Naturally the Union Falcor bindings are designed to handle the heaviest of landings, too. The baseplate is incredibly strong – par for the course where Union is concerned – so you can fully trust these to keep it together when you’re stepping things up. It’s made from hard-wearing, lightweight nylon, and has been strengthened around the edge of the disc where it’s needed most.

The extruded aluminium heelcup is also rock-solid yet surprisingly light. You’d never be able to break it, even if you tried, which is why it comes with a lifetime warranty. You can set the ankle straps at various points along each side; just choose whatever is most effective for you and your boots.

“You’d never be able to break the heelcup, even if you tried”

Speaking of the ankle straps, the Falcor’s have enough padding to keep you comfortable without being too plush, giving you loads of response and ensuring you don’t have to work the ultra-light magnesium buckles too hard. As with all aspects of the Union Falcor bindings, the weight saving doesn’t come at a cost to strength.

Beginners need not apply, but bold freeriders who don’t just point it down route one should definitely check out the Union Falcor.

“When I sat down at the drawing board with the Union crew, we had strict goals for the Falcor: Create a binding that is crazy light, yet super strong with a flex range built for nearly all conditions. This is truly MY binding.

Seeing the Falcor come into existence over the last few years, I couldn’t be happier with the team at Union and their dedication to building the best bindings possible.”