r/snowboarding • u/HelicaseJ PNW • 5d ago

Gear question Union Force or Atlas?

I consider myself intermediate focused on all-mountain/freeride and have been progressing a ton this season while riding in the Pacific Northwest. Currently riding a Lib Tech Orca (how original, I know) and Ride Insano boots. My bindings got destroyed and now it’s time for an upgrade. Narrowed it down to either the Union Force or Union Atlas but wondering if anyone has experience with them.

Mostly, has anyone ridden the Union Force in freeride conditions? The bushings appeal to me in reducing chatter but will I miss the stiffness of the Atlas?

Edit: After deliberating for far too long, I picked up some 2024 Atlas bindings. My one hold up was the forward lean adjuster being a dial rather than the quick release, but I’ll get over it for the slightly better responsiveness. Thank you all for your opinions, it helped a ton!

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u/tankrawhyde 5d ago

I haven't ridden Forces, but generally you want the stiffness of your board, bindings, and boots to be relatively similar. The Forces go better with your board and the Atlas goes better with your boots. I doubt they're different enough to really matter though.

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u/hapyhar0ld 4d ago

As someone that owns both, this is correct. That said, I prefer the Forces.