Nitro Team Binding Review

Nitro Team 2024 Snowboard Binding Review Review by The Good Ride

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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

1. I can’t recommend them to riders with setback inserts (40mm apart instead of 20mm), and many brands have them.
2. 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.