Idk…Burton bindings in general are really good regarding shock absorbation. The fact that with the EST-Bindings you really stand on pretty much just EVA-foam does reduce chatter at speeds a bit better if you ask me. This also translates to a different feel of the bindings overall. That being said I cant really put my finger on what exactly is different.
Maybe the hinge also contribiutes to this difference in feel.. That felt entirely different. First and foremost there was a pretty huge gain in response when I rode with the springebeds. All my movements felt way quicker and more forceful, there was less energy lost in the EVA. So thats really a cool feeling. I have no idear why burton does that but its a quite signifikant difference. I would say with size 11 boots you would have no problems at all to fit into a size M EST, whereas with the reflex-version I would say depending on the boot brand it might fit but better check it out first.
On another sidenote: This also results in the EST-bindings being a bit heavier than their reflex counterparts. Thats mostly because theres just more framematerial. They felt heavier on my feet, especially with the springbeds mounted that day the bindings board felt like an anker on my feet.
With the EVA-footbeds it was better but still in another league than my union contact pros. ESTs weigh aroung g with the Springbeds mounted around 1kg union contact pros around with discs and screws And yes you can feel this g difference! Sorry about the confusion with the binding-weights. So the Reflex Version also diode baseplate Cartel Highbacks and straps weighs g with disc and 4 screws. The EST weighs g with 2 screws and the channel inserts. I can even feel a difference between the contact pros and the burton reflexes and thats only a 40g aka 80g difference.
So the boards weights are all within a g- window. Even the mighty Burton vapor with its alumafly core, which claimed to be the lightest board out there is only 75g lighter than my heaviest board.
Ok its longer than the doa but the doa is also wider so I guess its almost comparable. What i want to say is that a g difference PER binding has a huge impact on how light your overall setup feels the boots are quite important too in that regard but you usually dont have the freedom to choose boots by their weight. Whereas with boards i feel the difference just isnt big enough to really be noticable ie I think there the weight distribution is far more important than the weight as a whole.
For example I had a Slash paxson , which I thought was the lightest board I ever owned — at least it felt that way when I rode it. I got the model of the vapor, the last one which actually had the alumafly core, after that season burton went with wood again instead. I was kinda disappointed because I was excpecting a way lighter board with all that marketing and reviews surrounding it.
I did never ride it thought. I bought it on ebay but I got kinda scammed, the board is in very bad condition with some really deep scratches and it was clearly stored without wax on so the base is pretty dried out. Of course the edges would have to be sharpened as well but thats not a big deal. I just wasnt really willing to invest the money to have it fixed professionaly. So I cant tell you how it feels when riding although I would love to try it, maybe i still get it fixed idk… But yeah Im not really impressed with the weight at all since the closest in size to the vapor, my burton uninc only weighs 55g more.
So I argue that board technology didnt change much at all in the last years. Not only is this confusing, but in the past few years, Burton has added some more options into the mix with their channel boards that have also varied in the bindings they work with. Now it can be a bit confusing as to which Burton bindings even work with which Burton boards.
Is Burton just trying to make your life harder? Boards with this pattern will work with any binding of any brand except the Burton EST bindings. These bindings will come with the appropriate discs for mounting. As you can see from the diagram below, the Burton 3-D Pattern looks a little different than the normal 4 Hole Pattern.
This 3-D design is used exclusively by Burton, and uses only 3 screws in a triangular pattern to mount each binding. The discs on normal Burton bindings are made to accommodate this, and therefore Burton disc bindings non EST from any year are the ideal match for any board with a 3-D Pattern. This means that those Burton disc bindings you picked up from a few years back will still work with any new Burton 3-D board.
Trying to match a non Burton binding to a Burton board? In some cases it is possible with a compatible disc from your binding manufacturer. Pre Burton Channel M5. Now this is where it can get confusing. The toe ratchet is not the same as the other Burton Ratchets. If you only ride Burton boards and are on a budget then this could work for you but the Restricted Custom EST is better due to the larger ankle strap.
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