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Riding Level Intermediate - Expert
Quick Release No
Manufactured in China
Canted Footbed No
Burton Channel Compatible Yes
Mini disc No
Approx. Weight Feels Normal
Flex

Medium

Boot Support

Medium

Turn Initiation

Medium

Buttering

Medium

Binding Adjustability Average
Stance Adjustability Average
Comfort Great
Ratchet System Good
Shock Absorption Excellent

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NOW Pilot 22/23
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NOW Pilot 2017 - 2016 Review by The Good Ride

The NOW Pilot Snowboard Binding changed up a bit of the standard NOW construction to address some complaints that many riders (including us) had. Because of that, it’s now a binding that we would like to have in their quiver.

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Days: 4+
RidersJames, Peter, Jimbo, Stephen,
Boots: Burton SLX, Salomon F3.0, Burton Fiend LTD, Burton Imperial,
Boards: Jones Mountain Twin, Yes Greats, Rossignol One Magtek,

 
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NOW Pilot User Reviews

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Good in the right conditions

Mar 06, 2022 by Matt
Ability Level: Intermediate • 
Riding Style: All mountain • 
Days You Ride A Year: 14 • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): Ride warpig. 

Bought after having a set of button cartels.
Great in powder, surfy flowing turns and carves. Good in the right conditions and ideal snow.
Not great in steep icy poor conditions in the French Alps, the bindings take away the natural ability for the board to flex the way it's meant to torsionally and laterally,
from under your footbeds.
Had to go back to cartels. And pay resort prices.


It is not worth it

Apr 27, 2020 by Mike L
Ability Level: Intermediate/Advanced • 
Riding Style: All Mountain/Free Ride/Free Style • 
Days You Ride A Year: 20+ • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 5'11" 170 Size 9 

First of all, Now has cool design and cool technology and I read tons of reviews before pulling the trigger finally. The box arrived today and it was so exciting to me to receive them especially during this COVID-19 period. I hoped the product would match the facts of my imagination; however and unfortunately "No". The materials they use are fairly cheap to me, in comparison with my other bindings (Burton, Union, Flux, BMBW and Rossignol). Heel straps would not even fit my boots, the ratchets are not smooth and no adjustability at all (hight back rotation, footbed and etc.) If the company is marketing this to compete against Cartel, I think they should really really try harder. I even felt my least valuable Rossignol Cuda bindings out of my collection are better than NOW Pilot (I was thinking to switch them but now Cuda stays). Overall, it is not worth it. I gave 2 star because I do not even want to ride them but maybe they are good for somebody else.


Doesn't do it for me

Feb 27, 2020 by Andrew
Ability Level: Advanced/Expert • 
Riding Style: Freeride - Backcountry • 
Days You Ride A Year: 50+ • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 5'8", 150, mens 8 

I really wanted to like this binding and bought the king pin kit so i could move the bindings between boards relatively easily.

The binding performed adequately for powder laps in the back country (i flipped the heel strap as recommended and think this is legit). It will likely stay permanently mounted to a storm chaser or similar for backcountry pow laps.

I found it unsatisfactory for resort freestyle laps on a yes greats and a lib tech trs. The structureless foam base and the lack of adjustability for fit leaves me with unresponsive feel. I ride these back to back with a burton genesis (OG reflex) and there is just no comparison.


3.5 5.0 6 6 Bought after having a set of button cartels. Great in powder, surfy flowing turns and carves. Good in the right conditions and ideal snow. Not great in steep icy poor conditions NOW Pilot Snowboard Binding Review

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NOW Pilot 22/23
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