Ride Specter Snowboard Binding 2026

At a time when many of our competitors are focused on gimmicky, clunky, over designed bindings that prioritize the number of times you bend over per run over actual snowboarding performance- RIDE introduces the Specter. The lightest weight, highest performance freestyle binding ever made. We stripped the Specter down to assure performance is the priority. The Specter is built off our A-Series chassis, this aluminum chassis offers light weight durability backed by our lifetime warranty. The unique properties of aluminum allow the binding to flex with your board providing the ultimate freestyle feel. We’ve optimized the forward lean angle and flex to be perfect for freestyle riding and with the new flat nylon highback we’ve eliminated the forward lean block. Let’s be honest, you were going to take that thing off anyway to save the weight. The all-new ankle strap uses a urethane material to create a medium flexing frame, cushioned with a softer material to provide better pressure distribution when tightened. Making this strap one of the most comfortable in the line. The minimalist toe strap will fit over the top or the front of your boot without adding any additional weight. The Specter is 30 years of freestyle snowboarding dominance refined into its most basic form.

Response
Mellow

Feel
4/10

Specialty
Park

A-Series Aluminum Chassis:
The A-Series Chassis provides the reactive flex and power transfer of aluminum underfoot. The extruded aluminum heel-cup provides ultimate toe heel response. The A-Series Chassis was designed to be less rigid that previous designs allowing the aluminum to flex more under the rider’s weight allowing for a much more reactive ride. Because the Chassis is 100% aluminum, it is narrower than nylon or plastic chassis allowing the board to flex more freely from tip to tail.

Nylon Highback:
Traditional Highback material that offers a predictable mix of response and comfort.

Two-Piece Ankle Strap:
Designed to provide comfort and response. The two piece strap utilizes two different types of plastic, one more rigid strap to provide the necessary response and another urethane piece that assures the strap is comfortable and stays in place over your boot. There is no additional padding to bunch up and create hotspots on your boot.

Minimalist Toe Strap 2.0:
Further improving on Ride’s Minimalist Toe Strap, the Minimalist Toe Strap 2.0 keeps the same look and feel with a closer boot to binding fit to maximize performance and boot hold.

Linkage Ratchets:
Designed to improve ladder durability and eliminate ratchet wag, resulting in a smoother user experience with the same hold you expect.

Canted Footbeds:
An ultra-light footbed that uses subtle angles to align the ankles and knees to a more natural and comfortable position. The angle also gives leverage to press the board for huge pop, without affecting your preferred stance width.

Plastic Mounting Disc:
The plastic disc offers more lateral flex than aluminum for the rider that is focused on comfort and flex over hard charging performance.

Fully Adjustable Chassis:
In simple terms, this binding is adjustable, giving you the ability to get the perfect fit between your binding and boots. Need some help with adjustments? Check the video here.

Fully Recycleable Aluminum Heel Cup:
Aluminum - infinitely recyclable. This heel cup, made of aluminum, can be fully recycled when you decide you're done with 'em. Or you could just keep riding them, but it's good to know if you get frustrated and throw them away, make sure they go in the recycle bin not the garbage.

Tool-Less Toe Strap And Ankle Strap:
This one is a little different than tool-less adjustments. If you need to remove your straps, just rotate them all the way around lefty loosey. No screwdriver, just full strap rotation. Need to put them back on? Simple, do the opposite. Righty tightey.

Fully Recyclable Aluminum Chassis:
Aluminum - infinitely recyclable. This chassis, made of aluminum, can be fully recycled when you decide you're done with 'em. Or you could just keep riding them, but it's good to know if you get frustrated and throw them away, make sure they go in the recycle bin not the garbage.