Should YOU BUY the Burton Step On Bindings?
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2021
- Not many Burton Step on binding reviews take the binding into the park so I thought I would give these bindings a full-blown test! Let's see if the Burton Step on bindings are good?
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Rub ski or snowboard wax to toe hooks, to eliminate clicking sound
Same
I’m in a very unique situation I have Parkinson’s disease and it’s affecting dexterity in my arm which makes straps difficult but I’m not going to stop riding until I can’t.
Step on bindings have made it so much easier to get in and out of the bindings. Definitely added years of future riding.
Keep riding brotha you’re an inspiration 💪🏽
Keep up the positivity and stay strong mate
This makes me so happy.
Stay strong friend don’t let nothing hold you back !!!
I'm so glad these help you get out there and have more fun. Keep on shredding my man!!!
2nd year, close to 200 days on the step ons. 100% worth. Can't even remember what a strap feels like. 100% worth.
i'm an intermediate rider but was a beginner not long ago, i can do blues with ease and have started hitting blacks and do fine depending on the conditions. I have only ever used rental gear but am buying my own for next season. Are the step on bindings too stiff and will they work ok with a medium or soft-medium flex board? Thanks.
@@jasonwarren270 the bindings themselves are like a medium stiffness. They work everywhere with ease. As Johnathan said, they are crazy responsive so it takes some getting used to with how snappy they are. The boots with them is the most important thing. The Photon is an amazing boot, and what I rock. Imo the board doesn't matter with it. I rock em with my all mountain Proto, and my name dropper park board.
@@jasonwarren270 I'd say they're good for all skill levels as well. I 100% recommend if you're sick of straps lol
@@jasonwarren270 I am also a snowboard instructor, and have convinced 3 of my students/clients to get them now that they are a bit more advanced, and they never would want to go to straps
@@naiamontilla2625 sweet i was looking at the DC Control step on's for boots, would these be a good option or would it be better to get burton's?
It’s for the one snowboarder out of the group of skiers
Literally, I demoed some in telluride and and I was actually able to keep up with the skiers right off the chair lift instead of them watching you sit down and strap in for 45 seconds, then fall when you rush trying to get up😂
i was looking for this comment :))) I'm always that snowboarder in a group of skiers
Me too…in my 50s, I can’t ski….all my friends stopped snowboarding and now everyone waits for me….buying them now
Love mine... 43 year old with a belly, they help tremendously
41 and starting to get a belly. I want these.
can’t wait to still be shredding at 43! hell yea man keep going!
The Belly Issue is easy to deal with. Just stop eating Starch & Sugar in your meals & snacks. I lost 50 lbs, that was 25% of my weight by eating right and buying a Bike to ride in the Summer. I’m going to be 66 this Winter so knocking off weight is easy if you really want to do it,
You do a great job of blending personal appeal, friendships, learning, product review vs. just sticking to a particular thing. Keep up the great blend of programming. Bringing your family, friends, and employees into it makes it very interesting, entertaining and relatable. Thanks for all the great work!
another reason I love the step ons - not just the time to strap in but the effort from standing up or leaning forward, gloves off and on, etc. saves energy (for us older riders) that we can put towards going down the hill.
Might need new gloves if you have to glove off for regular bindings though haha
Why would you need to glove off to do off bindings... snowboard gloves are usually dexterous enough to strap in with them on.
if you're worrying about how much energy goes into putting straps on then you don't have enough energy to do anything.
@@sandersson2813 its not the energy strapping in its getting down there when your knees back and calfs are screaming out for mercy ,youll find out pal ,make the most of your young body and get back to me after 30 yrs of boarding 🤣🤣🤣
@@pauljames1258 I have been boarding for 30 years, I'm 47 now, and as fit as I've ever been. Still weigh the same as when I was 20.
I've run for 30 years but have taken care of myself in order that I can do stuff like snowboarding, running, cycling etc without worrying about aches and pains.
It's my personal responsibility to take care of myself, as no one else will.
Besides strapping in and getting up is good for the core muscles
This year I upgraded my whole set up from a 20 year old 164cm RIDE timeless (great board) with 20 year old boots that were beat up and slightly too big to a 162w Burton Custom, Swath boots and the Step-On bindings. It feels like a whole new experience riding with such responsive turning, and connectivity to the board. A nice aspect to these is when getting off the lift, you don't have to stop to step-in. It's a big expense, but is so worth it and I can't praise these enough!
I gotta say, I love the step ons. I was a total beginner this season (yes I got obsessed with snowboarding and bought all of my equipment + step ons and a board in 1 go ha) and was hittin jumps and grinds by the end of season simply because I was getting more runs in than any of my friends ha.
Dude btw that’s sick 🔥🔥
that's so awesome to hear man good job!
So over exaggerated
yea this guy doesn't know what he's talking about lol
Lol didn't realize my experiences were really were up for debate ... But sure lmao 😂 I was just sharing what I went through no need for the negativity my guys. Lol my friends and I are avid down hill longboarders and we skateboard too. So my progression was quick but I just had the means to get the step ons and while my buddies were fumbling around with bindings I was getting a feel for my board faster.
Yo, great video man, I'm mostly with skiers here so that's why I bought the step-ons and they are awesome. To get out easier, twist your heel inwards towards the centre of the board, this will also stop the wear on the toe hooks, and rub a little board wax on the cleats and hooks to stop the clicking, it drove me mad for the longest time.
Tried Step on bindings with ruler boots for the first time on Saturday. I couldn't be happier. Felt and rode great. Super convenient.
Great video as always Jonathan. Have the step ons and love them. My mates are skiers and I was always ribbed about strapping in. Now I step of the lift ahead of harm.
Great video as always. I have been rocking these for the last 2 seasons and really enjoy how responsive they are.
Yes I have them. I never hesitate about taking them off when I get stuck on a flat or want to climb up. Got the 2021 Versions.
Totally worth.
Finishing my 3rd season with the step ons and I have no complaints at all. Super responsive and easy to get in and out of once you understand the motion required. I usually hit the release lever, lean my ankle forward to lift the heel, then lift my foot with an outward twist motion to release the toes easily. This works the same on both sides. Also, I release one foot and then step on the board and release the leash and other foot with the same technique of foot exit.
Thanks for the video. I had Burton SI bindings back in 2001, thought they kinda sucked, put them on eBay. I had straps all the way until I stopped snowboarding in 2008 because I went to Taiwan to work and they don't snow there. Last month I decided to take my family to a ski trip in Japan and brought my old '07 gear up the hills and realized the 35lbs of weight gained ever since is getting a bit much for me to be bending down and do the straps. So yeah, after 22 years, I'm going back to a Burton step-in setup, time sure flies!
just bought a pair. arriving this week so we shall see! heard alot of great things about the step-ons so i'm excited
After having Step On, never go back. I have snowboarded with Step On for 3 season since they came out. LUVIN' THEM. I even got the mine77 EST Step On for extra binding.
The accidental coffin ride over the box was great haha!
So glad you finally got to Try those!! Thanks for the knowledge dude!!!
as an almost 60 yr old boarder with serious knee injury issues i retired 4 years ago as 2 days in i couldnt get my bindings fastened (youll understand 1 day guys) then i discovered step ons ,needless to say im back with a vengeance ive even adapted the release catch with tie wraps so i dont need to bend down to get out of them 🤗🤗 theyre absolutely brilliant
I had my set for two years now, love them. I have the stiff style boots with the over the top strap, will bever go back to regular boots, but the clicking your boots do while attached and your moving around does annoy some times
Thank you for your review and time spent creating this!
I’ve had them for 3 season they work awesome save a lot of time and overall feel better for me!
I swapped the release levers over so they are both on the inside and its much better also turning your heel toward the inside helps release the toe hooks more efficiently
I have the step one. First season and love em.
I have had the step ons for three seasons now, and I wouldn’t go back to straps. Once you get used to them, you can even get off the chairlift and step on without stopping. Btw, if you twist your heal to the inside you get out of them with no problem.
I lift heel first, the rotate my foot from the inside outward. That has been the best way I have found.
I snagged them this past December. As you said the only con I had was getting out. After riding this whole season on them I figured out that a twist motion was the easiest way to get out. Now its not problem at all! Getting better at stepping in while moving, and it is very satisfying!
Yeah what do you mean by twist motion?
I've had a few pairs the past like 6 years, all of them are still working and in good condition and never had a problem with them, def worth it
I have been used it for 5 years. And broke one and get the same one again. The bottom of the boots teared out. But once I got used to, I cannot live without it. I am not a advanced rider, so I don't have any complain about the step in binding. Quick and easy and passing the others on the top start line. ;)
I do all my snowboarding with friends that ski. I'm seriously considering getting these as the strapping in is the most annoying part of getting out there together!
It’s crazy these are now becoming big, when I was snowboarding in 2002 or so, the rental boards were all step ons and they were considered inferior but we were killing it down the mountains
These were out in 2002?
@@markvuong8507this is relatively old technology lol. But the designs have definitely improved.
I have some step ons I love them never going back to strap bindings
I love my step ons. The minor clicking doesn’t bother me but most people had found ways to eliminate the clicking with adjusting
I snowboard solo anyways so I've always got music in
watching to see how well these take off. I currently am still riding Switch step ins and have a backup binding and boot in case my brerak as they are not longer made. LOVE my switches but would rather get something more up to date with tech.
I've had the burton step ons for 2 years. Absolutely love them
@Clay Shaw $200+ for what should be $40 is absolutely absurd though.
ill never go back to straps after using step-ons, they out preform regular strap bindings. Nothing is as responsive as them.
put a little wax on the toe connections to get rid of the clicking noise and twist your foot inward more to get out faster.
I am fully satisfied with the Step On. Bought them two years ago when my 20 year old button hard boots died and so I was not able to continue on my old button step in bindings.
Thanks man, I'm getting my tomorrow, good info especially the go out from them and clicking thing :) cheers
If you rotate out of the binding instead of stepping up (it takes a bit of practice) we find we don't trip over them anymore. We love them and would never go back 100% recommend! Worth every penny!
I got the step-ons this year and am really enjoying them but was curious to hear somebody else’s impression of them. I just wanted to comment that locking in your foot while sitting down is so damn easy. I spent a stupid amount of time trying to step into the back foot while standing in heavy wind and was getting nowhere. When I finally tried it sitting down it was incredibly simple. Thanks for the second opinion / review!
Thanks for this - helped me make a decision!
I’m 62, just gettin back in, this is what I always said I was waitin for! Because I watched this, I think I might! Thank you!
Definitely do it! They will be great for you
I bought my Step Ons 2 years ago when I was 64. They are very easy to get used to using and you’ll never regret spending the extra money they cost.
@@c-noclark8153 any where near me is just short downhill runs, I was spending the day takin straps on and off. Thanks for the comment on these .
OK - couple of corrections. Burton are not the only company that make boots for the Burton Step On bindings.DC also make boots that fit. You can take the rear cleat off your boots and use them in regular strap bindings (if you still have a set of strap bindings). Glad you like the responsiveness. Make sure your foot bed is extended to the correct boot size and adjust your forward lean. That might stop any clicking. Note also that system auto tightens - the rear cleat has two positions - you are locked in on position #1, then on your 1st heel turn or an ollie it will click into position #2. To get out, lift your heel and twist the front of the foot outward. As for cost, a set of union or malavita bindings and photon regular boots cost the same of the step Ons with Photons.
nearlly 100% correct. but the part with the rear cleat is not totally right. if you have an ion or photon it isnt possible because of your boa strap on the boot ;)
Hey Johnathan, Big fan of your channel! So for me the clicking sound of the Burton step-ins started ruining the tranquility of my pow days! (Can’t have that!!) So, what I found was, if you put just a little bit of wax on the bottom of the toe hook... *magic* clicking be gone! At first I tried board wax that was just starting to cool and it worked really well for most of (if not all of) the day. Then I saw this post of this guy using finishing wax from Home Depot and tried it out... just a little bit of the finishing wax started to prevent the clicking for serval days of riding!
The other important thing, perhaps the most important is to make sure you have the bindings completely clipped in. Sometimes there’s a little bit of play from clipping in at an angle-this too will cause the clicking sound.
Anyway, I hope this helps! And as always... keep evolving! 😝
Funny today is my first day on step on with DC control. Finally kept up with my wife and kid who usually just decided to get rid of me as as we get off the lift when I start strapping. I did not pay attention to the clicking at all. Buy it if your feet fit Burton or DC.
Been getting into snowboarding over the past couple years bout to buy my first setup and definitely gonna get some stickers
Great video dude, I hv the original 2018 step on with my all mountain board and the 2020 step on x’s on my park board and the difference is crazy, would love to see u try the x’s with the dc step on boot
I’ve just started snowboarding and have went four times. The first time I went I hit the biggest jump in the park (not knowing that it was the biggest jump) and I fell flat, hit my head, and had a headache for the rest of the day. Yet I still want to do it for a living :)
I had almost the same experience, except I was quite a while into my first season haha! It's not fun 😶
if you werent wearing helmet you I would get one. Just do it for your MOM. so she doesnt have to visit you with a tube coming out of your mouth..
Look before you leap.
Had Burton step ins in 2000 and I loved em
Awesome review! I was worried about potential limitations and this gave me the confidence to get ‘em
Heck yeah!
Ill tell you what I thought about my stepon experience. Paid full price for the bindings on the Burton website. Never got them. Took me literally weeks to get contact of any kind from customer support until I sat in a queue for 30 minutes all so they could tell me "oh so when you placed your order, the website wasn't up to date and they weren't actually in stock.. but they will be instock in afew weeks." So i kept my order active. Fast forward a week and I get an email saying that Burton canceled my order without my permission and still to this day haven't been refunded. They did ya boy real dirty and I was so excited to use these this season. Rip Rip Rip
chargeback on your credit card bro
I bought them recently and I am 53. I am also an amateur cruiser weight boxer, 16-1-2 records and 5 foot 8 and nearly 180 pounds. I bought them because of a lot of the mountains I go to aren’t that big and the runs are quite short meaning I was spending a lot of time strapping in to my k2 line at bindings on my super pig , standing up, for quite short runs. These solved that instantly and I can step in on the down ramp off the lift. When I hit the big mountains in Gifu and Nagano, I switch to my k2’s as they are more tweakable.
Bought these for my girl and she’s still not great🤣 but at least she isn’t wasting time/energy on the hill struggling to strap in and she’s already progressing faster. Definitely a win if you have the cash for it as the boots are NOT cheap.
Step on were by first setup that i got a month ago. Freaking love them but i did modify the lever to be on the inside instead of outside of boot. So much easier to grab that way.
how did you do that ? ive attached a tie wrap to my left lever as i struggle after a few days to reach it due to a smashed knee and pelvis back in the day
Super funny you fell just in time to slide over that box 📦
I had a hard time with getting out of them first and then I learned when you clip out you kick forward and it just take you right out with ez
If you turn subtitles on, at the very start it says “what’s up female guys”
Snowboarders are a very diverse kind of people
Hahaha
I just got step-ons for Christmas and the hardest parts to get used to is the clicking and getting out of it, you have to lean forward while you click the heel out and twist your toe and it will come right out. When you get used to it they are the best things I’ve purchased
Another channel suggested waxing the toe clips, haven't tried this myself tho
@@randomfrequency I only had to apply wax twice this entire winter. It works perfectly. No clicking whatsoever.
did they hold up well in the park? that’s the only thing that’s keeping me from picking up a pair, i’m really into the park but scared they’re gonna pop out on me on rails and jumps
@@z2171 I think I could vouch for everybody that went for and bought the Step Ons, that they were probably a little hesitant about going to buy them. But I would say 99% percent of the people who got them were surprised how well they worked. I bet you have probably heard this in all the review videos you have watched about them, but the clicking sound when you are carving is weird to get used to but they are perfectly sturdy. In the park they are also really good, my friend goes all out on rails and doing tame dogs and he gets destroyed but the Steps Ons are just as good than when he got them. Hope this helps, Overall they are good in the park and don’t over think it👍🏻(best snowboard purchase I’ve made)
Getting out is easy but unique. Once you've hit the release tab, pick up your heal while sort of rolling the pressure onto your big toe. That little twist gets your right out easy
I've only had them one season but I am 100% convinced. They are great, and once you get used to stepping in after dropping from the lift, you're good to go. I also noticed I get more runs in throughout the day. WAY less time spent sitting down/getting up or messing around trying to get the straps right. Saves energy too for taller rides (I'm 6'7"). Bending down to your straps is a long way down! haha
Thanks for this - I'm 6'6" and you helped me make a decision!
6'4" here, man I'm 29 and I am NOT flexible. I have no problem getting out. Getting on is the hard part.
Another advantage of these bindings: If there is one thing I hate is to stand in line with one leg on the board and the other one pushing myself forward. So I just walk with my board in my hands all the way to the lift, and 1 or 2 people before my turn to go on the lift I drop the board on the floor and put my leg in. Standing in line is a lot easier now. Been using them for 2 seasons now. I personally have wide feet, and even with the wider boot and 1.5 size up, and taking out the insoles, the Burton boots still squish my feet. I'm going to try wide boots from another company and the Clew binding next season. Hopefully I'll be more comfortable.
Thanks for showing them off! I’ve considered them since I need new boots!
Do it 🤘🏼
I swapped the R and L release latches to be on the inside of the foot instead of the outside. Way more comfortable to reach.
Yeah it's a game changer, did that before even riding them once.
Yeeww
Haha Ellstacker!!
is there a video w that mod? would like to do that for next season
@@momof2dc yes. Search for burton step on modification. You'll find several videos showing how to basically disassemble each side and swap parts over. It was a game changer for me. I started enjoying the bindings much more after doing that. Way easier with my stance to reach the inside of the foot than the outside.
Weighing whether to go this route or not so I appreciate the video man, keep up the good work God bless!
Love the step ons, first season out but it was great, can't wait for next year. Btw when u get out twist your heel inwards towards your body and it makes it super simple to get the toes out.
I prefer to twist outward. Key is the twist either way.
Never going back to strap bindings. I love my step ons
Been riding Step Ons since they came out. Love them. One thing to watch out for is a hot spot right behind the baby toe if your feet on the wider side. Going up a half boot size from what I would normally wear fixed the problem for me. Burton also makes a Photon Wide Step On boot which may fix that problem.
Had that issue this year and went from the ruler to the photon wide and it was day and night
what shoe size did you end up with?
Is Burton flexible on returning the boots if this becomes an issue? It’s going to be my first time getting all my gear so step ons are on my list :)
@@kathypear2540 They did for me.
@@christophermatthews555 cool thanks! Do they ever have sales on these?
Kool review I'm getting those for sure .
i had to get new boots this season, and i just committed to go all-in on step-on. never looking back. the clicking noise is a non issue IMO. put some wax on it and it goes away.
You can swap the release lever to the inside. Big improvement.
I'm 50 years old with a dad bod and a bit of a belly, on a recent boarding trip there was a quite a few flat sections which meant a lot of either bending over or sitting down to do up bindings, just doing that really took it's toll, made the decision there and then to get a pair of step on bindings for the next trip
They will help a lot 🤙🏼
I got Step on setup, i stared ate and I'm 50! so i was the target audience! you are 100% right!
have had mine for 3 years i guess i prob got them around the time this video dropped, ill never use straps again i love the step ons, never once have came off when i didnt mean for them too, not once
Used them when they first came out in the mid /late nineties Found them good for the park and blue runs and stuff. Strap ons are way better for off piste/ back-country riding. IMO.
I demoed them from the Boulder Burton store for free. Found them super easy to get into (and I normally ride flows)and they were very responsive. Downside is I hurt my hip falling/getting out of them and so a bit gun shy and went back to my flows.
2 year, I LOVE these things. 110% worth it.
I just bought these this year and I would have made this exact review. Getting in is super fast, but I can't get out either. They are super responsive and much lighter on your board than normal bindings.
Lift heel, twist foot out, don’t pull straight up.
There’s videos showing how to get rid of the clicking by waxing where the boots clip to binding
I had Burton SI like 20 years ago. Within 2 years the boot mid sole where metal clips held the boot cracked and wouldn't hold anymore. The were good while they lasted.
Being able to start moving down the slope and comfortably step your second foot in makes step ons even faster. My friends could still be sitting at the top cranking on their bindings and I could already be cruising.
Been running mine for over a year now and IMO the single greatest advancement in snowboarding gear. They are more locked in feeling, lighter, comfortable, and faster than traditional bindings. BTW you need to twist your foot to get out of the toe clips not just pull up.
there's an adjustment screw in the highback that is causing the clicking.
it's bouncing on a metal plate. should be able to eliminate the clicking by adjusting it
Love the song at 0:34 keep up the good videos !!
i love the step ons i get 4 more runs time wise and comfort wise out of them
Bought a new board and bindings a couple of seasons ago, but only used it for one, because og Covid.
Currently in need of new boots, and i'm really not sure if i should go with the step ons or just regular straps.
I only ride with skiers so i can see a benefit on the steps on after the lift.
I love them but after a season my front left is hard to get in and they were my first set of bindings but if you crash in them and hurt your knee it sucks to try to get out
I’m thinking about thrm, because i’m most of the time with skiers that are waiting on me strapping in all the time
When you fell going up to that box you still made it look smooth
had been on the step on for 50+ days but this season i have gone back to the traditional. I would recommend stepon for the beginners or "weaker" boarders because they do reduce the efforts for the already struggled beginners.
The weakness:
loose, they are secure but still too much movements and play especially on the lateral directions.
boots wear out faster. all the stress are on the boots. the straps on the traditional bindings takes the load but with step on it's the leather of the boots that constantly being stretched. after 50 days the boots are so loose and some stitching have come off
What these step on bring you is really just few seconds each ride.
What boots were you using? I recently bought set of step on bindings and Swath boots but I havent had time to teat them.
if you twist the inside toe out, like twisting your knee outwards, it comes out super nice
edit: spelling
I have been riding them for 3 seasons, I did have to get the DC boots to be comfortable though.
Honestly I started out on step ins when it came to rentals and I always had more fun with it. Nothing wrong with straps but step ons are definitely the ones I’ll purchase.
Nice!
Perfect option for an old beginner like me!
i do want these even though im still somewhat new to to snowboarding, i hit park almost every week and i feel like having no straps would be sketchy which is why i want the Nidecker step in ones where you dont need 500 dollar boots and you still have straps incease something doesnt work right.
Who they really work well for is small mountain/ hill riders. Faster prep for more laps. Save energy not fussing with straps so more laps still yet. It makes a big difference. Even flows help a lot.
Do you prefer these or flow style ? I use flows and it’s nice just always scared of breaking a strap
I like the video. I’ve seen them on hills but didn’t understand how you could get the same control
2:13 It's not about the time savings for me, it's about energy and effort. After getting up early, packing, dressing, driving, parking, waiting in line, and riding a lift, I just want to ***ing ride already. I LOVE the idea of not having to fuddle around with finicky straps all day. Just ordered my full set and I'm beyond stoked to try them out.
4 seasons with step ons and heck yes they are well worth it. Two pairs and two sets of boots. Next season I'll get the modified new ones and some more boots.
Guessing we are no longer making that step on collab. Lol
What's the difference with the "modified new ones"?
@@Fez_Vrasta wish I knew but from what I hear they will be backwards compatible with all old set ups.
The new step on bindings have a new toe cleat that are supposed to completely eliminate noise and get out easier. Also they're bringing a new model the genesis step on to go with the standard and x models
@@randyguhl nice, i am trying to get burton to let me mess with them. considering I have videos with over 500k views on just 2 videos and have sold THOUSANDS of pairs of step sons with my stoke for this binding , you would think they would want to. lol
Sean, I can vouch for your statement! This was my first season ever and I have a bad back, watched your reviews on them and got really curious. Anyway, I got them and they helped me improve my riding more than 50%. I got the stiffest boots and they absolutely rock. Especially after break in.
Getting off the lift and not stopping is a dream. My girlfriend and another friend who both ski really appreciate not waiting anymore.
You could potentially snap them on at the top of mountain either as you're getting off the chair or before you raise the safety bar (put it down for that purpose lol)