Reviews & Ratings for G3 ION LT 12 Binding — 1 review — Page 1

For information sake, I am an advanced intermediate skier(no problem with black diamond runs in the ski resort), 200 lbs, 6' 1", with a boot sole length of 327. I also have used Marker Duke's, Kingpins and Dynafit Radical ST's. I also owned the first edition of this binding. When I owned my last pair, I thought the leashes were quite a pain, but this year I don't have any problems with them. During my transitions, I don't even step out to remove skins, etc, so keep that in mind. With a longer boot like mine(28.5), I don't get a lot of angle out of the heel risers, but it is enough for as steep as I want to make my skin tracks. They have updated this binding to lock the heel tower into touring mode by pushing down, then releasing by pulling up. This is a huge improvement over the last pair I had owned. I have only had the binding change from touring to downhill mode once while climbing, but I am not sure whether I locked the binding down before starting. It is very loud when stepping in, which give you confidence that it is engaging. The boot stop is wonderful, it makes it pretty breezy to step in. Downhill skiing is pretty secure feeling, of course not as good as a frame binding, but feels a lot more solid than other bindings I have used. Haven't had any pre-release issues with them. I would highly recommend. Also, remember to buy 1-2 voile straps to keep skis together since bindings don't have brakes.