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G3 Onyx Tour Binding
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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)
Bottom Line: The Onyx is ready. Are you?
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How do I size these bindings? I'm skiing in a size 10.5/11
How do I size these bindings? I'm skiing in a size 10.5/11 Scarpa Laser boot, and mounting them on 176cm skis.
By: Matt Anderson
May 1, 2012
The size refers to the width of the breaks. How fat are your skis?
By: conan
May 1, 2012
is there anykind of disadvantage to using a dynafit boot in comparison
is there anykind of disadvantage to using a dynafit boot in comparison to other boots with this binding?
By: corey french
April 23, 2012
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!
By: corey french
April 23, 2012
Power!
By:
Mike Traslin
December 25, 2011
I am sold on the power these tech bindings have in regards to downhill performance.
do these bindings work with normal boots
do these bindings work with normal boots
By: paypay03
April 8, 2012
No, these are for boots with dynafit tech-fittings
By: Hayden Beck
April 8, 2012
Is this upgraded version screw hole compatible with the previous
Is this upgraded version screw hole compatible with the previous version?
By: aarnaes100143109
March 9, 2012
Yes. Same hole pattern.
By: Sandy Brown
March 9, 2012
Are these made with just aluminum or is there plastic components
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.
By: Erick Goudie
February 15, 2012
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.
By: Dave Marcus
February 15, 2012
Have the heel riser and other durability issues with the heel
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.
By: Jonathan Reeve
January 22, 2012
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).
By: Sandy Brown
January 24, 2012
How would these do as an 80/20 inbounds/backcountry binding?
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'
By: doublediam1070068
January 15, 2012
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.
By: Sandy Brown
January 16, 2012
what's the difference between the 2011 and the 2012? Does
what's the difference between the 2011 and the 2012? Does it worth the difference price wise?
By: fredboisseau
November 24, 2011
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.
By: Sandy Brown
November 24, 2011
Change me.
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One Color, 130mm (399.96)
One Color, w/ Leash (337.46)
- Material:
- forged aerospace aluminum
- Max DIN:
- 12
- Boot Compatibility:
- AT
- Brakes Included:
- no
- Heel Elevators:
- yes, low, , high
- Weight:
- 3 lbs 1.9 oz
- Recommended Use:
- alpine touring
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 60 days