Burton Malavita EST Snowboard Binding
- Silversmith
- 2013
The Burton Malavita is like a bootlegger during prohibition, they deliver the goods but you’re a little scared to ask how they did it. The Malavita is Burton’s most loaded freestyle specific binding & has been designed to deliver performance in a comfortable, stylish & tweakable package that is as happy hucking cornices in the backcountry as it is hitting the big booter line or jibbing the rail garden. It achieves this by starting with a dual-component EST baseplate, adds the Hinge, & marries it to a Canted Living Hinge Zero-Lean Hi-Back that comes replete with the Heel Hammock & Dial FLAD, which is all rated at 6/10 on the flex meter. For those not familiar with the Hinge, it is just that! Two hinges either side of the heel cup connect the lower part of the chassis to the heel cup allowing the rider slight lateral movement for a more skate influenced riding sensation &, more importantly, bigger ollies! The Heel Hammock is there to cradle your heel in a rubbery web, away from the rigid hi-back, to give a level of suspension through the binding without sacrificing any of the performance. The Malavita provides further comfort through the Auto CANT Sensory BED cushioning system that adapts to the pressures the riders exerts on it over time to give a level of custom canting with the addition of B3 Gel in the heel to take the strain from those flatter landings. The Malavita has also benefited from a strap upgrade for 2013 & now features the Asym React strap for your ankle as well as the Gettagrip capstrap for your toes, all working to hold you on the board securely & comfortably. The Burton Malavita EST is for use only on Burton boards that have the Channel or ICS system & should be the reserve of intermediate to advanced riders who like to be secure on their board & manoeuvrable in the air!
STYLE: All-Mountain Freestyle
BASEPLATE: Dual Component EST Featuring the Hinge with 30% Short-Glass/ Nylon Composite Spar & 30% Short-Glass/ Nylon Composite Lower
HI-BACK: Canted Living Hinge Zero-Lean Hi-Back with Dial FLAD & Heel Hammock
STRAPS: NEW Asym Reactstrap & Gettagrip Capstrap
BUCKLES: Dual-Component Smooth Glide Buckles
CUSHIONING: Removable Auto CANT Sensory BED Cushioning System with B3 Gel
RESPONSE: 6
Rides exclusively with Burton boards featuring the Channel
Features re-ground materials in Baseplate & Hi-Back to reduce waste