Description
The Onyx is ready. Are you?
- 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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just go with dynafit
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.
Durable.
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.
Bombproof
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.
What information on the binding will...
Barb
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What information on the binding will identify the "model year".
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!
do these bindings work with normal boots
paypay03
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do these bindings work with normal boots
Hayden Beck
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No, these are for boots with dynafit tech-fittings
Is this upgraded version screw hole...
aarnaes100143109
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Is this upgraded version screw hole compatible with the previous version?
Sandy Brown
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Yes. Same hole pattern.
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
Member since
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
Member since
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
Member since
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
Member since
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
Member since
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.
Power!
Mike Traslin
Member since
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
Member since
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.
