The 2025 Nidecker Carbon Supermatic Snowboard Binding Review

[@kevincrist7619]

I love my Supermatics. With a bad lower back, it makes a huge difference by the end of the day on Michigan hills. If I was out west on longer runs, I doubt that I would have invested into them. Two weeks ago, 40+ runs in one day, they are really nice for that. When you spend more time on the lift than on the hill, that is when these shine.

[@bartsimpsonhead2790]

C'mon Avran, don't hold back and sugar coat it - tell us what you really think of the Clews! 😂🤪

[@mup8661]

I think he set them on fire or threw'em away. I cant remember. It was years ago

[@kellenmck]

He literally burned his

[@bartsimpsonhead2790]

@@mup8661 yes I watched the video when it came out (Avran's highest viewed video to date?!?) - though I don't know why he was so coy about them in this one? ;)

[@bartsimpsonhead2790]

@@kellenmck for the price of a set of Clews each pair should come complete with their own dumpster and can of gas!

[@wavyb0ne]

I love my clews. I walk around the house in them all the time. haven't tried snowboarding yet. Buckhouse says theyre awesome and he's a pro so im pretty much almost a pro myself.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Probably put the stirrups into the sex swing too, don't you?

[@user-ye9yt2mv2n]

Lol the fact you think Buckhouse is a “pro” is more than enough proof you’re a Jerry. He’s an influencer who looks good to the casual snowboarders. You probably watch Kevin from snowboardpro camp too… go check tommyb, snowboardaddiction, malcom moore for real content

[@jackblah5842]

@@user-ye9yt2mv2n how on earth did you not get @wavyb0ne was being sarcastic AF. We truly are living in the idiocracy.

[@skepperoni7382]

@@user-ye9yt2mv2n it was a joke bro

[@MakiKata59]

@@user-ye9yt2mv2n Sarcasm really is obvious in his post.

[@vvkim20]

I was looking for stepping-in binding. I saw one review about Clew. Thanks for saving my money. Now. I will get this one.

[@Zander271]

Clews are trash. Good job on skipping them I picked up Supermatics last year and really enjoyed them. Perfect for jumping on and off the board while working with my young son on his first full season of boarding. My only gripe would be the weight of the bindings outside of that they are great for cruising and running over skier or two when needed.

[@RobertoVillaLobby]

This works so smooth, even with snow and ice in the system. First minute I rode these I could step in my back foot while already riding. Got these together with stiff Nidecker Kita boots > great combination for carving and charging.

[@Rezo3]

I'm glad you clued me in on clew. My kid wanted me to buy them. He now wants the supermatics, but maybe I shouldn't promote laziness and make him do it like I did for 20 years in Vail.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Tell him to be a man.

[@marktechsci]

Make him walk 20 miles to school… in the snow….uphill. BOTH WAYS.

[@MyOsist]

Yea make him strap in. Buy yourself some step ins. You're older. You deserve it.

[@Butterdsausage]

I love your hatred for the clew-less people. I had a friend ask me about them. I said “don’t” and sent them a link to your review.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Doing the lords work.

[@jackblah5842]

Whoa Wait What ... wouldn't a clew-less person be someone without Clew :P

[@jwlbrace]

Great review - I tried some regular supermatics, preferred the burton genesis step on for feel, but then I don’t have issues with burton boots… thanks for keeping it real about Clews, shoddy looking product.

[@cdish33]

5:04 I love coming in the back door

[@iiiKingLongSwipeiii]

😅

[@mr.force1036]

Ok, I can still bend over at the waist, or do the sit down whatever, but I like getting off the lift and stepping in, it just feels good. Been strappin for 30 years. Going on year 3 with them, the Supermatics are fine on the groomers and side hits, I don’t do big jumps so I don’t know, a little extra weight isn’t an issue for me and I like the flex, but still use the Jones Meteorites on my pow gear. Thanks and good review. Mr. Force 10 from Mt Hood

[@Ryan-td3td]

I've been riding for 30 years and can still effortlessly bend over, but I love stepping into my bindings now (of course you still have to bend over to release these). Timewise, the difference is minute but major to me. And I do ride with skiers.

[@dannyherr6628]

Same, it's just convenient and nice to hop off the lift, kick in, and ride away. No downtime. If I didn't like the way they rode, I'd buy traditional strap-in bindings, but they ride super nice and are convenient, so why not

[@mohammadfarhad4533]

Have you had any issues with it on pow or you just don’t use it?

[@mr.force1036]

@@mohammadfarhad4533 just used them in 2 “ wet early season on a Stratos, no problem. When it’s deep though, I like a softer feel .jones meteorites 😎

[@a-smith3y]

30 days on hill last year and never saw a Clew binding. I'd like to attribute it to my usual hill having more educated snowboarders rather than just my own dumb luck. Caveat: I didn't ride vacation weeks.

[@DLabroad]

As a casual boarder who only hits the slopes with my partner, these are perfect for us. To make things easier for both of us I used to strap in her boots for her but now we both just step in and cruise around and enjoy!

[@StayFreshCheese]

I returned my clews after seeing your scathing review on that so thank you. And I picked up a set of these carbons. They just arrived yesterday they’re fucking sweet!

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Solid choice if you’re going through the back door!

[@StayFreshCheese]

@@AngrySnowboarder I think those clews made Jonathan Buckhouse break his ankle. After I watched the review on clews, and how they have basically no lateral flex across your ankle. And I remembered dude fell and broke his ankle. If you look at the clip you can see if the binding would have had some give to it prolly would’ve saved his ankle. You kind of shined a spotlight on this influencer culture in snowboarding. I don’t think we used to have this back when I was riding in my early 2000s. It’s gross. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@corptusion]

Hahaha. The ending was hilarious

[@xt9416]

Bang! great review

[@csmaksai]

I've got one for myself. It's not about the time so be able to keep up with skiers, but to avoid bending over with a big stomach at the age of 46 (you have to blow all the air out to reach the strap in case of a regular binding). 😀

[@nunuvyerbizness]

Yeah, I don't have a big belly but I'm older, and at altitude I got completely gassed from doubling over to ratchet the straps. I have old Flows, and I step in, snap up the backs, and go. There's no play in them at all. When I replace them it will be Flows, Gnus, or these Nidecker.

[@Daz5Daz]

I've been almost exclusively riding some form of step-in binding since 1997. The old Switch system has still not been bettered in my view but I now have the original Supermatics (2023) and have very little to complain about. They just work.

[@jackblah5842]

Switch like the old Burton step ins were an inherently bad design. Connecting to the center of your arch in line with the board made them too stiff for lateral flex and crap heel-toe power, worst of both worlds, that's why Burton dropped them. Clicker highbacks were the best design back in the day.

[@Daz5Daz]

@@jackblah5842 I guess there are no facts here, just opinions. I loved the Switch setup and I rated the heel-toe power because the bindings were baseless. As for lateral flex I thought the Switch boots really got ahead of that with the lateral joint in their integrated highback. Anyway, it's all just opinions!

[@ais4ashlie]

Going the gather the family to rewatch the Clew review, get in the season spirit, and laugh that there are still to this day clewpologists claiming they never had issues in the comments that Arvan has to school.

[@couchpotatoinc]

I do think there's a time savings for those riding 400-600' vertical on the east, cause your runs take 1-2 minutes, so the time savings add up. At whistler, I get 5-10 runs per day out, and runs take 10-20 mins. so even if I save 10 seconds each run, I'm not getting an extra lap. Lift capacity is the number one impact on the amount of laps I do, not time spent strapping in.

[@StayFreshCheese]

@@couchpotatoinc ^this. I live on the east coast. Runs are short the time really adds up over the day.

[@fvictor77]

Ok I can get behind these, I didn’t like how soft the other supermatic were. But I think I’ll stick to my NOW Drives

[@Berniegoh]

clew-hating gentlefolk, we meet again

[@The0nionKnight]

A man of culture

[@Игорь-р8у6б]

They are ideal for pow and for resort riding, especially in the deep snow when you have to step out , it takes less effort , to buckle . In my mountains you can do that very often because of the shape of the mountain

[@sl1210mk10]

I use one of these bad boys on the back leg and a union strata on the front. Works for me

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Dear god that’s awful.

[@sl1210mk10]

@AngrySnowboarder 🤣

[@brendancarbone7621]

CLEWZERS ASSEMBLE

[@jackOFFBEAT]

when gun safety vid?

[@couchpotatoinc]

I like my bindings the same way I like my girlfriend to bang me: STRAP ON.

[@toelwithit5266]

You turned me off the Klew's, I bought the Supermatics and love them! For a 50+ year old and the ease of stepping into these it works a treat :)

[@iiiKingLongSwipeiii]

These Deckers remind me of the K2 cinch binding from back in the early 2000s and they were actually good bindings the only problems is they were fucking heavy as 🪨 💩 and 60% of the time after you flat landed from overshooting a tabletop the back clip switch of the high back would unhook itself but it was a quick fix by popping it back up and clipping it back... But the control on a board from every angle was astonishing

[@ericlessard3628]

It would seem like a good reason would be in situations where you have a flat traverse where you need to get out of your binding for a while but then can jump back in (without having to stop) - perhaps that's not a problem for experienced strapped in boarders?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Go faster.

[@Mr.Del29]

Clew scrambling to do damage control again with their influencers. 😂

[@c4rwr3ck]

pretty telling they'd rather spend their resources on damage control instead of iterating their own products

[@alastor1052]

A dogmeat company putting out dogmeat products. Who would've guessed lmao

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Dogmeat is too nice, they're diarrhea dogshit on a hot summers day on the deck of a pool.

[@alastor1052]

@@AngrySnowboarder steamy...

[@couchpotatoinc]

I can only reply "nice try Diddy" on buckhouse's videos so many times

[@HNM69]

Great Review! How would you think the Carbon would compare to a Burton Genesis X on my Jones Ultra MindExpander?

[@sgtaaronp]

I did buy the clew last year, i do like the step in stuff, as i am old and fat now, but here i am looking foe something else...

[@mramosa]

Between this carbon model and the standard one, which one would you recommend to pair them with the jones mountain twin or the mega merc? Thanks!

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Honestly they’ll both work it really comes down to how much response and weight savings you want. I.e. the mega merc is a lightweight board so the carbon is the better choice in terms of weight savings.

[@mramosa]

@ great! Thanks. It’s really nice you answer fan’s questions.. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@RileyRoberson-v5k]

Ok. Thanks. What about the other models of these that aren’t as stiff as the carbon ones?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

What about them?

[@RileyRoberson-v5k]

Are they ok for beginners or are they still for more advanced riders?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

They'll be fine.

[@Evan_prits]

First time I ever hit the like button with my forehead

[@jsuppo3030]

Have anyone had a prob with the heel hammock dipping into the board?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I haven't heard anything about that, but wouldn't be surprised if some high calorie humans were having that issue.

[@daveg5857]

Your reviews always make me laugh. How hard do you think it is step in with your rear foot on the go, i.e. just after exiting the lift?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

With this? Not too hard once you get used to the motion of how to do it.

[@baernabyjones]

If you had to take it in the back door would you opt for the carbons and more chatter or the regulars?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I never take it in the back door, I give it. Two FASE.

[@JDenim88]

Great review. I’m a big fan of Flows. Do you think the Nx2 Carbons would be a better option?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I don't necessarily think they're better, I just think they're different.

[@ricoenrico-y9y]

@@AngrySnowboarder hello, what would be the differences?

[@jake424k]

What's the weight difference between the regular and the carbon binding?

[@beartracts2570]

Ive been trying to dig this out and the best info I have found is only about 0.2lbs differential.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Less weight and more responsive in the highback and underfoot.

[@petehelme7714]

@@beartracts2570 0.2 lbs., that's not a lot. Weight was not a design factor for the Carbon from what I've read, it was all about stiffness. at $500 for the pair, I'm not sure I'm ready to make a switch from the regular ones anyway.

[@RileyRoberson-v5k]

Are these ok for a beginner to ride or are they meant for a more advanced rider?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Too advanced

[@vaudou74]

didnt find any way to set up the spoilers more lateral ( X axis) so they could align with the backside.... backin /step on are still useful with kids, cat trail and if u don practive it....snowkite.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Since when do bindings have spoilers?

[@vaudou74]

@@AngrySnowboarder haa in american: high back

[@terrence9970]

For response and flex what strap bindings are these comparable to? Atlas Pro and Cleaver?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Probably Rome DoD or the regular Atlas.

[@ajschroeter4645]

Have you got your link for how to setup supermatic bindings?

[@cinnabon888]

06:43 I heard that videos that had uncensored swears would be less recommended by the youtube algorithm... you are not concerning about those? However, I like your review style, keep it real.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I still call people retards, does it sound like I care?

[@kedmond]

"...but still give them the ease of coming in through the backdoor."

[@zekes9858]

Interesting i rode the regular supermatics just about all year last year and my only complaints were the weight and the responsiveness and a bit too damp these might fix all my complaints

[@Chaugar]

Is it lighter than the original version?

[@ericolmack2350]

No, they’re actually slightly heavier.

[@LF-Productions]

My only gripe with the supermatics is there so many extra moving parts it scary for wear over time

[@Axabraxa]

I love my Supermatics, but I don’t trust the locking mechanism 100% Is FASE the answer?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Might be.

[@corptusion]

For those supermatic users, which do you prefer. Regular or carbon.

[@brianquigley6919]

Not that I really care about this binding but have tried the supermatics and they were insanely heavy. I can't seem to find any info on the exact weight difference. Do you happen to have any numbers on the difference from the old supermatics?

[@ericolmack2350]

The carbons are ever so slightly heavier by less than half ounce total weight or about 44g. No one should buy these thinking they’re any lighter - they’re simply stiffer and offer better ratchets and heal straps.

[@andreassyren329]

Never thought we'd see you make another clew review, but here we are.

[@henrycann6770]

I mean they’re two completely different box of frogs? One is an exceptionally well thought out and produced to a very high standard, the other is shit in every way.

[@gpaull2]

Did you watch the video…or do you just need to get a clew?!?! 😂

[@albertchuang4747]

Is it much lighter than the normal supermatic?

[@xgra720]

​@albertchuang4747 they say yes, but marginally.

[@ckernick]

😂😂

[@fartman10284]

Love how Avran continues to trash Clew whenever possible

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Maybe they should stop hiring influencers to tell them their farts smell like cotton candy and listen to the guy that told them 7 years ago there were issues with the product and they should address it.

[@fartman10284]

@@AngrySnowboarder Every binding review video you do, you should trash Clew in it.

[@iiiKingLongSwipeiii]

​@@fartman10284 every single one 😅

[@shlomgert]

@@fartman10284why though? Are they that bad?

[@iiiKingLongSwipeiii]

I love the moron comment 😂 LOL

[@petehelme7714]

is the size of the mounting disc different this year, you said it was big but didn't show it. Is it the same size as Flow's now?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

It's the same disk as the regular Supermatic and all the Nidecker bindings.

[@petehelme7714]

@@AngrySnowboarder Flow actually has two different sized discs is why I ask. The 21-H2, which is what the original Supermatics had, the lower priced Flows use that too. that's around 85-90mm. And the NX2 size, 21-G3, which is bigger at around 100mm. I actually just looked at the '24-25 parts list and the Carbon still uses the smaller disc. Thanks for the reply! :)

[@cookiecracker6266]

Great video. I really appreciate your reviews. But I would still like to fight you if I see you on the slopes just for fun.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Don't write checks your ass can't cash.

[@VKMP1234]

You really triggered the CLEW fanboys that got scammed on a shitty product

[@shlomgert]

Are they really that bad?

[@MrIvanPe]

I don’t think he likes clew.

[@rollingedges9469]

More like nidecker superheel cup! Geez

[@JhawkBeats]

@ClewBindings won’t enter the chat.

[@oztru2243]

These are based on flow they actually bought the company. Flow sucks and these may be a bit better but don't listen to his crap about Clew I've used them for 3 seasons and they are very good at least give them a try at the store.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

You really should do some research before you talk out your ass.

[@boeandthelizards]

Don't buy the non carbon👎🏻! Materials sub-par, design has weak spots 😕. Locking them down tight gets you stuck in & needing to release the strap👎🏻. Been snowboarded since '96 & never broken bindings. The Supermatic's heel cup cracked wide open on 1st pair & on the 2nd warrantied pair, the saddle broke 😠. They might demo okay but WON'T LAST.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Are you the guy whose shit exploded because the lift obliterated it?

[@mariankowalski9797]

WTF is in that picture on your left???

[@AngrySnowboarder]

There's a picture on the left?

[@mariankowalski9797]

@@AngrySnowboarder Sure bud. Next to the bottle of vodka!

[@AngrySnowboarder]

There's a bottle of Vodka?

[@mariankowalski9797]

@@AngrySnowboarder Wait that's not vodka... idk wtf that is... but anyways I hate U :)

[@BlackMarketHoney]

Step ins are for Convertible drivers, Realtors and Hairdressers.

[@lucasrocha633]

Why so Angry with Clew ?

[@alastor1052]

Shitty bindings.

[@fZionists78]

I assume he hates garbage snowboarding products, especially when they’re marketed by so many sellouts/liars.

[@jpoppi8282]

because the product ist not clever and not good. But clew makes agrressively marketing with buyed influencers, and they love these things in videos. its all about the money.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Because they fucking suck. Shitty design with fatal flaws. They’ve spent more on their marketing than they did on fixing the problems their design created.

[@zolotarev1anton]

Have to dislike because hating somebody due to their bindings type is silly.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Oh no whatever shall we do. The Clewzers are upset.

[@AVac1020]

​@@AngrySnowboarder I can't believe you would just alienate .0000002% of your viewership, risky move.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Can't make everyone happy and that clearly means Clewzers.

[@Embers_YT]

You're a sensitive jackass for sure. He's hating the bindings themselves, the company that won't fix them, and we all don't have any respect for people shoveling money over for bad products. Get a spine and some thicker skin loser

[@zolotarev1anton]

​@@AngrySnowboarder Realy angry snowboarder) Understand. that is your style, that is why you get some audience in your K2 triaxis boots))) BTW i agree that clew have actual problems in their design.