Comments on: G3 Review, Skis, Binding, Skins, Probe http://www.wildsnow.com/4889/g3-gear-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:16:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: KenP http://www.wildsnow.com/4889/g3-gear-review/#comment-48314 KenP Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:23:32 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=4889#comment-48314 Yep, pop right out with them fully "locked out" as it were. It isn't the length of the bakes that is an issue for me, they work well when deployed, but having the toe pop loose while they're locked in up mode and me not being in "Grab the ski really quick" mode while trying to get myself secured. luckily, I haven't lost a ski yet, but have had to make some big modifications to how I travel in the BC to avoid doing so. I love tech bindings, but miss some of the conveniences of Freerides. Yep, pop right out with them fully “locked out” as it were.

It isn’t the length of the bakes that is an issue for me, they work well when deployed, but having the toe pop loose while they’re locked in up mode and me not being in “Grab the ski really quick” mode while trying to get myself secured.
luckily, I haven’t lost a ski yet, but have had to make some big modifications to how I travel in the BC to avoid doing so.
I love tech bindings, but miss some of the conveniences of Freerides.

]]> By: Lee Lau http://www.wildsnow.com/4889/g3-gear-review/#comment-48258 Lee Lau Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:52:08 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=4889#comment-48258 Ken, Same for me in 1). Same though with Dynafits. The brakes on both Onyx and Dynafit aren't that long maybe. I've gotten into the habit of putting a pole downhill of the ski when exiting or exiting while grabbing the ski with the other free hand As for 2). You mean pulling up the tour lever and you're still pulling out? Ken,

Same for me in 1). Same though with Dynafits. The brakes on both Onyx and Dynafit aren’t that long maybe. I’ve gotten into the habit of putting a pole downhill of the ski when exiting or exiting while grabbing the ski with the other free hand

As for 2). You mean pulling up the tour lever and you’re still pulling out?

]]> By: KenP http://www.wildsnow.com/4889/g3-gear-review/#comment-48257 KenP Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:39:47 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=4889#comment-48257 I have the 2011-12 Tonics/Onyx set up (185cm) and have had good luck with them for the most part, but as a big boy (5'11"/220#), have had a couple issues with the Onyx. 1) I do a fair bit of ski mountaineering in the PNW and often come upon conditions where exiting the ski is necessary for further uphill progress-ice, chunder, STEEEEEEP, etc and find I have to exit the binding in perfect form to keep it from scooting away down the hill as the brakes are locked up in tour mode. Almost lost a ski a couple times. 2) The toe piece, even "locked" in tour mode (I know it's not a true lock, but high tension) has popped open quite frequently during fairly light torquing moves, usually initiated by a slip on the less than grippy G3 skins, once again necessitating a fast grab at a slick ski as, once again, the brakes are locked up in tour mode. I realize I'm big and apply a hell of a lot of force to my gear, but was curious if anyone else had similar issues. Thanks I have the 2011-12 Tonics/Onyx set up (185cm) and have had good luck with them for the most part, but as a big boy (5’11″/220#), have had a couple issues with the Onyx.
1) I do a fair bit of ski mountaineering in the PNW and often come upon conditions where exiting the ski is necessary for further uphill progress-ice, chunder, STEEEEEEP, etc and find I have to exit the binding in perfect form to keep it from scooting away down the hill as the brakes are locked up in tour mode. Almost lost a ski a couple times.
2) The toe piece, even “locked” in tour mode (I know it’s not a true lock, but high tension) has popped open quite frequently during fairly light torquing moves, usually initiated by a slip on the less than grippy G3 skins, once again necessitating a fast grab at a slick ski as, once again, the brakes are locked up in tour mode.

I realize I’m big and apply a hell of a lot of force to my gear, but was curious if anyone else had similar issues.

Thanks

]]> By: Panayotis http://www.wildsnow.com/4889/g3-gear-review/#comment-47338 Panayotis Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:18:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=4889#comment-47338 Thank you very much for your immediate answer!!! :-) Thank you very much for your immediate answer!!! :-)

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