Positives
- Upper Tier Shock Absorption
- Excellent Adjustability
- Pretty Damp
Negatives
- Liked the Team Pro Better
- Ankle Strap didn't wrap from ankle to ankle like the Pro
- Need Seperate Disc For Burton Channel System Boards
Summary
The Nitro Team is a solid binding and I liked it almost as much as the Team Pro. The only thing I didn't like about it was how little the ankle strap wrapped from ankle to ankle vs. the Team Pro.Update 2025: The Nitro Team didn't change for 2025 so this review still stands.
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Riding Level | Beginner - Expert |
Quick Release | No |
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Canted Footbed | Yes |
Burton Channel Compatible | Yes |
Mini disc | Yes |
Approx. Weight | Feels Normal |
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Nitro Team 2024 Snowboard Binding Review Review by The Good Ride
Welcome to the Nitro Team Snowboard Binding Review from all that is average but all that is objective.Negatives/Swipe Left: Not compatible with setback inserts. Semi-hard plastic on bottom.
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A Breakdown of how the Nitro Team rides and who it is for
How This Review Happened: I borrowed this for an extended demo and sent it back.
Size: Medium
Days: 5+
Conditions: A wide variety of spring conditions.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10”, 185-190lbs)
Boots: Ride Torrent, Ride Fuse, Ride Deadbolt
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Redundancy: Strapins in case boots or bindings break.
Jacket: Jones Mtn Surf Anorak, Jones Shralpinist Stretch Jacket
Pant: Jones Mountain Surf Bib, Skyline Fuse Jacket, Jones Shralpinist Stretch Bib
Helmet: Smith Maze
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Mitt, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Drop Tahoma Mitt,
Boards: Nitro Dingy, Nitro Quiver Pow, Nitro Quiver Slash, Yes Standard Uninc, Yes Greats,
Similar (but not the same) Bindings: Union Atlas, Union Force, Union Falcor, Salomon Highlander, Now Drive, Rome Katana
How It Was Tested
I rode these several days in many different conditions on many different boards. Then, I put them in a sampler to see how they compare against similar bindings. There is no better way to understand how a binding rides.
Weight
1.8lbs
Highback Flex
The Nitro Team twists easily and has a light give pulling straight back.
Flex Underfoot
The buttering potential or ability to flex torsionally is not there compared to many other min-disc or Burton Re:Flex bindings, but you can still easily butter. What I did like a lot was how the binding stiffens up the board in a good way without making it feel dead.
Turn Initiation/Response
The Nitro Team is pretty responsive if you flip the ankle straps around. When you do, it’s almost there with the Phantom and can power most boards out there. If you flip it the other way it’s a more mellow mtn freestyle to park kind of binding. I love the duality.
Shock Absorption
The Airbags feel great. The Team and Team Pro aren’t there with the Phantom and Phantom +, but they are very good compared to many other bindings out there. You have a very cush heel and a little EVA foam from after the heel to the Gas Pedal.
Dampness
The Nitro Team’s semi-soft plastic does a very good job of dampening up the ride. Usually, you feel plastic, and it’s not in a good way. It can damage your board’s top sheet and also make it feel dead. The whole time I was riding these and the Team Pro’s, I never felt like I was on plastic.
Boot Support
So this is the only design element where I didn’t like the Team that much. Usually, I love this kind of ankle strap, but I found it was a little too tall in the middle, so it didn’t flex as well as many of its competitors. Then I also didn’t like how it fell a good bit short of wrapping from ankle to ankle as the Team Pro did. I also miss the asymmetry of the Team Pro’s ankle strap. You could flip it, and it would respond more, or flip it the other way and get more freedom of movement.
The toe straps grip well and never come loose. I like this design.
Ratchets
These worked well on the Team and Team Pro.
Adjustability
Nitro is serious about making an adjustable binding to center your boot on the binding. They do that with an adjustable heel loop and gas pedal. It fits most footprints in the sizing range. This leads to a better/more symmetrical response. From there, you have all the normal toolless adjustability for high back rotation, strap adjustability, etc.
There are two drawbacks of the Nitro Team and all Nitro Bindings
- I can’t recommend them to riders with setback inserts (40mm apart instead of 20mm), and many brands have them.
- If you have Burton-compatible discs, you need to get a second set of discs from Nitro. I’m not for proprietary tech that Burton makes, but for a brand that makes Step-In compatible boots, I thought they would make one disc that could handle both.
Everything else is pretty much toolless and very easy to adjust on snow.
Conclusion
So, the Nitro Team is my second choice after the Team Pro for a medium response/do anything binding, but that is saying a lot as I love the Team Pro.
Nitro Team Binding Past Reviews
Nitro Team Binding 2019 Review
The Nitro Team Binding offers up the kind of ride that you don’t feel is there which isn’t a bad thing. The more you ride this binding the more it warms up on you and it blends in with a wide variety of boards.
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Days: 2
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-195lbs), Peter (Size 8, 5’11” 185lbs), Grant (Size 11 6’ 160lbs)
Boots: Adidas Tactical ADV, Burton SLX,
Boards: Nitro Fury and Nitro Fusion and another at another demo I can’t remember at the time I’m writing this..
Nitro Team Binding Specs
Nitro Team Binding Images
Nitro Team Binding User Reviews
IMHO one of the bindings you can get
This binding is really ingenious!!!
I especially liked how well I could center the boot on board with this binding. It's just 2 screws to adjust the Heelcup in seconds. This binding has for me the perfect flex. Having the forward lean aggressive forward it's very responsive jet forgiving. Due to the minidisk the flex underfoot is very nice.
Ratches work supersmooth and straps are very comfortable.
Buttering is easy and I had no issues with pressure points. The good damping makes riding bumpy passages easy.
I even prefer this binding over the Ride LTD.
I hope that helps everyone.
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