The Bent Metal Speed-In Light snowboard binding builds around a 6061 aluminum baseplate that cuts chassis weight without dulling edge response. A 6/10 flex keeps the ride lively enough for tweaks and presses, and the same reclining ERGO-X highback and Auto Open system that make entry fast also stay out of the way once boots are locked in. A canted 3deg footbed with a heel shock pad rounds out the setup, centering balance and softening hard landings. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I land a press off-balance more often than I'd like to admit, and the canted footbed still catches me before my knees do. The aluminum chassis never feels like it's saving weight at the cost of holding an edge through the next turn."