |
| Responsiveness | 3.0 | 9/15 |
| Adjustability: | 4.0 | 12/15 |
| Comfort: | 4.0 | 8/10 |
| Flex: | 4.5 | 4.5/5 |
| Entry/Exit: | 4.0 | 4/5 |
| TOTAL after normalizing | 91.7/100 |
Thanks for reading
So there’s my top 5 women’s freestyle bindings for 2017/18. I hope this has helped you in your search for bindings.
If you’re interested in any of the above bindings check out the links under each to find out more.
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