Whats up and welcome to my Salomon District Professional bindings overview.

On this overview, I’ll check out the District Professional as all-mountain-freeride snowboard bindings.

As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the District Professional a rating out of 100 (based mostly on a number of components) and see how they examine with different all-mountain-freeride bindings.

Total Score

Who’s the District Professional Most Suited To?

The District Professional is greatest suited to somebody who needs a binding that is stiffer than medium, however not extremely stiff, however would not need to or cannot pay the everyday worth for that a lot stiffness (stiffer usually means dearer). 

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Stance Width: 555mm (22”)

Board examined with: Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker

Boots examined with: Adidas Response ADV, measurement US9.5

Footbed size: 25.7cm (10.1”) 

Footbed Size Totally Prolonged: 27.3cm (10.8”) 

Baseplate Size (underside):  24cm (9.5″)

Highback Peak: 17.9cm (7.1”)

Weight: 940 grams (2lbs, 1oz)

* for one binding, together with screws and disc. The common weight of a small pattern measurement of round 80 bindings (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 fashions) I’ve weighed is 920 grams (2lbs).  So, the District Professional are actually near common and so they felt regular weight on snow too. 

Mounting and Boot Match

Be aware that is relative to my boots – Adidas Response ADV measurement 9.5 and was within the Medium District Execs. 

Highback lean: You possibly can modify it, however want a software. It is not tremendous handy, notably if you wish to experiment with it. However no actual difficulty if you realize what you want as you may solely should set it as soon as. 

Ankle straps: In my boots I used about ¾ of the size of the ankle strap. 

Toe straps: About 3/5^ths of strap size used. They match over my boot rather well. 

Footbed: I had the toe ramp/gasoline pedal practically absolutely prolonged however not fairly. Fuel pedal/toe ramp ramps up fairly a bit – so that ought to assist with boot drag, in case you’re on a board that is borderline too slim. 

I discovered I used to be in a position to get good boot-to-board centering with fairly even overhang. 

Heel Cup Match: It was a bit of tight getting the heel of my boot proper into heel cup. In my Malavitas I’ve had some boots with a wider heel than mine be a decent slot in them however my present boots aren’t a decent match within the Malavitas, however they have been within the District Professional. That could possibly be an issue for wider 9.5s and 10s in these bindings, in case you have been to go Medium. 

Mounting

When mounting the 4 screw connector was a bit of awkward. When it really works it is good however generally is a bit awkward.

Flex

In Hand: The highback twist flex on the District Professional was a bit stiffer than Salomon’s Hologram however not as stiff as on my management bindings (Burton Malavita). On a twist the District Execs highback was noticeably extra versatile on the medial (inside – i.e. proper aspect of left binding and left aspect of proper binding) aspect than it was on the lateral aspect. 

There was some very delicate give when pulling straight again on the highback however subsequent to nothing. 

The ankle straps have been softer than they have been on the Hologram and Malavita, however very near the Hologram. The toe straps have been a bit of stiffer than on the Hologram, however a bit of softer than on my management bindings. 

Be aware that flex of straps and highback is not essentially telling to how stiff a binding may really feel on snow, as this does not consider base plate flex, which in my expertise really has essentially the most affect on general flex really feel on snow. 

On Snow: The District Professional felt proper round a 7/10 to me on snow. Definitely stiffer than each the Malavita and Hologram general, however nothing tremendous stiff. Proper in the midst of that mid-stiff bracket. 

Responsiveness

I felt that I might get my board carving higher and extra secure at larger speeds on the District Professional than I might with the Malavita and Hologram. Which is not stunning as that is typical of stiffer bindings. 

At slower speeds, they did not really feel nearly as good because the Malavita’s however have been about the identical because the Hologram. 

Board Really feel/Butterability

Not dangerous board really feel in any respect. To not the extent of the Malavita’s or different bindings which have actually good board really feel, however nonetheless actually respectable. If I needed to say, then I might say the Hologram’s board really feel was a contact higher, however actually shut between them. 

Pop/Ollie Energy

For whole energy felt about the identical because the Malavita and Hologram, however took a bit of bit extra effort to load them up. 

Adjustability

Heel Cup: No

Stance Width: You possibly can run disc horizontally and it has a full measurement disc, so there is a good quantity of stance width micro-adjustability.  

Highback Lean: You possibly can modify the ahead lean, nevertheless it’s not apparent at first the right way to do it. You must loosen the bolts close to the bottom of the highback after which can modify ahead lean and highback rotation on the similar time. It is not tool-less although.  

Ankle Strap Place: No

Toe Strap Place: No

Ankle and toe strap size: Instrument-less 

Fuel pedal/toe ramp extension: Sure

Highback Rotation: Sure

Suitable with: 2×4 | 4×4 | Channel

Shock Absorption

They absorbed shock and chatter rather well. Similar to the Hologram. Not fairly nearly as good because the Malavita’s however not far off. 

Entry/Exit

Ratchets launched simply when unstrapping on the transfer and general felt fairly  clean. Not as clean because the Malavita’s, however they’ve among the smoother ratchets going round, in my expertise. 

I discovered I needed to transfer the ankle strap behind the highback to get it out of means, when getting in or it tries to sneak beneath your foot. However that is simple – and it is the case for lots of bindings. 

Consolation

Total not fairly as comfy as my management bindings, however nonetheless good and cozy. 

Ankle Strap: Ankle straps conformed effectively to my boots and did not produce any strain factors. 

Toe Strap: Toe straps match rather well on my boots and once more no strain factors. 

Canted Footbed: Sure. It is not apparent them or measuring them, however they’re alleged to have it. I’m wondering in the event that they obtain the canting by means of a softer cushioning on one aspect – once more, I did not detect this, however they’re alleged to have a 2.5 diploma cant. 

Padded Footbed: They’ve respectable padding within the footbed and most significantly on snow they did a good job of absorbing shock and chatter. 

Highback: Extra padding than I am used to seeing on a highback and coated a lot of the highback too. However most significantly I did not get any calf-bite.

Ankle Help

Ankle help felt good. Nothing roughly than what I’ve discovered to be typical. There is not a technique to change the ankle strap place for in case you just like the strap larger or decrease in your ankle, however I appreciated the texture of the place it was in. 

Take a look at the breakdown of the rating within the desk beneath.

Whereas the District Professional did not wow me in any means and did not spur me into sprinting to the shop to purchase them, they’re the most affordable binding on this flex vary that we have examined – and so they’re really fairly respectable throughout all of the components we take a look at for.

So, in case you want this degree of flex however you do not have or aren’t keen to spend the quantity that you simply’d usually should for this type of stiffness, then the District Professional could be a very good wager for you.