Burton Cartel X Bindings Review 

Thanks so much!

Agreed

Thanks! It is really good, I will finish the review later, but it is fast, light, poppy and just fun to ride overall.

@@SnowboardRobot Aeronaught or Nitro Team or Burton Custom? Which will you choose for daily driver and occasional powder on unexpected days?

@@dpj9421 Aeronaut, it has more shape and weighs less

@@SnowboardRobot Ah can't wait for your review! I'm almost pulling the trigger on Nitro Team snowboard, but want to see what you think for Aeronaut. What do you mean by more shape? And a 155 aeronaut weigh less than a 155 nitro team?

​@@SnowboardRobot Ah, can't wait for your review to drop. Almost pull the trigger on Nitro Team. What do you mean by more shape? Is the 155 Aeronaut lighter than a 155cm Nitro Team? Between the Nitro Team and Aeronaut, which is more forgiving?

No I have never actually moved them to the other spot, I imagine it would do something, but not a major change. The Cartel X is still my number one choice mainly because the straps are so nice, but the Strata still does a decent job for a freestyle binding. I haven't sold my Stratas, so I guess that is a good sign. If I was going to stick to Union and wanted something that would compare a bit closer to the Cartel X, I would go for the Atlas.

Go for EST then, that version does feel a bit nicer, almost like you are a little lower and more connected to the board. Though that is just the smallest of changes in real life.

Yeah I think they are a good match - all the adjustment is still there, but it just means you have to rotate the disc if you need the other options. There is still back, center and forward. What brand boots do you have?

@@SnowboardRobot I’ve got Deeluxe Empire, actually just checked they are 10.5. They are quite massive as far as I know

Ahh right, I was thinking if they were a smaller profile brand try and get into mediums, but you might have to go large

A little stiffer, and also with better standard ratchets than the double take ones on the Malavita. (I owned and rode Malavitas for a season or two).

Nah that has never happened to me (on any of the 9 burton bindings I have owned). I would say that if they are adjusted correctly so that the ratchet is halfway down the ladder when tight, it shouldn't happen.

They are a bit stiffer than the stratas, but it isn't a huge deal. They aren't crazy stiff by any means

I think that you can't beat the straps on the Cartel X - though other than that the bindings are pretty similar in features/ride. I will be sticking with the cartels for a while.

@@SnowboardRobot I end up getting the cartels and loving it so far (I had genesis e ultras before)

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