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The Onyx is ready. Are you?

Feed your need for speed on the uphill, then feed it again after a quick transition to ski mode. The G3 Onyx AT Binding allows smooth power transition from leg to boot to ski for superb control and feel. Revamped and ready to bust out of its cage onto the slopes, the Onyx is lighter, less likely to ditch out unnecessarily, and a generous DIN range lets you find your optimal setting.
  • Ability to go from tour mode to ski mode without removing boot from binding
  • Mounting plate system means toe and heel attach to separate mounting plates, so you get plenty of adjustment and can maintain boot-center on the ski
  • Multiple heel options are reliable and super-easy to engage with pole-basket
  • High-strength, forged aluminum components for a stiff, rigid connection between boot and binding as well as binding and ski
  • Releasable with both forward-falling and lateral-twist settings
  • Serviceable binding for fixing in the field or getting parts replaced (serviceable with #1 Phillips, #3 posidrive, and torques T10, not included)

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3 5

gibp511128

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I need to be honest, just go with dynafit. I had these, 2 pairs of onyx and both pairs failed. the design seems to be well thought out and DOES switch between tour and ski, which is a great feature for crossing over flats and kicking your way out of places but other than that, they just have too many moving parts to be viable for any real longterm BC use. I never poped out nor did i insta tele but i bought a pair of radical speeds and the radical ft and and could not be happier that I made the move to dynafits.

4 5

Mike Traslin

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2 years and still going strong, inbounds and out of bounds.

Anyone know if these have the same/similar...

Re Wikstrom

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Anyone know if these have the same/similar ramp angle to Dynafits?

Dave Marcus

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The Onyx is 26mm stack at the toe and 30mm at the heel for a 4mm ramp. Dynafits are 20mm toe stack and 30mm heel for a 10mm ramp.

5 5

VtSkier

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A lot of people trash these bindings for being made out of plastic. Well, my AT rig fell off the top of my car at 50 mph, and the bindings weren't even scratched. They are also awesome on the downhill, and even though they weigh more than other tech bindings you don't notice because you don't lift your skis when you tour.

How do I size these bindings? I'm skiing...

Matt Anderson

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How do I size these bindings? I'm skiing in a size 10.5/11 Scarpa Laser boot, and mounting them on 176cm skis.

conan

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The size refers to the width of the breaks. How fat are your skis?

is there anykind of disadvantage to using...

corey french

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is there anykind of disadvantage to using a dynafit boot in comparison to other boots with this binding?

corey french

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found the answer to my own question: no. but i would like to give a shout out to the Backcountry.com crew for being amazingly helpful as always. you all rock!

Are these made with just aluminum or is...

Erick Goudie

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Are these made with just aluminum or is there plastic components in the binding? Worried about longevity do to torsional stress and uv degradation over time.

Dave Marcus

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Planning to hit the tanning salon with your skis on?

The bindings are made of aluminum and fiber-reinforced plastic. Most FRP is UV-stabilized. Given the fact that most bindings are retired not because the plastic is dead, but because the springs have worn out, I really don't think you have anything to worry about.

Have the heel riser and other durability...

Jonathan Reeve

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Have the heel riser and other durability issues with the heel been addressed?
What is the weight savings of the new model over the old?
Has the ski brake been fixed and does it have an AFD?

I really like the idea of this binding and it's adjustability for multiple users, especially compared to the 12.5mm range of the new Dynafit Radicals.

Sandy Brown

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Jonathan,
Heel riser issue was fixed. The pins on which the risers rotate now have heads on them.
No weight savings between winter 10/11 and winter 11/12 (no penalty either).
Brake was fixed in winter 2010. Brake does not have a sliding AFD.
G3 Onyx has 33mm of adjustment. But the Dynafit Radical actually has 25mm of adjustment (12.5mm each direction).

How would these do as an 80/20 inbounds/...

doublediam1070068

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How would these do as an 80/20 inbounds/backcountry binding? There will be moguls and hardpack. I'm a pretty good skier, but I can't charge hard all the time. I'd be mounting them on '11 Moment Rubies and I'm 6' and about 185. I really don't like the Duke's release mechanism (or lack thereof). Montana Snowbowl in Missoula can get just about every possible snow condition in 2500'

Sandy Brown

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Tech system bindings (G3, Dynafit, etc.) all have great DH performance as you are truly locked into the ski. The one drawback for hardpack and bumps is that they have zero elasticity (the ability of the boot to move off center in the binding and then come back without releasing). That said, I would rather have the better skiing and lighter weight of these bindings than any other backcountry system. They ski better and tour better.

har3413977

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Dukes have a much safer and more reliable release/retention mechanism than any tech binding. That's the whole point of hiking around with more than three times the weight of a tech binding. I'm not saying you shouldn't switch to a tech binding, just that your Dukes are a lot safer and more reliable than anything else out there.

4 5

Mike Traslin

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I am sold on the power these tech bindings have in regards to downhill performance.

what's the difference between the 2011 and...

fredboisseau

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what's the difference between the 2011 and the 2012? Does it worth the difference price wise?

Sandy Brown

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The current version has some nice tweaks. Larger toe pin screws for a beefier attachment. Toe pins now have ice-cutters built in. The spot on the toe lever for your pole is softer plastic for easier use. Your call on if it's worth the price.