- Price: £200
- Sizes: S/M/L/XL
- Flex: 6
- Gender:
They say: High-end performance combined with an
eye-catching look.
We say: A step up from the basic Fast-Tec binding, this features an aluminium base to keep the weight down, and an asymmetric high-back. It’s basically an all-mountain shred machine, not given to one thing or another in particular.
About Academy
- Building boards since: 2004
- HQ: Auburn, CA, USA
- History lesson: Founded by a crew of riders who “believe in quality first”, Academy has grown slowly overseas, but it rapidly became a household name in the states, with a team that featured the likes of Chad Otterstrom. Right from the beginning the idea has been to support the growth of ordinary riders alongside team shredders. For that reason (and also, probably because it fits neatly with their name) Academy give out a series of scholarships to talented snow lovers each year to help them through college. Nice guys then!
- Ridden by: Frat-boys on company scholarships, and US-based park rats who know their Tyler Flanagans from their Scotty Jameses.
