If you’re a beginner looking for bindings, check out my top 5 women’s snowboard bindings for beginners list below for some great options.
This list has been updated for the 2020-21 season.
These bindings are great if you’re just starting out you want a binding that will help you to learn and progress as quickly and as easily as possible.
All the bindings in this list are great for beginners, forgiving of errors and makes snowboarding more fun and easier for beginners.
NOTE: This is a past seasons top 5. For the latest season's Top 5 Women's Beginner Bindings list, check out the link below:
>>TOP 5 WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDINGS (Latest Season)
Some Brief Stats for this List
Of the 21 different women’s bindings that I rated for suitability as beginner bindings:
O.K. let’s get going with the top 5!
WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDING #5
Bindings: Arbor Acacia
Price: $174
Smart rating score: 87.6/100
Flex: Medium-Soft (3/10)
Starting off the list in #5 is the Arbor Acacia. The Acacia is a new offering from Arbor for 2021.
A nice forgiving mid-soft flex helps the Acacia provide a nice easy going binding, that will help you to progress.
It comes at a nice friendly price-point too.
Score Breakdown for the Acacia
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
FLEX | 5.0 | 25/25 |
PRICE | 5.0 | 20/20 |
COMFORT | 4.0 | 12/15 |
ADJUSTABILITY | 3.0 | 6/10 |
ANKLE SUPPORT | 3.0 | 6/10 |
ENTRY/EXIT | 3.0 | 6/10 |
BOARD FEEL | 3.0 | 3/5 |
SHOCK ABSORPTION | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 87.6/100 |
WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDING #4
Bindings: Flux GU
Price: $215
Smart rating score: 90.9/100
Flex: Medium-Soft (3/10)
Coming in at #4 is the Flux GU.
The GU’s are the most expensive on this list, but are by no means expensive for bindings in general (still around the same as the average price for all the bindings I rated for this category).
And they are otherwise almost perfect beginner bindings, with a great forgiving medium-soft flex, super comfortable, easy to get in and out of, easy to adjust and offer great ankle support.
These are great choice for beginners who want to progress quickly but who also feel they need a bit more support for their ankles.
Score Breakdown for the GU
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
FLEX | 5.0 | 25/25 |
PRICE | 4.0 | 16/20 |
COMFORT | 4.0 | 12/15 |
ADJUSTABILITY | 4.0 | 8/10 |
ANKLE SUPPORT | 4.5 | 9/10 |
ENTRY/EXIT | 4.0 | 8/10 |
BOARD FEEL | 4.0 | 4/5 |
SHOCK ABSORPTION | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 90.9/100 |
WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDING #3
Bindings: Ride CL-2
Price: $159
Smart rating score: 91.9/100
Flex: Soft (2/10)
In at #3 we have Ride’s CL-2 bindings.
Ride has completely revamped their binding line up for the 2020-21 season. The CL-2 is the softest and lowest priced option in the women's line.
It's a nice forgiving entry level binding that makes it easy to progress and matches well with soft flexing boards. The CL-4 is another option from the line if you're more of a high-end beginner and have a slightly bigger budget.
Score Breakdown for the CL-2
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
FLEX | 5.0 | 25/25 |
PRICE | 5.0 | 20/20 |
COMFORT | 4.0 | 12/15 |
ADJUSTABILITY | 3.5 | 7/10 |
ANKLE SUPPORT | 3.0 | 6/10 |
ENTRY/EXIT | 4.0 | 8/10 |
BOARD FEEL | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
SHOCK ABSORPTION | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 91.9/100 |
WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDING #2
Bindings: Burton Citizen
Price: $159
Smart rating score: 91.9/100
Flex: Soft (2/10)
If you are on a tight budget the Burton Citizen is one of the best beginner binding options (that or the Rosa at #1 below or the #3 above). They come with a very friendly price tag and with great specs for the beginner.
Super forgiving and easy to control at slow speeds but at the same time comfortable, easy to use, easy to adjust and with a really consistent, predictable response.
Score Breakdown for the Citizen's
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
FLEX | 5.0 | 25/25 |
PRICE | 5.0 | 20/20 |
COMFORT | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
ADJUSTABILITY | 4.0 | 8/10 |
ANKLE SUPPORT | 3.0 | 6/10 |
ENTRY/EXIT | 4.0 | 8/10 |
BOARD FEEL | 4.0 | 4/5 |
SHOCK ABSORPTION | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 91.9/100 |
WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDING #1
Bindings: Union Rosa
Price: $159
Smart rating score: 91.9/100
Flex: Medium-Soft (3/10)
And finally at #1, we have the Union Rosa bindings.
These are the equal lowest priced binding in this list – and that’s great for a beginner, but it’s not the only thing that’s important. What got the Rosa’s on this list was their ability to make the learning process easy and fun.
The Rosa’s have a nice medium-soft, forgiving flex for easy turning at and the ability to help control your board at slow speeds. They are also smooth and consistent and really comfortable and straight forward to adjust and setup.
Score Breakdown for the Rosa
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
FLEX | 5.0 | 25/25 |
PRICE | 5.0 | 20/20 |
COMFORT | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
ADJUSTABILITY | 4.0 | 8/10 |
ANKLE SUPPORT | 3.0 | 6/10 |
ENTRY/EXIT | 4.0 | 8/10 |
BOARD FEEL | 4.0 | 4/5 |
SHOCK ABSORPTION | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 91.9/100 |
Thanks for Reading
There you have it – that’s my top 5 women’s beginner snowboard bindings for the 2020-21 season.
I hope this has helped you find some great options if you’re looking for beginner bindings.
NOTE: This is a past seasons top 5. For the latest season's Top 5 Women's Beginner Bindings list, check out the link below:
>>TOP 5 WOMEN'S BEGINNER BINDINGS (Latest Season)
Buying Past Season Models
Even though all of these bindings are reasonably priced, if you’re looking to get an even better deal check out the past season model of each binding as you’ll be able to get them at a discounted price, if they’re not all sold out.
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