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NOW x YES 2019-2020 Snowboard Bindings Review

UPDATE: Check out our review of the NOW x YES. Snowboard Bindings for 2020/2021 by clicking here.

  • Sizes: S, M, L
  • Flex: 6
  • Entry System: Classic
  • Price: €270
  • BUY ONLINE

DCP and JF Pelchat are the two greatest things to have come out of Quebec since… wait, what else has come out of Quebec? Is that where the French language was invented? No, that can’t be right. Anyway, the two rider driven brands have been a regular pairing in the backcountry since day one, so it’s only fitting that they should have their own collab.

These sit just past halfway on the flex ratings and make this one of the most versatile offerings in NOW’s line. The Skate tech is, as always, the main star of the show and delivers that smooth edge to edge transmission with minimal effort. The Hanger 1.0 might be is just a fraction smaller so will offer a really snug fit and limit the need to crank the bindings extra tight (which is exactly how you want to ride NOW bindings anyway – let the pivot motion do the work for you).

“These sit just past halfway on the flex ratings and make this one of the most versatile offerings in NOW’s line”

For those with a penchant for switching boards at the last minute, the tool-less Kingpin allows you to quickly unscrew the binding from its posts and swap them onto another deck without ever having to go near the screwdriver – providing you have another an additional post already screwed onto your other snowboard, of course.

Things are kept comfy and lightweight with the Sieva heel straps and minimalist toe straps. Though not the top shelf offering from Now, they provide ample support for any aggressive riders and do away with the excess glues and materials.

The only change-up for this year comes in the trickle-down tech of the new carbon buckles. That’s the only pure carbon additive you’ll find here though, something which keeps these bindings a safe distance from the more pedigree, high-speed, carving options in the line.

Tester’s Verdict

Al NasmythFreedom Snowboarding

“A decent, comfy, medium flex binding. Right down the middle in every which way. I normally ride Burton Malavitas and these bindings felt fairly similar in response and flex. Maybe a slightly stiffer ankle strap for getting over onto the toe edge, but altogether a really versatile feeling step of fixers from NOW!

They’re great for doing a bit of everything. If you’re a snowboarding hipster you can take the highbacks off without it changing how your boot fits in the heel cup, which is pretty clever. That’s definitely the vibe of these bindings too – mellow, surfy, but with enough response between the edges when you need it. I’m not sure I noticed the skate tech working, though, but I didn’t have any of the different stiffness bushings to compare. I know a lot of people love NOW bindings and put it down to that pivoting design, so it clearly works for some. Just don’t expect it to change the way you ride overnight, but then that might not be such a bad thing for a lot of people.

“They’re great for doing a bit of everything. If you’re a snowboarding hipster you can take the highbacks off without it changing how your boot fits in the heel cup, which is pretty clever”

The baseplates are made so that you have lots of options when it comes to placement and getting the perfect set up. Ideal for anyone who’s super fussy about their stance angles… maybe not so good for said person’s mates waiting in the lift line for him!”

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