TESTER’S VERDICT:
Ed Blomfield – Whitelines

“Many bindings these days seem to be charging more money for less materials in the name of weight saving, but you wind up with something that looks like an expensive Swiss cheese. The K2 Lien FS is reassuringly substantial, with a proper highback and a really thick, wide heel strap.

It’s soft enough to tweak your grabs and doesn’t feel too twitchy on the piste, but at the same time there’s plenty of support for general cruising. Personally, I found the toe strap a little flimsy (especially compared to that luxurious rear cushion) but as with most toe straps it wasn’t crucial to performance.

If you crank your laces really tight or have generally compact boots (as I do) then you may want to consider going a size down since K2 have been generous with their strap length. Once set-up, however, you’ll find the Lien is a solid, simple binding that’s ideal for the all terrain freestyle rider.

Colourways are a bit bipolar I’m afraid: crazy hippy or plain old black.”

“It’s soft enough to tweak your grabs and doesn’t feel too twitchy on the piste, but at the same time there’s plenty of support for general cruising”