The words lightweight and minimal often have connotations of a product that skimps on comfort. While the straps are stripped down to the bare minimum, you still get cushioning and dampening where you need it most – along the high backs and underneath the feet. The Scando swallows up heavy landings in the park and chatters on the pistes before your ankles ever need to take the brunt.

You don’t get all the components to tweak and tinker with the fit that are commonplace in more premium binders, but you really shouldn’t find yourself needing such features anyway. With tool free strap and forward lean adjustments you’ve got more than enough scope to lock in the right fit and focus the rest of your time dialling in your run through the park.

“The Scando swallows up heavy landings in the park and chatters on the piste before your ankles ever need to take the brunt”

The Scando comes in small, medium and large sizes, with both black and white colourways in either stock or signature designs from Brage Richenberg and Enni Rukajärvi. It’s about as clean and stylish an interface you could ever want between the board and boots, and leaves nothing to be desired in the performance department either. Strapped to a pair of the Scando’s you’ll soon find yourself wondering why you ever felt the need for anything more.

“The first thing I noticed about the Vimana Scando bindings is that they’re damn light. Being made out of urethane from the baseplate to the straps, with fat trimmed wherever possible, has delivered a featherweight feel. It means that the Scando is both hard-wearing and gives a smooth ride, whether you’re in pow or on churned up groomers.

“Effectively the same as last winter, these roll with the mantra ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’”

There was certainly enough flex to tweak out grabs and press butters with no drama, yet there was still enough responsiveness to ensure Eurocarves and transition management was on point. Effectively the same binding that they produced last winter, these roll with the mantra ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’. The Scando remains a great choice for riders not wanting to break the bank, yet in need of something that performs.”

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