It’s going on year eight for the Union Binding Company and the 2012/2013 lineup is just as strong as we’ve all come to expect. New to the line for 12/13 are the men’s Charger and women’s Legacy. I rode the Chargers on the new DBX CAPiTA x Volcom collaboration and these bindings are super light and responsive. The Charger comes in at a slightly more attainable price than the MC for those of you who are looking for that level of performance, but are neither doctors nor drug dealers. That said, if you are a dealer or a healer the MC is looking good and is as light and stealthy as ever.
MC-METAFUSE
Machined Coring Stage III Atlas Base / Carbon-Injected DupontTM Zytel® ST / All-New Asym/Symmetrical Full Carbon Highbacks / Precision Adjustment Forward Lean / Injected EVA Bushings / MetaFuse Heelcups / All-new 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core / Magnesium Buckles + Aluminum Cage / Universal Disks / All-New CNC Anodized Aluminum Hardware / All-New Open Toe Straps / Dual Density Toe Ramp Padding / Full Carbon Toe Ramps / Lifetime Warranty Base
CHARGER (NEW FOR 12/13)
Stage III Atlas Base / Carbon-Injected DupontTM Zytel® ST / Full Carbon Highbacks / Shift-on-the-Fly Forward Lean / Injected EVA Bushings / CNC Machined Heelcups / All-New 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core / Magnesium Buckles + Aluminum Cage / Universal Disks / Dual Density Toe Ramp Padding / Grade 8.8 Hardware / All-New Open Toe Straps / Lifetime Warranty Base
SL
Stage III Atlas Base / DupontTM Zytel® ST / Asym/Symmetrical SL Highbacks / Shift-on-the-Fly Forward Lean / Dual Density EVA Bushings / CNC Machined Heelcups / All-New 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core / New Magnesium Buckles + Aluminum Cage / Universal Disks / All-New Open Toe Straps / Dual Density Toe Ramps / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
ATLAS
Stage III Atlas Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Asym/Symmetrical Atlas Highbacks / Shift on the Fly Forward Lean / Dual Density EVA Bushings / Extruded Aluminum Heelcups / All-New 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core / All-New Magnesium Buckles / Universal Disks / All-New Open Toe Straps / Dual Density Toe Ramps / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
CONTACT PRO
Designed by Gigi Rüf / Carbon Injected Contact Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Contact Pro DupontTM Zytel® ST Highback / Triple Zone Injected EVA Bushings / Shift-on-the-Fly Forward Lean / CNC Machined Heelcups / Injected Magnesium Buckles / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / All-new 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core / Universal Disks / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
FORCE
Stage II Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Multizone DupontTM Zytel® ST Highbacks / Injected EVA Bushings / Extruded Anodized Aluminum Heelcups / Quick-Adjust Forward Lean / All-new 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / Magnesium Buckles / Universal Disks / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
CONTACT
All-New Fusion Highbacks / Contact Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Injected Dual Zone EVA Bushings / Extruded Anodized Aluminum Heelcups / Shift-on-the-Fly Forward Lean / All-New 3D Direct-Connect / Strap System / Multi-Layer Strap Core / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / Aluminum Buckles / Universal Disks / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
FLITE
Flite Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Flite DupontTM Zytel® ST Highbacks / Injected EVA Bushings / Extruded Anodized Aluminum Heelcups / Quick-Adjust Forward Lean / All-New Direct-Connect Strap System / PU Leather Straps / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / Injected Aluminum Buckles / Universal Disks / Grade 8.8 hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
DLX
Stage I Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Multizone DupontTM Zytel® ST / Injected EVA Bushings / Extruded Aluminum Heelcups / Quick-Adjust Forward Lean / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / All-New Direct-Connect Strap System / Aluminum Buckles + Steel Cage / Universal Disks / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
LEGACY (NEW FOR 12/13)
Stage III Atlas Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Multizone Legacy Highbacks / Extruded Anodized Aluminum Heelcups / Shift on the Fly Forward Lean / Injected EVA Bushings / All-new 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core / Magnesium Buckles / Universal Disks / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
TRILOGY
Trilogy II Base—DupontTM Zytel® ST / Asym/Symmetrical Highbacks / Quick Adjust Forward Lean / Injected EVA Bushings / CNC Machined Heelcups / All-new 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / Injected EVA Bushings / Universal Disks / All-New Direct-Connect Strap System / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
MILAN
All-New Fusion Lady Highbacks / Milan Base – DupontTM Zytel® ST / Shift on the Fly Forward Lean / Injected Dual Zone EVA Bushings / Extruded Aluminum Heelcups / All-new 3D Direct-Connect Strap System / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / Injected Aluminum Buckles / Universal Disks / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 Hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
ROSA
Asym/Symmetrical Highbacks / Milan Base – DupontTM Zytel® ST / Shift on the Fly Forward Lean / Injected Dual Zone EVA Bushings / Extruded Aluminum Heelcups / Symmetric 3D Ankle Straps / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / Injected Aluminum Buckles / Universal Disks / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
LADY FLITE
Women’s-Specific Flite Baseplate / Injected EVA Bushings / Extruded Aluminum Heelcups / Direct-Connect Strap System / Tool-Free Size Adjustment / Injected Aluminum Buckles / Universal Disks / All-New Toe Cup Design / Grade 8.8 hardware / Lifetime Warranty Base
The 2011/2012 Union Binding collection is available now here at Bird’s Eye.
