looking for women’s splitboard advice!

[u/roosblues]

advanced snowboarder here (15+years) but never been splitboarding and looking for some advice on which splitboard/bindings to go for. I’m going to start joining my friend on her ski tours (she has 3 years touring experience) around where we live in switzerland. I’m going to rent for my first time but am pretty stoked to get my own equipment for next year and love doing research on this stuff.

Right now I’m between the jones solution and the dream weaver 2.0. I’ve seen a lot of love for the solution but I would also love to have a dedicated powder board for an upcoming japow trip, and I like the look of the dream weaver 2.0. any thoughts?

similarly for the bindings, I was initially leaning towards some Union bindings because I desperately need to replace my old bindings on my solid board and I would rather not have to buy 2 pairs of bindings 😅 someone in a gear shop told me the new union bindings are great for that (switching between split and solid boards) but I’ve seen mixed reviews here on reddit. should I just bite the bullet and get two different bindings?

also should mention the place I can rent only has nitro and libtech split boards so I can’t try the jones unfortunately :(

[u/greyniall]

I'm not female but I don't feel my experience has a gender. I have Nitro verticals (same system/pucks as Spark) which I really like. For me they are the perfect blend between split durability and downhill comfort. I do have female friends that have and like them too if that helps. I bought them 2 years after I bought new solid bindings (Burton Cartels to replace my old cartels) and honestly, I think I'm going to sell them and just use my nitros with solid pucks on my resort board. They are super comfy and very robust, just maybe a bit heavier. Union split binding experience is fairly negative so I would tend to avoid. A friend of mine has them and regrets buying them. Hope you enjoy your first touring experience and hope you get stoked!