Positives
- Minimalist Skate Like feel
- Great Flex/Feel Underfoot
- Smooth Mid-Level Response
Negatives
- Not Good In Uneven Snow
- Not A Wide Strap-Causes Pressure Points
Summary
The Bent Metal Transfer doesn't have great boot support but it will appeal to riders that want a minimalist skate like feel underfoot.Where To Buy
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Christy Sports
Blauer Board Shop
Dreamruns
Tactics
Stoked Board Shop
BlueTomato Belgium
BlueTomato France
BlueTomato Sweden
BlueTomato Denmark
PRFO Sports Canada
Riding Level | Beginner - Expert |
Quick Release | No |
Manufactured in | China |
Canted Footbed | No |
Burton Channel Compatible | Yes |
Mini disc | Yes |
Approx. Weight | Feels Normal |
Flex | |
Boot Support | |
Turn Initiation | |
Buttering | |
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Where To Buy
No obligation, but these links support the site.
evo
Christy Sports
Blauer Board Shop
Dreamruns
Tactics
Snowboards.com
The House
Stoked Board Shop
BlueTomato Belgium
BlueTomato France
BlueTomato Sweden
BlueTomato Denmark
BlueTomato Finland
BlueTomato Italy
BlueTomato UK
SnowCountry
PRFO Sports Canada
Bent Metal Transfer Written Review Review by The Good Ride
Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews. We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective.
How it rides and who it is for
How This Review Happened: We borrowed this to test Mervin boards day at the demos.
Days: 1 on this model but several other days in the past.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs), Peter (Size 8.5, 5’11”, 175lbs)
Boots: Adidas Tactical ADV
Insoles: Sandsole Custom Insoles, Footprint Insole Technology Gamechangers, Footprint Insole Technology Gameghangers Low Profile
Boards: Lib Tech Snake Kink and others
Similar (but not the same) Bindings: Union Strata, Union Contact Pro/Union Superpro, Burton Cartel, , Burton Malavita, Salomon Hologram, Salomon District, Nitro Team Pro, Nitro Team, Now Select, Now IPO,
Approximate Weight
Feels pretty light and seems on par with most of the main brands.
Highback Flex
The Bent Metal Transfer has a medium soft high back flex back and twist.
Binding to Boot Adjustability
Not too bad. You can adjust the heel loop so that helps you center the boot in the binding. It has all the other stuff like ankle strap, toe strap, high back forward lean etc.
Stance Width Adjustability
You can get a good bit of slide from tip to tail if you turn the discs sideways
Boot Support
The Bent Metal Transfer didn’t support me well. It doesn’t wrap around the sides of your boot as much as most bindings. It caused pressure points on my boots. Peter and Jimbo were fine with it though.
Ratchet System
Cranks down hard and holds onto your boot well. They never came off. It was pretty smooth on and off too.
Turn Initiation/Response
Nice medium response that blends well with most bindings.
Flex Under Foot/Buttering
The mini-disc underfoot of the Bent Metal Transfer does well when it comes to letting the board naturally flex underfoot. The disc is kind of in between a full size and mini-disc and we liked this size.
Shock Absorption/Dampness
Very minimal shock absorption. If you want more shock absorption and like Bent Metal then get the Cor-Pro.
Bent Metal Transfer Past Reviews
The Bent Metal Transfer binding is a reboot that we enjoyed. Especially compared to the old Bent Metal bindings. The binding I owned in the early 2000s and the others I tried back in the day often kept coming apart and after 2 days on the hill, I gave up and bought another pair. The 2017-2019 Bent Metal Line now seems much more reliable and even recommendable. It’s a good re-release.
Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews. No one is perfect and we do make money from the “Where To Buy” links below, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective.
Bent Metal Transfer Specs
Bent Metal Transfer Images
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Bent Metal Transfer User Reviews
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