An EST Snowboard Binding is a Burton binding that only fits to the channel system found on Burton snowboards. EST stands for "Extra Sensory Technology" to provide greater comfort and response between the binding and the board. , An EST snowboard binding is designed to find a board with a channel system. Most Burton boards include a channel system on the board. Boards without a channel system are unable to use an EST style binding. , Burton's EST stands for Extra Sensory technology. It is the system in Burton bindings that attaches to Burton's ICS (Infinite Channel System aka the Burton Channel). EST bindings do not use base plates. Instead, the attachment points are on the outsides of both bindings. This offers a closer board to binding feel and more possible adjustment along the width of the board. EST bindings are NOT compatible with the industry standard 2x4 banding insert pattern.