Din settings

Uhhh i think they're at 9 on my fks 140s, I'm like 5' 11" 140. Don't be changing your dins unless you have somewhat of an idea of what you're doing.
 
not really. if hes a level 2 skier, with a 295-305 Bsl, weighing around 140 and about 5'6 thats about right...
 
im am a skier not some ski racer that goes and does pencil spins i have been skiing since i was two i have my din at 6 because im 80 pounds and 5 feet tall
 
No. I work at a shop. Mount skis daily. We have a wintersteiger so no chart is needed. The machine tells you the recommended setting for a 1, 2, or 3 level skier based off of weight, height, and bsl, then we do release checks on the same machine that applies force to boot in 3 3 spots to make sure they release properly
 
mines at 7 or 8. people who set them any higher than what they are supposed to be at are idiots. if you ski pow you could set them a wee bit higher though
 
Good one. My recommended setting is an 8; I could blow out of that by stopping hard on a groomer. If you're an advanced skier, the chart is only a starting point.
 
have some one that knows what theyre doing do it. if you set it too high for your weight you increase the risk of knee injury by something like 200%, too low and you prelease. have some one who knows how to do it and has a chart
 
i just normally keep mine at whatever the shop sets them at, they are supposed to be experts, right? Although i had to turn them up a wee bit because i ejected out of one ski twice in 1 day from nollieing to hard
 
Scary Story Time

When I was like 15 and had my fujatives mounted at a local shop on the ski hill the "tech" asked me what I wanted my din set at as he was bringing the skis out to me. at that time I had no idea what he was talking about so I just said they should be fine where they are. At 4. I was 5'8 and 175lbs.

Always make sure the tech knows what theyre doing too
 
i trust my shop. Not some raving neo-hippy.

And I was trolling at DIN being at two anyone who thought I was serious is retarded
 
also thomas, I just checked and apparently my fucking retarded shop when re-adjusting my bindings for my new SPK's moved it down to a 9. idrc haven't noticed anything different.
 
the techs there need to lay off the beer, im guessing you are no more then 5'7" and a 120lbs? you don't need to be riding at 11, I ride at 11 and am much larger then you
 
I ride at 12 when I'm freeriding. 14 when Racing

I know I'm SUPPOSED to be at 9.5

But i've walked out of a racetiger with comp 16's at 10 in Slalom on a hairpin.

Basically by turning your own dins up you lose the ability to file suit against a shop in event of injury when it happens.
 
if you sue a shop because you hurt your self, you are the lowest level of scum in the sport and should not be skiing in the first place
 
the shop i work at is currently involved in a lawsuit from a fall some lady took about 3 years ago. saying its our fault the bindings didn't release properly.
 
if only my shop had one of those. we do all the torque testing by hand. as for DIN my pow skis are at 12. dont wanna release on those big lines
 
I'm 5ft11 and 175lbs. The shop set my bindings at 9. I usually leave them with what the shop set unless I take a spill and feel the binding prereleased. I have bumped my din up to 10 for everyday riding due to one such incident. I bump them up to 11 if I skiing something where I rather have my skis on. I'd never turn them past 11 even for big lines in super deep pow. I rather break a leg or arm anyday over tweaking my knee. Broken bone take 6 weeks to heal. Busted knee ligament takes 8-12 months (at least) and will never be the same.
 
Honestly bindings are overrated. I was fed up with pre-releasing all the time no matter how might my dins were. So this season I decided to just bolt my boot straight to my ski. I already have MFD touring plates on my ski so it was pretty simple. Make sure you take out your insole and predrill a hole. You also will want to create an inset so the bolt fits flush in the sole of the boot. Next time some water proofing tape and lay it over the hole so you don't get wet feet.

Its worked great for me so far. Best bindings I've ever had and I only spent 87 cents at lows hardware.
 
i bolt straight through the ski then fill the missing base with some epoxy. its a lot lighter, your boot sits right on the ski, and i never have to worry about prereleases.
 
I have my park skis at 10.5, pow skis at 12, and when I race I have them at 13 for SL and 15 for GS. Im 5'9, 195, and have a 310 bsl
 
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