“Truth be told, I wasn’t chomping at the bit to ride these ones, but whatever low expectations I’d set for the Nidecker Team bindings were easily surpassed and left me wishing I’d had a pair of bindings like this during my first few seasons snowboarding.

They’re not particularly striking to look at, but equally, they’d go well on just about any board out there. Not just in terms of the aesthetic, but their performance.

It’s a straight-up, down the middle flex-pattern, from heel to toe and end to end. Not, as the catalogue tells you, somewhere in the region of an 8 or 9 out of 10. It never felt overly aggressive and occasionally left me wishing for a little more when I was riding on full charge, but it still delivered enough life when I started ducking in and out of pistes, looking for sidehits, and putting them through a bit of abuse.

“Nidecker makes some of the most affordable beginner and intermediate level equipment on the market. The Team exemplifies this perfectly.”

The straps are super comfy. You’d happily take that heel strap away with you as your camping pillow, and the toe strap never worked its way loose – which, for me anyway, happens more often than you’d think, even on the more premium models. The buckles don’t feel particularly premium; neither does the cost mind you, so that’s a trade-off I’d be happy to make.

Nidecker makes some of the most affordable beginner and intermediate level equipment on the market. The Team exemplifies this perfectly. All the simple things done well, and all of the unnecessary complications left out. A good job well done!”

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