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NOW Select Pro 2021-2022 Snowboard Bindings Review

Tested and selected for our top 100 snowboard products of the year: the NOW Select Pro

  • Price: £330 / €330 / $330
  • Category: All-Mountain
  • Sizes: M, L
  • Flex: 5-7/10
  • Entry System: Classic

Why we chose the NOW Select Pro Snowboard Bindings: The NOW Select Pro is all things to all men; its crazy levels of customisation have been enhanced further still in 2021/22, so it’ll be truly ready for anything.

Happy ten year anniversary to NOW bindings, the brainchild of Canuck legend JF Pelchat. The brand didn’t take long to prove that its skateboarding-inspired system was no flash-in-the-pan gimmick, and now boasts a strong and ever-growing line of quality models (not to mention Jones Snowboard’s own collection, which has borrowed the same tech).

If any binder could claim to be NOW’s ‘flagship’ model, then surely it’s the NOW Select Pro. It’s been around for ages, and out of the whole range this one caters to the largest demographic.

“We’d recommend a pair of these for any jacks of all trades, albeit ones that lean more towards freestyle than freeride”

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Who Is The NOW Select Pro For?

We’d recommend a pair of these for any jacks of all trades, albeit ones that lean more towards freestyle than freeride. Chargers have plenty of options elsewhere in the NOW range (and indeed in what Jones is offering), but any fans of the park will be fans of this too.

Baseplate

The NOW Select Pro is one of three models in the 2021/22 range to feature the latest iteration of NOW’s calling-card baseplate. As is usually the case, this ‘3.0’ variant weighs in a little lighter than its predecessor. It’s also been lowered on the lateral side (that’s the outside of the foot) to make shifting your weight along the length of the board easier, and it can now accommodate larger boots. The bushings to which the subtle rocking movement of the system sends energy are now closer to the edges too. The upgrades are incremental rather than revolutionary, but we like them all.

What’s also clever is that the upgraded tool-less kingpin system now allows you to whip the hanger off the mounting system with just a quarter-turn of the clip. Quiver diggers: get yourself a second pair of mounts, and you can transfer the NOW Select Pro from one board to another in seconds, with no screwdriver required.

“The NOW Select Pro is one of three models in the 2021/22 range to feature the latest iteration of NOW’s calling-card baseplate.”

Straps and Highbacks

It’s business as usual for the ankle strap of the NOW Select Pro, as it retains the ‘Hyperfuse II’ version that offers consistent tension and lightweight durability. The toe strap has been improved, however, and will mould to the contours of your boot regardless of whether you like to place it over the top or right on the toe.

There’s a new highback in town, too; boasting a pleasingly Ronseal-esque name, the ‘Freestyle’ highback has a flattish, symmetrical design with a hidden flex point in the upper section, ideal when you’re tweaking every which way. As always, you can swap out for NOW’s ‘Highcups’ instead, which offer up a surfier ride in the pow. Combined with Skate-Tech, it can make even the mellowest powder run feel all-time.

“Combined with Skate-Tech, it can make even the mellowest powder run feel all-time”

Roundup

In many ways it feels like the last decade has seen a lot of things go from bad to worse – and then from worse to “oh wait no, this is worse”. Fortunately the NOW Select Pro is here as a case for the defence – a true modern classic that has spent its relatively short time on this earth building on its innovative foundation, and slowly evolving into something better than what came before. OK, so it may not counterbalance the recent erosion of social and political norms, and the various threats to democracy that followed, but it’s a start. You can also opt for the YES collab version, although it’s essentially just a jazzier colourway.

Trade Secrets

JF Pelchat – Founder, NOW snowboarding

“True and tested! The fully revamped Select Pro is Fridge’s binding of choice. If it’s good enough for him then you know.”

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