Category: Bindings

Bomber Elite 2 fits better under my boot…

I had the Snowjam Extreme II bindings before I purchased the Elite 2s. As soon as I rode on these, I could tell the difference. I felt like this binding fits so much better under my boots. It connects your skiboard, binding, and your boots very tightly so you don’t feel like they are all working separately. At first I thought the bindings sat too high and wouldn’t be as good, but I was wrong. These bindings are amazing. I love them.

They are great at any part of the mountain, except for powder as I have never riden powder…

Rider – Jeaho Park – Intermediate Skiboarder

Bomber Elite are the premier bindings…

The Bomber Elite bindings are the premiere binding for skiboards currently in the market. They are super tough made from solid pieces of aluminum and are of top notch quality. Making adjustments for your boots are easy as there are different settings for the toe/heel bails, plus micro-adjustments can be made on the bails themselves. The bindings can also be set back as there are three positions the bindings can be mounted onto a skiboard. These bindings have never released on me prematurely, and have never failed.

One tip, make sure the screws are in tight, then once you get onto the slopes and do a few runs, tighten them up again. Sometimes, the temperature change can make the screw loose.

Also, one wish I have from Bomber, at one time, they made risers that gave the Elites an additional 1/2″ in height. I would love for them to make them again as the higher you are on your binding, the more aggressive of a carve one can initiate.

Rider – Edward Ho – Expert Skiboarderr

Bomber Elite Bindings are on a whole other level…

I’ll preface this by saying that I’ve only ever used two kinds of bindings. I started out on the SnowJam Extreme 2’s, and while those are good entry-level bindings, the Bombers are on a whole other level.

I have used both the older and newer versions of the Bombers (based on the TD1 and TD2 alpine snowboard bindings) on several different boards and the performance is amazing. When I originally got my RVL8 EMP’s, I put my SnowJam’s on and used the same pair of boots to establish a control “feel.” I then switch to the Bomber Elites, and I must say it’s hard to describe how much better they feel. The EMP’s are a wider-bodied design, and the extra height of the Bombers, coupled with the stiffness of the design makes cranking the boards up on edge quite easy. Additionally, the bumper design really impressed me with how well it allowed the boards to flex in choppy conditions.

On groomers these bindings are really hard to beat. As I mentioned before, the riser/bumper design really lets the your boards perform well, and the feedback is very good.

In powder I believe the bumpers again offer an advantage by allowing the boards to flex up and ride on the powder as opposed to diving into it. Obviously the stiffness of the boards will also play into this, but I think the bumpers do help.

In the park I must admit I think the riser/bumper design looses some of it’s charm. The bindings do perform well, however, the solid engagement between the bindings and the boards that is so good carving is a bit rough for landing jumps. Also, the bumpers, I think, allow the board to flex a bit too much while landing jumps. I noticed that with the Bombers I had more of a tendency to land backseat, and I couldn’t save the landings as well. A binding like the Zero or FF Pro will give you a bit more cushioning and a bigger “footprint” for landing jumps and coming off of rails.

Having said all that, I’ve been really happy with my Elites overall, and I think they are definitely worth the money. If you have wider boards then I highly recommend going with the Elites. You will not be disappointed.


Rider – Tim – Intermediate Skiboarder

Bomber Elite will elevate your skills…

I’ve been riding RVL8 Revolt w/ bombers ever since the first set of RVL8s came out…I used to ride Line Jedi w/ ff composite bindings back in the day…well I recently ordered the Revolt chicken w/ groove bindings for my boyfriend and I have got to say, in a side by side comparison of bindings on the same boards, the Bombers are hands down the best. I didn’t think I’d feel much of a difference but after using them for a few years I def can’t go back to regular bindings. I compared them w/ snowjam bindings as well. The difference in ease of carving was the biggest difference I found…I felt as if I couldn’t get the boards on edge as easily w/o the bombers. I think it’s b/c they’re higher off the board than anything else. They also allowed for much more flex, better tail “pop”. And this might just be my imagination but the chickens seem to have more flex than my EMP trees do… So for anyone on the fence about bombers, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, they are definitely going to elevate your skills to the next level!

Rider – Stacey – Expert Skiboarder

Bomber Elite

For several years I had wanted to pick up a pair of Bombers. Once I finally was able to get them, I realized that I didn’t really like them. My boots happened to be a size that was in between the 3 main adjustment settings. As a result I had to have them extremely tight or a little loose causing my foot to move in the binding. After I traded them to Ty for another pair of FF Pros, there was something posted on the SBOL forum about micro adjusting the bails. I never got to try this, but preferred my Line FF Pros much more than the bombers. I also didn’t like the reputation these bindings got for snapping boards. The bindings themselves seemed to be on the heavy side. The FF Pros seemed lighter, and look nicer. If you don’t mind taking the time to get these adjusted, they’d be great bindings. If you want to be able to adjust bindings more quickly and easily, I’d suggest going with some FF Pros or RVL8 Revolts which also feature easy micro adjusting.

Rider – Courtney – Expert Skiboarder Editor Skiboardmagazine.com

Snowjam X-II Bindings

This is my second season on the SnowJam X-II bindings, (known to some, as AX-1) and I figured I probably know them well enough to give you guys/gals a decent review.

Probably the best feature of these is what I call the “v-plate” feature thing. This is what houses the mounting screws. It is separate from the base plate, this gives you 1 inch of play to adjust your bindings forward or backwards. This is awesome because you don’t actually have to completely take out the screws to adjust them, just loosen those suckas up, and slide the binding forward or back. No handling of screws that you might drop in the snow, no need to take your gloves/mitts off! 1 inch doesn’t sound like much, but it really makes a noticeable difference when you are riding shorter boards in powder.

The “v-plate” and bail plates adjust in 2.5 mm increments, and it’s easy to get and quick to get them adjusted to the right size. There are even numbers you can match to your boot’s sole length to make it super easy and user friendly.

The board interface is a rubber sheet thing that matches the base plate. This won’t give you as much precise edge control as the Bomber Elites (those have metal board interface) but on the plus side, it does dampen some vibrations and allows for pretty decent edge control.

I’ve heard of some people having problems with the mounting screws loosening up, personally I haven’t had this problem, but the screw holding the back bail plate get loose frequently. If this happens to you, just get some lock-tite and put a drop on the screws! Not much of a problem!

There is one thing that I really dislike and is annoying about these bindings. The front clip gets caught in the bail if it slides to much to one side, and pretty much locks it in the open position. The more you try to force it, the more is gets caught. What you have to do, is slide it back to the center be able to close it. I never had this problem with any other binding.

So to wrap it up, these binders are pretty damn decent for the price! If you don’t want to spend a lot of dough for Bomber bindings, these will sacrifice a bit of performance due in part to the rubber interface, but you’ll save 75 + dollars!

Rider – Jason Roussel – Expert Skiboarder Co-Founder Skiboardmagazine.com

Extreme II bindings held up to lots of abuse…

My friend picked up these bindings along with a pair of 90cm Snowjam boards around 2004. He was around 200 lbs and rode them very hard for a long time, after that I rode them for several years. They held up very, very well against both our riding. They seemed somewhat heavy but were very strong. After several years of abuse they started to slightly strip in some areas. They’re still usable 6 years later. The Snowjam boards that came along with the bindings lasted less than a year after my friend cracked the base of one of them.

(Rider/Webmaster Skiboardmagazine.com) Courtney – Expert Skiboarder

Extreme II bindings didn’t hold tight…

This was my first non-release binding. At first it was fine, because I had nothing else to compare.

When I was coming down the hill, I just fell. Didn’t know what was the problem. Next thing I noticed was that one of my skiboards was gone. Back then I didn’t have a leash so I had to spend a good hour finding my skiboard. Binding came loose while riding. I had to make sure it was all tight before riding. After that, I got another pair of bindings (Bomber Elite 2) and I could totally tell the difference between these two bindings.

The Extreme II binding was out of my sight. I don’t think it is was very good for hard-carving, ice riders. or in the park…

I don’t feel like it was holding as tight as the Elite 2s.

(Rider) Jeaho Park – Intermediate Skiboarder

Extreme II offers good price, but one issue…

Okay so I’ve ridden these bindings very hard about 8 or 9 days this season, and overall I’m fairly pleased. I really like the metal that Snowjam made them with because it makes them feel extremely sturdy which they are. The only thing I don’t like is how they are mounted onto the skiboard itself. In the center of the binding they have like a crossing V thing going on. On the end of each V is 2 screws, and that’s how the binding is mounted. Ive been having problems with one of my bindings. After about 3 or 4 runs, I would have to tighten my left binding because it constantly kept wiggling loose. After a while it really started to piss me off. Other than that these bindings are a good first pair of bindings for someone who wants to spend a little less money. From what I hear Bomber Elites are probably the best ever made so next season ill pick up a pair of those.

(Rider) Dylan – Intermediate Skiboarder