Comments on: Onyx Final Production Binding — Parts One and Two (Pre-Release prevention, Brakes, More) http://www.wildsnow.com/2714/onyx-dynafit-comparo/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kelley http://www.wildsnow.com/2714/onyx-dynafit-comparo/comment-page-4/#comment-29389 Kelley Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:15:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2714#comment-29389 Going to the dark side of touring...I'm tired of trying to catch up to my friends with my slow tele turns and trying to decide on a binding. I used a friend's Onyx this past weekend and found them still very awkward to get into if on a slope. Holding the toes open with the pole is very frustrating. But at the end of the day switching back & forth into tour mode was very nice to get through the flats at the bottom a little easier. Do we have update 3 ready yet? Have you tested the production ones? I'm really tempted to go with Dynafit for the weight and to avoid the frustration of the Onyx toe clips but I like the on-the-fly change. Any opinions out there to help me decide?? Going to the dark side of touring…I’m tired of trying to catch up to my friends with my slow tele turns and trying to decide on a binding. I used a friend’s Onyx this past weekend and found them still very awkward to get into if on a slope. Holding the toes open with the pole is very frustrating. But at the end of the day switching back & forth into tour mode was very nice to get through the flats at the bottom a little easier.

Do we have update 3 ready yet? Have you tested the production ones? I’m really tempted to go with Dynafit for the weight and to avoid the frustration of the Onyx toe clips but I like the on-the-fly change. Any opinions out there to help me decide??

]]> By: Francois Brunelle http://www.wildsnow.com/2714/onyx-dynafit-comparo/comment-page-4/#comment-27420 Francois Brunelle Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:39:45 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2714#comment-27420 Lou & All, thank you for the information. I contacted The Mountaineer shop last Wednesday and drove to Keene Valley, yesterday. I met with Jan Wellford who helped me with the mounting of the bindings and the fitting of my F1 boots. The service was excellent, courteous, professional and Jan's obsession to details and perfection made me feel really good about the 4-hour drive to get there. Keene Valley is an exceptional little town. What a beautiful country we live in! Thank you all again, Francois . Lou & All, thank you for the information.

I contacted The Mountaineer shop last Wednesday and drove to Keene Valley, yesterday. I met with Jan Wellford who helped me with the mounting of the bindings and the fitting of my F1 boots. The service was excellent, courteous, professional and Jan’s obsession to details and perfection made me feel really good about the 4-hour drive to get there.

Keene Valley is an exceptional little town. What a beautiful country we live in!
Thank you all again,
Francois

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]]> By: Pete http://www.wildsnow.com/2714/onyx-dynafit-comparo/comment-page-4/#comment-27377 Pete Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:31:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2714#comment-27377 I think telemarkdown.com is selling and mounting the Onyx this year too. They helped me mount a pair last year and did a nice job. I think telemarkdown.com is selling and mounting the Onyx this year too. They helped me mount a pair last year and did a nice job.

]]> By: Jonathan Shefftz http://www.wildsnow.com/2714/onyx-dynafit-comparo/comment-page-4/#comment-27352 Jonathan Shefftz Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:41:27 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2714#comment-27352 I'm pretty sure that if a retailer stocks the Onyx, then they'd be willing to mount it -- how good they'd be at it though is another question... But the big problem with those automated dealer lookups for companies with broad product ranges is that they turn up shops that don't even carry the product you're interested in. With G3, pretty much every backcountry ski shop in the Northeast carries *something* from G3: skins, tele bindings, skis, etc. How many of those shop carry the Onyx though is probably a much smaller subset. I’m pretty sure that if a retailer stocks the Onyx, then they’d be willing to mount it — how good they’d be at it though is another question…
But the big problem with those automated dealer lookups for companies with broad product ranges is that they turn up shops that don’t even carry the product you’re interested in. With G3, pretty much every backcountry ski shop in the Northeast carries *something* from G3: skins, tele bindings, skis, etc. How many of those shop carry the Onyx though is probably a much smaller subset.

]]> By: Francois Brunelle http://www.wildsnow.com/2714/onyx-dynafit-comparo/comment-page-4/#comment-27351 Francois Brunelle Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:36:45 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2714#comment-27351 Yes I believe you're right. My mistake. I assumed that if one sells the binding, they've also been trained and equipped to mount them. I'll try to get in touch with Jan. I appreciate the follow ups guys. Thanks Francois Yes I believe you’re right. My mistake. I assumed that if one sells the binding, they’ve also been trained and equipped to mount them. I’ll try to get in touch with Jan.
I appreciate the follow ups guys.
Thanks

Francois

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