Atomic ffg16 question

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Tryone

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Hi NS,

I'm 22 years, weigh 165 lbs and am about 6'0 tall and am a type 3 skier. I bought a set of Bent Chetlers equipped with Atomic FFG's. I only use the ski's for backcountry.

I am not a ski-tech, so I do not know much about bindings, thus I expected the shop to chose the right FFG's for my weight and size. The shop set the ski's up with FFG 16's I did not notice this until I was already in the mountains...

I have looked up what DIN I should be riding, which should be around 7 if I read the charts right. The bindings are now set at 9, which is the lowest setting. Now I am afraid that I will ruin my knee or any other part of my leg if I ride them and something goes wrong.

Should I go back to the shop and ask them to swap the bindings or is DIN 9 fine for me when skiing backcountry?

Thanks in advance

 
Did the shop provide you with paperwork (a binding release test) that you had to sign when you picked up the skis?

It should have a detailed explanation of what your DIN setting is and how the binding tested out.
 
Hey, thanks for your reply

The shop did not provide me with a binding release test. The only paperwork I received was the receipt. So this is all I know. When I get back from my skiing trip I could ask for one. Should I ask a ski-tech here?
 
Like...how do you buy brand new skis and bindings, and have no idea what bindings you bought and paid for? You're 22...have the means and supposedly the ability to have a dedicated backcountry ski...but you worry about the difference between a 7 or 9 din? Sorry I just find the whole scenario odd.
 
I just told the shop owner that I wanted ffg's, I was not aware that there were three different ffg's. So that's how I did not know which of the three I would get.

And is it that wrong to worry about my bindings strenght if it could potentially ruin my knees?
 
I'm not sure you should be venturing in to the backcountry. Educate yourself on your equipment and your ability.

I think you will be just fine, considering your a tall, competent backcountry skier on some fat skis. but if the DIN is a concern go talk to the shop tech.
 
Going into the bc is no Fucking joke. If you go unprepared and/or without a competent partner you may not come back. Make sure you have the right equipment and the ability to use it effectively, and the knowledge to keep yourself out of unnecessarily life threatening situations (e..g. avy courses)
 
The tech really should have worked out your Din setting first, to choose the correct binding for you. If they did not discuss this with you it is sort of there issue. But check with them, have them work out your Din for you. If they respond with a Din of 7, explain that they sold you a FFG 16 which can not have that Din. I would think they would swap them out for the FFG 14 if need be.
 
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