Jones Mercury FASE
Mercury family · 2026/27
Terrain
Flex
Mid-stiff & lively
Flex ratings are the brand’s own and do not compare across brands.
Jones scores the Mercury FASE 10 out of 10 for all-mountain and 10 out of 10 for freeride — nothing else we stock from them takes both tens. Those are the brand's numbers rather than measurements, but read as a statement of intent they describe a rider who takes the whole mountain seriously and treats the jib park as a stop along the way. Fast entry does not buy you a softer binding here: it holds the same 4/5 mid-stiff flex as the two-strap Mercury, at the same $369.95.
The fast-entry hardware is paid for in weight. The two-strap Men's Mercury weighs 1.65 kg per pair against 1.8 kg here, at identical money and identical flex. FASE bindings also carry no bushings and no Flip-It straps, so the Surf/Freeride tuning on the two-strap line is not available — the response you buy is the response you keep. And be clear on the phrase itself, because it gets used loosely: this is still a strap binding. The boot goes in hands-free and the AutoBack shuts behind it, but you still tighten the ankle with a ratchet. You just do it standing at the top of the run instead of sitting in the snow.
We have not ridden it. No independent review of a 26/27 Jones binding existed when this was written, so everything above is a read of Jones' published specs and component descriptions, not a ride report.
Will it fit your board?
The mounting disk fits 4x4, 2x4, EST/Channel insert patterns.
Technology
FASE® Fast Entry System
Jones' fast-entry platform, built from three parts. It keeps the two-strap architecture — you are not clicking into a step-in and no plate goes on your boot — and changes how the strapping happens: the boot goes in hands-free, and the ankle is tightened one-handed, standing up.
The AutoBack
Allows hands-free entry into the binding. It automatically closes as the boot enters and opens when you lift your boot out. It also folds flat for skating, chairlifts and storage.
The FastStrap
A long ankle ladder that remains connected for ultra-fast, one-handed strapping-in. A classic ratchet fine-tunes ankle tension, complementing the AutoBack's automatic closure.
The Locked-In Toe Strap
Designed to stay in position. The Locking Slap Ratchet 2.1 and a tri-toothed ladder let you set it and forget it, or make easy on-the-fly fit adjustments. Updated for 26/27 with an improved auto-lock mechanism.
Fusion XR Baseplate
Asymmetric, low-profile XR baseplate made from a glass-nylon composite, for instant response when charging. The Fusion Pad's three-layer TPU and EVA blend handles impact protection and vibration absorption. (The carbon-injected Fusion+ XR-C is the Zenith FASE's, not this one's.)
AsymFlex Highback
Mid-stiff highback with an asymmetric outline and an extended upper wing. The softer internal side lets you tweak, while the Asym Spine delivers more power to the external side.
DualFlex Ankle Strap
Asymmetric design with a stiff TPU core for fast response and softer TPU edges for all-day comfort and boot fit.
ImpactCush Footbed
Soaks up board chatter in rough terrain and dampens the impact of heavy landings. The sliding footbed integrates with the FASE system and carries a 3° cant for turn response.
Adaptive Fit Toe Strap
A flexible exterior outline that shapes to your boot, a denser centre spine for a secure lock, and a textured interior surface that grips the boot.
Alloy Buckles
High-grade aluminum buckles, built for durability.
Features
- ·LSR 2.1 Auto-Lock Toe Buckle [updated for 26/27]
- ·Universal mounting disk
- ·Tool-less strap adjustment
- ·Tool-less forward-lean adjustment
Strengths
- +The only binding in the Jones range we carry that Jones scores 10 for both all-mountain and freeride — the widest coverage on the wall by the brand's own numbers.
- +Fast entry without a softer chassis: 4/5 mid-stiff flex, the same number as the two-strap Mercury, at the same $369.95.
- +The AutoBack folds flat for skating, chairlifts and storage, and the ankle ladder never leaves its buckle — no fishing a loose strap out of the snow.
- +Universal disk fits 4x4, 2x4 and EST/Channel, so moving it to another board is not a hardware purchase.
- +Tool-less strap and forward-lean adjustment — you can change the setup on the hill.
Best For
Confident all-mountain riders who want one binding for the whole hill and are done sitting in the snow to strap in. It suits anyone who moves bindings between boards, and anyone who assumed fast entry meant a soft, entry-level binding — the mid-stiff 4/5 chassis says otherwise. It is also a genuine answer for riders whose hips or knees make the sit-down strap-in the worst part of the day.
Limitations
- −1.8 kg per pair against 1.65 kg for the two-strap Men's Mercury, at the same price and the same flex. The fast-entry hardware costs 150 grams, and anyone who hikes for turns will feel them.
- −No bushings and no Flip-It straps, so the Surf/Freeride mode swap on the two-strap Jones bindings does not exist here. The response is fixed as bought.
- −Jones scores it 8 for park, where the Orion, Meteorite and Aurora each score 9.
- −Not the sharpest response Jones builds in this system — the Zenith FASE is the carbon-injected version, $120 up.
- −No ride data. The terrain scores are the brand's own, and nobody has published an independent review of a 26/27 sample.
Not For
Not for grams-counters: the two-strap Men's Mercury is the same $369.95 and the same 4/5 flex, 150 grams lighter per pair. Not for park-first riders — Jones scores this one 8 for freestyle, where the Orion, Meteorite and Aurora each score 9. Not for the Jones owner who tunes between Surf and Freeride mode, because that swap needs bushings and Flip-It straps and this binding has neither. And not for a first-season rider: Jones aims it at confident riders who ride everything, and a beginner would be paying for a stiffness they will not use.
Sizing
Binding size follows your boot, not your weight or your height.
| Binding | US boot | EU boot |
|---|---|---|
| S | 5–7 | 36.5–39.5 |
| M | 7.5–10 | 40–43 |
| L | 10.5+ | 43.5+ |
Specs
- Entry System
- FASE® Fast Entry System — AutoBack + FastStrap + Locked-In Toe Strap
- Flex
- 4/5 — "Mid-stiff & lively" (same flex as the two-strap Mercury)
- Weight
- 1.8 kg per pair (size M)
- Baseplate
- Fusion XR — asymmetric, low-profile, glass-nylon composite on the three-layer TPU/EVA Fusion Pad
- Highback
- AsymFlex — mid-stiff, asymmetric, extended upper wing
- Ankle Strap
- DualFlex — stiff TPU core, softer TPU edges
- Toe Strap
- Adaptive Fit, with LSR 2.1 auto-lock buckle
- Footbed
- ImpactCush — sliding, 3° cant
- Buckles
- Alloy (high-grade aluminum)
- Bushings / Flip-It
- None — FASE bindings have no bushings and no Flip-It straps, so there is no Surf/Freeride mode swap
- Adjustment
- Tool-less strap adjustment; tool-less forward-lean adjustment
- Warranty
- Lifetime on binding hanger and post; 1 year on all other binding components
- Boot sizing (Mondo)
- S 23.5–25 · M 25.5–28 · L 28.5+
- Women's US boot chart
- Jones charts it separately — S: US 5–8.5 · M: US 9–11.5. It does not split at the same numbers as the run above.
- Colours
- Cloud White · Stealth Black · Polar Blue · Borealis Black/Pink · MTN Black/Silver · Black Surf Series
- PTO size run
- S / M / L — Borealis Black/Pink in S and M only
Common Questions
- Is the Jones Mercury FASE a step-in binding?
- No. It is a strap binding whose highback closes as the boot enters and whose ankle ladder stays on the buckle — you strap in standing up, and still tighten the ankle with a ratchet, one-handed.
- How much heavier is the Mercury FASE than the standard Mercury?
- It is 1.8 kg per pair (size M), against 1.65 kg for the two-strap Men's Mercury. That is 150 grams for the fast-entry hardware, at the same $369.95.
- Will the Jones Mercury FASE fit my board?
- Its mounting disk covers 4x4, 2x4 and EST/Channel inserts. A board using none of those three patterns will not mount it.
- What is the difference between the Mercury FASE and the Zenith FASE?
- Both run the same FASE fast-entry system and the same 3°-canted sliding footbed. The Zenith costs $120 more for carbon-injected parts: an AsymCore Carbon highback with more pre-loaded forward lean, a Fusion+ XR-C baseplate, a VertEx ankle strap and a denser ImpactCush+ footbed.
- Does the Mercury FASE have a lifetime warranty?
- Jones warrants the binding hanger and post for life, and all other binding components for one year. It is not a lifetime warranty on the whole binding.
- Which size do I need if my boots are marked in women's sizes?
- Boot size sets binding size, and Jones charts women's boot numbering separately: S covers US 5–8.5, M covers US 9–11.5. Read the mondopoint number inside your boot rather than the US number — both charts are built on it.
