http://www.wildsnow.com/1811/g3-onyx-backcountry-skiing-binding-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Sun, 26 May 2013 01:34:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.wildsnow.com/1811/g3-onyx-backcountry-skiing-binding-review/#comment-49778 jack Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:43:05 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1811#comment-49778 @Mark W. I asked you about mounting the onyx this morning. I just read through Lou's article and it says the onyx has the same mounting pattern as dynafit. I'll bring them into the shop middle of next week. Thanks! @Mark W. I asked you about mounting the onyx this morning. I just read through Lou’s article and it says the onyx has the same mounting pattern as dynafit.
I’ll bring them into the shop middle of next week.
Thanks!

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/1811/g3-onyx-backcountry-skiing-binding-review/#comment-49777 jack Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:42:17 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1811#comment-49777 @Mark W. I asked you about mounting the onyx this morning. I just read through Lou's article and this is what is says. "To G3's credit, they built Onyx with the mounting screw pattern as Dynafit. Along with that, since you can position Onyx a few centimeters for/aft on the ski after it's mounted, with a modicum of care you can swap from Dynafit bindings and still end up with your boot in the same position on the ski. As for a new mount, I set things up with my Dynafit jig as if I was mounting some ST or FT Dynafits, and with the Onyx screwed to the ski my boots ended up where I wanted them." I'll bring them into the shop middle of next week. Thanks! @Mark W. I asked you about mounting the onyx this morning. I just read through Lou’s article and this is what is says.
“To G3′s credit, they built Onyx with the mounting screw pattern as Dynafit. Along with that, since you can position Onyx a few centimeters for/aft on the ski after it’s mounted, with a modicum of care you can swap from Dynafit bindings and still end up with your boot in the same position on the ski. As for a new mount, I set things up with my Dynafit jig as if I was mounting some ST or FT Dynafits, and with the Onyx screwed to the ski my boots ended up where I wanted them.”
I’ll bring them into the shop middle of next week.
Thanks!

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/1811/g3-onyx-backcountry-skiing-binding-review/#comment-49776 jack Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:41:11 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1811#comment-49776 @Mark W. I asked you about mounting the onyx this morning. I just read through Lou's article and this is what is says. "To G3's credit, they built Onyx with the same mounting screw pattern as Dynafit. Along with that, since you can position Onyx a few centimeters for/aft on the ski after it's mounted, with a modicum of care you can swap from Dynafit bindings and still end up with your boot in the same position on the ski. As for a new mount, I set things up with my Dynafit jig as if I was mounting some ST or FT Dynafits, and with the Onyx screwed to the ski my boots ended up where I wanted them." I'll bring them into the shop middle of next week. Thanks! @Mark W. I asked you about mounting the onyx this morning. I just read through Lou’s article and this is what is says.
“To G3′s credit, they built Onyx with the same mounting screw pattern as Dynafit. Along with that, since you can position Onyx a few centimeters for/aft on the ski after it’s mounted, with a modicum of care you can swap from Dynafit bindings and still end up with your boot in the same position on the ski. As for a new mount, I set things up with my Dynafit jig as if I was mounting some ST or FT Dynafits, and with the Onyx screwed to the ski my boots ended up where I wanted them.”
I’ll bring them into the shop middle of next week.
Thanks!

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/1811/g3-onyx-backcountry-skiing-binding-review/#comment-49775 Mark W Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:30:49 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1811#comment-49775 Lou, Are Onyx bindings still the same screw mount pattern as Dynafit? Dunno why it would have changed since 2009, but didn't want to assume anything. Lou,
Are Onyx bindings still the same screw mount pattern as Dynafit? Dunno why it would have changed since 2009, but didn’t want to assume anything.

]]> http://www.wildsnow.com/1811/g3-onyx-backcountry-skiing-binding-review/#comment-15699 Michael Silitch Sun, 03 May 2009 17:55:57 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1811#comment-15699 I had the chance to ski these bindings two full days in Chamonix this winter. One day touring and one day powder at the Grands Montets. For touring I liked the heel elevators and the ease of use. For Free ride, I really liked how the toe piece stays "closed"--you push down on the toe to open it, like a Dynafit, but unlike the Dynafit, it doesn't spring open. You open it enough to get the boot it. I guess you could call it a constant tension spring. One big advantage is less pre release, as it rebounds to center rather after a stress. It definitely seems like a big step especially in terms of a Freeride tour tech binding. I had the chance to ski these bindings two full days in Chamonix this winter. One day touring and one day powder at the Grands Montets. For touring I liked the heel elevators and the ease of use. For Free ride, I really liked how the toe piece stays “closed”–you push down on the toe to open it, like a Dynafit, but unlike the Dynafit, it doesn’t spring open. You open it enough to get the boot it. I guess you could call it a constant tension spring. One big advantage is less pre release, as it rebounds to center rather after a stress. It definitely seems like a big step especially in terms of a Freeride tour tech binding.

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