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Rome Brass 2021-2022 Women’s Snowboard Bindings Review

Tested and selected for our top 100 snowboard products of the year: the Rome Brass

  • Price: £230 / €260 / £260
  • Sizes: S, M/L
  • Flex: 5-6/10
  • Entry System: Classic

Why we chose the Rome Brass Snowboard Bindings: They’re an all-new women’s model from one of the best brands in the binding biz. More importantly, they’re lightweight, reliable and comfy.

Much of the design of the new Brass is lifted from the men’s 390 Boss. We picked that one out for the Whitelines 100 too, and for the same reason: it offers a brilliant balance of freestyle performance and value for money. The Brass is just a little more petite, with a striking highback that offers an ideal flex for all-terrain shralping.

“The Brass is just a little more petite, with a striking highback that offers an ideal flex for all-terrain shralping”

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Who Is The Rome Brass For?

Female riders who want to push themselves in the park and get creative anywhere on the hill will appreciate this reliable, freestyle-friendly binder.

Baseplate

The Brass features Rome’s FullWrap platform, which combines a glass-injected nylon baseplate with a stiff aluminium heel hoop that wraps all the way round your foot, connecting at four points. It offers the best of both worlds: underfoot the padded plastic base feels comfortable enough to mow down bumps all day, while edge to edge that metal hoop delivers near-instant response.

The FullWrap system is also the strongest design in the Rome line; there’s no kicker, rail or cliff drop these bindings can’t handle – and the faster you go, the more you’ll appreciate how stable they feel around your foot. The chassis isn’t as bulbous as some of the competitors either; the footprint is minimal and you can customise the fit by moving the heel hoop back and forward.

“Female riders who want to push themselves in the park and get creative anywhere on the hill will appreciate this reliable, freestyle-friendly binder”

Straps and Highbacks

Like the Boss 390, the Brass comes fitted with a set of Pureflex ankle straps and Puregrip toe straps. The emphasis here is on keeping the weight down, with just the right amount of flex to get your tweak on or lean into those presses. They might look spartan, but the webbed design hugs your boot well and they’re made from some tough-ass material. Together with Rome’s ever-reliable ratchets, they also function perfectly in the coldest of temps.

The highback continues the lightweight theme. It’s a slimline design with a large hole towards the top that shaves a few grams and mellows out the flex – especially torsionally (and that ability to twist your lower leg is what you need for styling out tricks). From toe to heel edge it’s more rigid, yet the response will feel accessible for most riders; being made from 100% nylon, there’s always enough give to bail you out of the occasional sketchy landing. The obligatory forward lean adjuster does exactly what it’s supposed to with the minimum of fuss, and the shape is integrated well into the overall design – someone at Rome HQ who looks at CAD designs for a living will appreciate us noticing that.

“They might look spartan, but the webbed design hugs your boot well and they’re made from some tough-ass material”

Roundup

Rome have hit it out of the park with the new Brass. It’s a stylish and lightweight binding that’s perfect for park laps, powder days and general freestyle fun. The construction is bulletproof enough to last a full season of riding (which means several winters for the typical shredder) but they’ve paired that FullWrap aluminium chassis with more forgiving materials elsewhere that ensure this is a comfy place to put your feet all day long. Our only gripe is the limited number of colourways – white or purple. We vote for the former cos purple is a bit cliché for a women’s binding – and hey, this is Whitelines, right?

Trade Secrets

Matt Stillman – Marketing Manager / Team Manager, Rome

“A new offering for female riders who want a powerful and lightweight all-mountain vixen. Built on our responsive and hyper-stable FullWrap platform, the Brass is designed for the steep, the deep and whatever lies in-between.”

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