| I have been riding the Burton ICS since the start of | | | | is infinite. With traditional systems you are bound by |
| the season. I have tried it on a range of Burton | | | | fixed positions on the board and on the plates. With |
| snowboards with both EST and 3D bindings and in | | | | ICS you can move the bindings fractionally in all |
| many varied conditions. I will not be going back. | | | | directions to achieve your perfect stance width and |
| Using a channel system to attach bindings to a | | | | foot position. Angles and widths are easily set by the |
| snowboard is not a brand new idea. But the way | | | | new angle / reference viewing window. If you carry |
| Burton has implemented it is and that is what I think | | | | a tool when riding it is very easy to make changes |
| makes the Burton ICS worth a very good look. | | | | by loosening the two screws on each binding. You do |
| Before you go ahead and purchase a Burton ICS | | | | not need to lift the binding off the board to adjust |
| board there are a few things you should know. | | | | the plate position or angles... this is a major plus point. |
| 1. If you have Burton 3D bindings you can attach | | | | To accompany the channel system Burton have |
| them to your board with new binding plates which | | | | produced a new range of bindings which are referred |
| are free from Burton | | | | to as EST. In addition to the two point fixings Burton |
| 2. If you do not have Burton bindings check with | | | | have improved the foot bed and the most obvious |
| your dealer to see if new binding plates are available | | | | difference to me is the comfort of the cushioning. |
| from your binding company. At the time of writing | | | | If you already have Burton 3D bindings you can fix |
| there were no alternative plates available for most of | | | | them to the new ICS system but you do not get |
| the better known brands. | | | | the same level of flexibility when setting up. If you |
| 3. The future is ICS so if you are going to purchase | | | | have any concerns with regards to using your old |
| a new board don't compromise because your old | | | | Burton bindings let me allay them... they work and |
| bindings don't fit. | | | | they work well... but my advice is to go all the way |
| ICS stands for 'Infinite Channel System' and when it | | | | and get a EST bindings. |
| comes to setting up your board the key word here | | | | |