NIDECKER SUPERMATIC REVIEW (new step in snowboard binding)

Are step in bindings good? This is my review of the Nidecker Supermatic Bindings. The Supermatic Bindings are a new step in snowboard binding from Nidecker that will hit the market next season. Do they beat the Burton Step On Bindings, The Clew Bindings, Or even a regular non step in snowboard binding?

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[AnthonySmith-gxbs]

The coolest part about these videos is how he does it in basically one cut. I think its underappreciated how hard it is to do a full dialogue like that without any jump cuts.

[rodz_routes]

This is a game changer. I'm mid 40s and have just done snowboard lessons. I can ski, and one thing I noticed is that boarding is so much more hard work. All the sitting, kneeling, rolling etc just before you get going was physically tiring. I know you say these are not just for beginners but they are absolutely gonna benefit beginners and older snowboarders in a massive way. Great video.

[matty]

I'm still a beginner, took my third snowboarding trip this past week and picked these up because of the good review. Thanks for the awesome videos!

Great review Malcom.. Im 62 and the aches of bending down starting to appear..old man time and all.. so these are perfect.. a little expensive but if extends my life on the snow gotta be worth it.. ❤

[ThaiDiep]

it's nice to see someone thoroughly use a product before reviewing them, not just a day or a weekend. my only concern is that the high back doesn't fold down forward like traditional binding, something i do when getting on lift. sometimes the seat are too low and crush down on the high back if they are up right. but if the high back is laid back, then they can trip you when you're skating around. that happens when i used the Flow binding.

[ensifer]

Last week I saw a guy on a slope in poland with these bindings, he said they're fantastic, but they will be on sale in the next season. For me as a snowboarder, the most annoing thing is to find a place to strap a boot, standing or sitting on a butt, especially when my friends, are mostly skiiers. It won't happen again. I was sceptical about durabitility, but yours review made me instabuy when they're arrive to the stores. Greetings

[mdsdiez]

I take the final decision after watching this video.

I do like how you took the time to show how you put them on and off on a real basis and not in a prepared scenario. The sequence of putting in while riding... that's top, man.

Thanks.
Really, thanks.

[jonathanross]

Im totally sold on the Supermatics, in fact I've preordered them through my local pro shop but I'm gonna come to Clews defense here. I have zero problem strapping in and out going into the lodge or onto a gondola. most riders are clearly okay with that too as is evidenced by the fact that the market is dominated by strap in systems. The Clews function exactly like a normal strap system. Exactly. Except they have the added benefit of quick, no -sit entry as you get off the lift. Maybe it looks a little weird to the few people who actually notice but the design is simple, with very few added moving parts, and offers a best of both worlds setup that, in my opinion, is 2nd only to the Supermatics. That said, I think it's a distant 2nd. These Nideckers are amazing!!!

[JwadeProductions]

Finally got a pair at my pro shop discount preseason sale. Been into step in bindings since I started a couple of years ago.
Your channel has not only helped me be a better rider but also helped me find gear that will help the ride as well.
Can’t wait for this season and the videos you’d bring!

[theubergoober]

Such a shame you didn't review the clew binding. I would have loved to watch a video in which you gave your thoughts compared to these having ridden both for a few weeks.

[cbouman]

Great review, this is litterly everything i was searching for. These bindings make snowboarden so much easier, we all know the struggle when you're on the road with your friends on skis.

[jessicaschiffer]

That was the most concise and honest review I've ever seen on YT of any product ever. Genuinely I was torn between these and the Burtons. I've just ordered the Nideckers.

[NideckerSnowboards]

Thanks for your honest review and feedback Malcom!

[elzbergas]

For the last 3 years I’ve been riding Clew bindings. They were and are still awesome. Less moving parts comparing to Nedecker. But I am sure these are also great.

[markallen]

This is a great review and I've ridden them for couple of weeks but I suggest anyone using them checks the roller is secured before every run as it fell out on coming off one lift on my 3rd holiday using them in Tignes in December 23 which was lucky in a way as I wasn't riding a black run when it happened and i only had to get a couple of lifts back down..

I checked in a couple of shops in Val D'Isere and Tignes and they were both very supportive of them saying they hadn't seen such any issues before with these,

Just back from another week in Austria and no issues this time.

BUT TAKE CARE AND ALWAYS CHECK YOUR BINDINGS FOR TIGHTNESS OF ANY PARTS YGAT5 COULD BECOME LOOSE.

Have a great

[sebastian-nysp]

This is genuinely the best review video i have watched about ANY product, answered all my questions and more in a very natural way like it was just a friend introducing them to me instead of the superficial stuff you often get on YT reviews.

[thedudeabides]

This is a great review! I was never a fan of traditional bindings. I got a pair of flow bindings last year after a friend introduced me to them. Changed my life, however the reaching behind the back to "unlock" them required some flexibility. As a middle aged, chunky guy. Anything that makes the stepping in easier, I'm all for. I will be waiting for these to come on the market. Thanks again for the long term review.

As you pointed out, short term reviews are always fantastic. But 5-6 hours a day for 6 weeks is more than probably most of us "weekend warriors" will ever do. The longevity of the equipment is a great thing.

[hanrahi]

Great review, Malcolm. These are the bindings I am looking for.

Every one first talks about the use case of quickly getting into the bindings, but for me that was the least important use case. As I got older and fatter, it became almost impossible to sit down and reach my feet to strap in. Add to that the issue of dragging the board on one foot to the lift which always exhausted me, and I had nearly given up snowboarding...until I found the Flow bindings, which do have some issues.

These Nideckers solve both of my major issues - I can step in easily when I need to ride and very importantly I can step out easily and carry the board to the lift line instead of dragging it with my diminished muscles.

I will be buying these the moment they show up in the market.

[SollyBIZ]

The clew bindings are great. If your getting on the gondola, then just unstrap as normal binding and you won’t have the high backs on your feet. Problem solved. Great review by the way.

[jooliroo]

Thanks for the review! These bindings definitely offer so much for so little (if any downside).

As an owner of the 2nd generation of the Burton Step-On bindings, here's a couple differentiators I could think of:
1) Since the Burtons don't have any straps whatsoever, the high-back can completely fold in flush with the board for easier storage especially in a boarding bag. This can be even more handy when you're checking your gear on a plane.
2) There's less overall weight for specifically the Burton Step-Ons compared to these Supermatics since there aren't any straps. The difference between 'normal' bindings and the Supermatics would be much less since they both use straps.
3) This is more of a suggested correction: conventional bindings DO come with leashes and it's strongly encouraged, if not mandatory, at a few of my local ski resorts to wear the leash just in case there are any binding malfunctions for that front foot. I think it speaks more to possible human error than the reliability of the bindings themselves. The fact that the Supermatics don't come with a leash doesn't really mean anything to me in this context. I've worn my Burtons without the leash too in those conditions where I find myself needing both feet free.

Anyway, thanks again for the detailed video, I just wanted to put in my two cents!