2026 Bent Metal Metta

The Metta is a balanced, easygoing all-mountain binding designed for riders who want comfort, predictability, and room to progress. With a medium flex and a forgiving overall feel, it suits everything from first seasons on snow through to confident riders who prefer a binding that stays relaxed and approachable. The focus here is consistency and control without overcomplication, making the Metta a reliable choice for riders who want to enjoy the whole mountain without fighting their setup.

The Metta uses a uni-body chassis paired with a medium response Flex Control Drive Plate to create a stable but forgiving platform underfoot. A nylon highback provides supportive structure without feeling restrictive, while the canted footbed and integrated heel shock pad help manage impact and maintain balance through variable terrain. Bent Metal’s Power Flex ankle strap is tuned for comfort and even pressure distribution, matched with a Light Form toe strap that adapts easily across different boot shapes. The result is a binding that feels comfortable, controlled, and confidence-inspiring across a wide range of riding conditions.

Need help choosing the right binding? Check out our snowboard binding guide for a clear breakdown of fit, flex and riding style.

Key Features

• Rider Ability: Beginner to advanced
• Riding Style / Application: All-mountain
• Flex: Medium
• Entry System: Traditional two-strap

Tech Features

• Uni-Body Chassis: Single-piece polymer chassis designed to provide a stable, vibration-dampening platform.
• Large Axis Disk: Compatible with 4x4, 2x4, and Channel mounting patterns, with disk-based toe-heel centering.
• Boron Fiber Drive Plate: Medium flex Flex Control Drive Plate designed to balance response and forgiveness.
• Response Ridge Nylon Highback: Medium-flex highback offering supportive structure without restricting movement.
• Power Flex Ankle Strap: Lightweight ankle strap designed for comfort and even pressure distribution.
• Light Form Toe Strap: Low-profile toe strap that adapts easily to a wide range of snowboard boots.
• Canted Footbed & Heel Shock Pad: 3° canted footbed paired with an integrated heel shock pad to manage impact and improve balance.
• Forged Aluminum Buckles: Durable, lightweight buckles designed for smooth operation and long-term reliability.

About Bent Metal Binding Works

Bent Metal Binding Works is a snowboard binding brand born out of Mervin Manufacturing, the company behind Lib Tech and GNU. Founded in the mid-2000s by engineers and lifelong snowboarders, Bent Metal was created with a singular focus on bindings as a performance-critical part of a snowboard setup, not an afterthought. Every product is designed and tested with real riding in mind, backed by decades of experience in snowboard manufacturing and culture.

Known for its no-nonsense approach, Bent Metal blends functional design with deep ties to core snowboarding through long-standing relationships with riders, artists, and Mervin’s competition heritage. The result is a binding line built to last, built to be ridden hard, and built by people who understand how snowboard equipment actually gets used on the hill.