“I can’t tell much difference between my two year old Transfers and the new 2020 pair I rode for a day at a test event in January. That’s not to take away from them though – they’re still excellent.

I really like Bent Metal. Everything is scaled back and is made to last. Other than the rad graphics, the designs always prioritise weight and durability – no highfalutin tech or gimmicks. The Transfer is my favourite in the line-up, sitting around a 6 on the flex scale, feeling a tad stiffer than middle of the road. For a little stiffer try the Cor-Pro, I was super impressed by these too.

The rubbery toe strap, which looks a bit shit, actually feels really solid, pushing you into a comfortable chassis and highback. The buckles are great and hold up to torrents of abuse. The highback adjustment is the best in the game, the Cube system is so easy and simple. I have left the highbacks unadjusted on other bindings for years because it is such a faff. With the Transfer I find myself changing them around all the time. I don’t know what they’re putting in the weed up in Mervin HQ, but they are onto something with moves like the Cube.

“I really like Bent Metal. Everything is scaled back and is made to last. Other than the rad graphics, the designs always prioritise weight and durability”

Performance wise they’re on point. A great all-mountain binding that has enough flex for getting a bit loose and jibby in the park, tweaking out grabs and slashing tight turns. The base plate gives a nice board feel underfoot, really putting you in tune with the board. It can handle aggressive turns and offers stability at speed.

All in all, the Transfer is a great all-rounder, a great choice for anyone looking for something in the mid-range of flex. Very simply, they do their job.”

“Some bindings just feel anonymous as soon as you strap in, which is always a good sign. For whatever reason, the Bent Metal Transfer bindings have never been like that for me. There’s something about them that makes their presence known as soon as I set foot in them. This isn’t Burton, K2 or anyone else; this is Bent Metal.

Bad news, you’d think, but actually once you actually get going, it all melts away. I won’t for a second claim that I can feel the Drive Plate doing miraculous things that no other footbed can, but they do their job well – and that’s all you should be looking for.

“No single feature of the Transfer feels like a game-changer, but it all adds up to more than the sum of its parts”

The same goes for the highback and straps. No single feature of the Transfer feels like a game-changer, but it all adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Once you’ve been riding these for a few turns, they feel as in tune with the rest of your setup as you can ask for.

Unless you’re really looking for something with insane stiffness or tons of flex, then these are fantastic (and if that is what you want, I’ll point you in the direction of the Solution or Logic.

While not crazy expensive, they’re not cheap either – but there’s nothing about the build quality of the latest edition that suggests anything less than years of happy abuse. That’s not something you can say about several more ‘affordable’ models.”

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