The Clew Freedom 1.0 Snowboard Binding Review 

The reviewer we need, but not deserve.

Here's some Canadian pesos to help you recover from your financial ruin and emotional ruin and physical ruin and astral ruin and taco bell ruin. Thank you for the review!

“Show me on the doll where the binding hurt you. “ This is gold.

Glad to see someone who's not being paid finally review these bindings. Thank you for confirming my suspicions.

That thumbnail pic is pure gold. 😆

Honesty is the best policy, and you're one of the few. Someone has to do it. Been waiting for this review so I can recommend it to customers who come in asking for these, thanks Avran.

Preordered. Watched your video. Cancelled. Reimbursed. A friend told me “you owe him a beer!” Fuck yes I do. Thank you man.

My favorite bit I saw about these before this video was when Malcom Moore mentioned he was approached to review them but when he asked to try to get some clarification on some of his concerns over the bindings they decided not to send him a review pair.

This man is for the culture. Appreciate the effort put into this and the rest of your content.

The most excited I've ever been for an upcoming review. Thank you for not disappointing

100% why I’m a fan of you mister…..i couldn’t believe how cheap these bindings looked/felt like in person. Then you watch all these talking heads praising them….glad you once again proved where your allegiance lies…to snowboarders and snowboarding itself. This take was fire!! Keep it up!

I got the Clew bindings because at 74 yo I wanted something a little easier to get into. After having multiple strap breakages and screws falling out I was fed up. Luckily, because of the hype, I was able to sell them at the Larson’s annual swap meet for a little more than half of what I paid.

Honestly, this is the best video you ever made. I am sick of seeing these bindings being shoved in my face on every snowboarding video. THANK YOU

This is non-biased, non sponsored review that we need. Thank you!!! Keep up the good work.

Thanks for keeping the space clean. You are always appreciated, Avran!

This review was a project of passion. Shout out for putting your life on the line so that others may live to ride another day. In all seriousness this review could save lives.

Been following your reviews for years but realized I'd apparantly never subscribed. This video however is the best one yet and dang I went straight for that subscribe button. Honest reviews on gear is awesome, calling out people due to obvious reasons is golden.

One of your best reviews. Came for the info, stayed for the laughs. Nice😎

finding non sponsered reviews on this thing is quite the challenge, glad you posted this before I bought a pair of them.

Waited for this review and so glad I did !! Huge thanks for all your great insights over many years. Not ashamed to say that you are responsible for making (my) snowboarding even more enjoyable !!! Delighted to give you some support.

One of the finest review videos I’ve ever seen. Brutally honest and hilarious 😂

Glad you enjoy these bindings, Avren! I knew my favorite influencers wouldn't wrong me. Just bought 6 pairs. One for every board I own.

Solid and standup dude!!! Way to stay separate from the corporate RU-vidrs!! You sir! Are a dying breed and a refreshing reviewer.

The most anticipated review of the decade.

I was on a gondola with a kid who was using those. He said the toe strap broke the first time he used them. He asked me about my supermatics and if I liked them, yes I do.

This is for saving my old man back from more torture than I already put it through! I was giving it more thought than I should have! Keep fighting the good fight!! 😂😂😂

Your best review to date, thanks for having the plums to call out kooky gear using an honest assessment.

God damn that's refreshing. Thank you for your honesty. That's the first video I've seen today that didn't make me feel like I was living in a Chinese AI sponsored reality.

Nearly every other binding review video on your channel is under 5 mins, mostly just to provide specs and describe how they feel/function. I absolutely love how much time and care you put into ripping apart every single aspect of these gimmicky dumpster fires. Now we just need someone to convince Clew to make a Rotational Binding version to unleash your fullest anger potential 🤣

Angry, you are the man, don't ever hold back and always let em know, glad to see somone out there is educating the kids and the adults alike. My 13yr old son asked me the other day why are all the influencers you mentioned Procamp, Buckhouse etc. sprooking these bindings, I told him, they're getting paid to do it and the bindings are most likely junk. Keep up the great work and non bias reviews!

Thanks for keeping it real this is the only review that actually discussed the negative points in depth and there were many more than I found anywhere else on the entire web. I was considering and now will not be purchasing these bindings. Thank you for helping me to not waste my money on something I would have regretted and been able to get a different fighting which was much more functional.

Turely truly appreciated you making this video. We need people like you to expose all these scammers. A small tribute to your lost.

Man o man, I won a pair of these from an Insta giveaway and I am SO glad I immediately turned around and sold them. Earlier this season I was getting off the lift at Keystone and someone’s Clew high back was just sitting there in the snow.

I never do comments on youtube, but after watching this I need to say well done! You've brought it to the point with this review! please never stop making these reviews. Videos like these is what people actually need for snowboarding and not those paid reviews. Honestly all these people taking a paycheck for promoting this garbage are a bunch of clowns.

Brutal but honest feedback. We need this. THANK YOU. The next thing we need a review for is that Beanie helmet that I keep getting ads for on IG.

I’ve watched hundreds of your videos, but this honest commentary just got me to finally subscribe!! 😝🤟🏽

Can always count on Angry Snowboarder for REAL solid reviews. No BS, just straight to the point from someone who knows what he’s talking about!! I’ll keep supporting💪🏼💪🏼

Every subculture needs its own version of angry

Yesss! Finally a REAL review! Actually i bought one and sold it immediately because of quality. I've never even ridden it. It was so disappointing. Thanks for the honest review.

thx for this best ever review i ve watched. I ride burton step on and happy with it! Thought about the clew binding, but who wants to carry his binding the hole day around! thx to beeing so honest with us, cheers

Howmuch you want to bet Buckhouse, procamp , and or clew reps are going to be watching this review 😂

The realist reviewer in the snowboarding industry, thank you. When I first saw these I was thinking “why would I want to walk around with half of a binding connected to my boots”.

Dude you’re clear out all thought and questions that I had. Thank you very much!

great review!! we appreciate you being one of the few real ones

So glad you finally did a review of these before I bought a set

Im glad you came thru in this review.

Thank you so much for this, I already had to talk a few people out of buying them because they dont know a whole lot about bindings and have only seen positive reviews.

Djeeeez, this review is Longer than any goodride review.. But damn, have I been waiting for this one! Appreciate the time you put into it, the fact that you bought this binding to review it? Cheers mate, thanks!

Thank You! Spreading the Facts. Snowboarders not Influencers taking the paycheck. End Influenceza!

ive rocked the supermatics, step ons, and clews and im sticking with the step ons. same convenience as the others with less weight and super responsive feel. in the park i still rock traditional bindings for the looser feel

thank you for this. I was also wondering why there was nothing but positive reviews and was looking hard for a thorough, honest review.

This was so satisfying. Thank you , Mr. Snowboarder🫡

Great honest review! Something to ease that sore back. Frankly, the Clew concept just didn’t appeal and I ignored them. A bit surprised how poor the execution is - definitely good to know. From a guy who lifts weights 😂 Cheers

Thank you for this, confirming all the suspicions I had! Developing a quality binding takes a lot of experience, and I did not think the clueless guys behind this product seemed convincing. And Procamp def lost plot with this and Outdoor Masters promotion....

you gold bro! you content should be #1 in our community period

So glad I went with the Supermatics. I've taken them out 11 days this year so far, I've had no problems.

This is awesome i wish he would go into this much detail on all bindings.

The only reviewer we will ever need

Great review. Appreciate your expertise and honesty.

Wow, love the super real review. I was considering these, mainly as I do spend a lot of time with pesky skiers who like to stop on flat bits, chat then shoot off, leaving me trying to strap in and catch up. Saved me wasting my money. You have a new subscriber.

The only snowboarder on RU-vid that actually knows what he’s talking about. It’s about time someone tells these squids the truth. Get a clew 😀

Wow, I knew it’d be bad… but I’m still shocked to see you recommend a Burton product!

finally an honest review on the clew, now ive gotta see your step on review

Always love your honesty, especially with new gear that every influencer is pushing for profit. You are my go to for honest gear reviews.

You know it has to be bad when you see an 18 minute angry review.

This is the Angry Snowboarder I subbed to and love.

thank you for doing an honest review, you actually know what you're talking about!

Thanks for the honest review! I was thinking about buying these. I had also heard in my snowboard group that someone had issues engaging in powder.

I bought a whole board and binding setup for less than these cost. Blows my mind that people get these.

God damn I love a good review rant. No fluff just unfiltered 'Wtf is this nonsense?!'

Most entertaining video ive seen all week, thank you!

so glad you exist bro. respect.

So...all in all, the only snowboard product reviewer we should trust...but we knew that anyway

thanks for your honest review. i was searching for any negative reviews on these when i was looking to purchase a set for this season but didn't find any, so i bought a set. had this review been out then, i wouldn't have bought it. that said, i did buy a set and have rode 15 days on them season so far. being 47 years old, i do love the convenience of step in (i have Flow in the past). ive only been ridding for 4 years (many years on ski before that), i'd say im and intermediate rider, i dont ride park but i do some straight air. i don't ever intend to walk around with high back on, i think thats dumb. the toe strap does flop down fairly easy, epically if you stomp your board in lift line. i usually just reach down and pull them up while on lift and they are ready when i get off the lift. i made adjustment to high back on the first day and haven't touch it since, i always have a pocket tool in my coat (my friends use the tool for their bindings more than i ever have). the binding did pop out one time during a carve, and i always make sure it's double click before i head down the mountain. i think their might have been ice or snow in the locking mechanism, so even though it sounded like it click, it wasn't seated completely. since i already have them, i'll keep them for the rest of the season. i will take your advice and replace all the hardware tho, probably from my Burton Mission, lol

I hope this video saves someone. Your last year video about the CLEW saved me. And yeah I watched the video of ProCamp and Buckhouse and they seems to enjoy it but they are sponsored. I am getting the supermatic instead and I like that binding.

Been waiting to see when this review would come out, it's exactly as I expected it to be lol

I would have stopped to say hi at Copper, but after seeing the hibacks on your feet, I couldn't stop laughing. The shit you go through for us is incredible! Thanks for taking one for the team Avran!

I own one. Rode it for 7 days. The highback is 3cm shorter than other bindings, so for us bigger guys, it's too small. Also in real conditions, on the snow, it doesn't click in every time. Many times I had to do pretty good workout to be able to step in. It would be quicker to step in with regular bindings. And I bought them only for this reason.

I just subscribed ! We need more riders out there giving honest reviews instead of people that say nice things to get free stuff much appreciated

Thank you for this - almost bought these but did a bit more research and decided it’s not even worth getting step-ons, let alone these. This put the nail in the coffin!

An influencer riding with this said in a video last week : when you snowboard, you should avoid moguls 🤣

Maybe Avran will like them. From now on every snowboard review will have the words. I rode this with my K2 Thraxis boots and my Clew freedom 1.0 bindings 👌🏻

Finally, an honest review of these bindings! Thanks!

Best review I have watched this year

OMG you guys. This is gonna be,,,, so much fun.

To summarize: If a product spends more budget on advertisement rather than quality, there is a 90% chance that it ends up being shit.

Are any of us surprised these are POS?!?! I didn’t think so. Thanks for another great review 🤙🏽

Wow, and I found myself considering these bindings. You sir, have got yourself a sub

I'll admit that you've rubbed me the wrong way in the past with your abrasive attitude about stuff, BUT, this video finally convinced me to subscribe to your channel. Appreciate your honest, no holds barred review. Just don't let me see you with "CLEW" on your helmet down the road!!

I’m new to Angry Snowboarder and I’m so glad I’ve finally arrived.

Loved it keep up the good videos

I'm newly back into snowboarding and got Burton Step-Ons w/ DC boots that I'm very happy with for how ignorant I am. Then I got into more snowboarding youtubes to learn stuff and saw the Clew ones. I saw no good reviews on how they actually were. Thank you. It was fun listening to good verbal teardown. As an engineer of plastic parts, I think you did a good job of describing what the hell is happening with this design too.

Never been a part of a RU-vid premier before. Not sure I’m ready

Clew - the binding so bad the Avran grudgingly recommended Burton Step Ons.

Even the light of the filming shows that this review is going to a dark place. Thanks for an honest review!

I went with the Burtons and like them. Thanks for the review.

I always appreciate your honesty. Let’s see how well they burn on a fire pit. Wait, never mind, they aren’t worthy of a sacrifice to the snow gods.

Great review!

Nice to see a more in depth review on these from design/manufacture/materials rather than just the freedom of them

Thank you for being so honest with your reviews. Subscribe!!!