Lowering DIN?

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ManicMaverick

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Hey guys, couldn't find a thread on this, if there is please link it for me. Anyways, my DIN setting is at 8, and I'm 195 lbs and 6'1". My concern is that my skis havent popped off once, and I've had a couple of nasty crashes already. Is it okay for me to lower the DIN setting myself? By increments of .5?
 
Sure it's okay. It's all about risk level of braking you leg. For your size a 7 should be good.

One thing some don't understand is, that all things being equal, the longer the boot, the lighter the setting.

When your ski pops off you should not feel anything in your leg. 8 may be fine for you. If you were way cranked up, then it would be a much bigger risk.

Other factors are forward pressure adjustment and some bindings toe pieces are also adjustable up and down, in and out wings too.

Always check from the makers to do it correctly. Good luck.
 
sure you can lower them yourself and it shouldn't be a problem.

Word of advice, if you are really that concerned, bring them back to your local shop if you can and have a trained tech lower them.

Also, have you lost a lot of weight (15-20lbs) since you got your DINs adjusted last? That could be the cause for you not releasing as well.
 
No, I haven't lost any weight. I'm fairly confident that I could adjust it myself, because I'm not raising the setting. It just seems weird to me that they haven't popped off yet. I have a friend that weighs and is the same height as me, and his bindings are set at 7. However, his pop off randomly once in a while. So I'm thinking 7.5 is the sweet spot.
 
Pretty sure you are charting out where you should be if memory serves and without knowing your bsl. I wouldn't touch it. Your skis aren't going to come off in every crash, and some bindings have more elasticity then others (fks compared to say PX).
 
Unless you have it on film it is hard to know if an incident should have caused a binding to release or not. Last season I had a binding release and I though it was a random pre-release. I was just skiing down the mountain and my ski popped off. When I caught up with my buddies I was about to complain about it and my friend was like "good thing your binding released" He was skiing behind me and saw my ski catch in an icy rut. I didn't see it or feel it so I guess the binding worked perfectly. I've also had some pretty violent crashes where both skis stayed on and I was able to ski away without tweaking anything.
 
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whether or not your ski popped off is totally dependent on the situation. if they were adjusted to your personal settings by a trained tech I'd leave them.

or if you're really peeved about it adjust them by one notch and if you don't have any problem go with it. it's really raising the DIN that's cause for concern.
 
Thats kinda what I've thought, that lowering it shouldnt be an issue. I'm fairly confident in my ability, I've been skiing since I was 7. I'm 19 now, so that seems like a long time to me. I dont have one of the more nasty ones on video, but I think I understand what you're saying. All of the crashes I have had, I have been fine from. So it's probably just me worrying. I might just leave it, but we'll see how this weekend goes.
 
Ability level should be changed to "Risk Level" !

It is ALWAYS better to drop a ski than to destroy you knees. You have many years to ski. Once you screw up you knee, it may never be the same again.

 
that is correct, but there is a point where a ski staying on your feet is safer than it coming off. Personal experience, I like it more when they aren't shooting off in the middle of a field of icy moguls where falling could easily screw you over more than them not coming off OP, ignore this post since your din and ability level do not reflect this comment
 
If had troubles with my skis coming off way too soon too. If I do a big enough disaster or pull a grab too hard. Generally speaking it's better to come off and not want it to than the other way around though
 
Well, last night they popped off from a fall, so that was a good sign to me. I was merely getting worried that they weren't going to pop off, and would lead to serious injury.
 
i would strongly disagree. From all of my experiences plus my coaches having their experiences, we all agree higher dins are better once you reach a certain ablility level+high risk features/terrain
 
One thing no-one mentioned is that you should have your binding's release tested at a shop. Just because your din reads 8 it may not be releasing within the required newton meter (force) range for an 8 din.

In other words, an 8 din may be more like 10 because your bindings, for any number of reasons, are not releasing correctly.
 
you guys are a bunch of fuckin' morons. setting your own din is not some insanely difficult task that only a shop tech can do. if you weigh 185 pounds then 8 is fine. i weigh 170 pounds and my din is 15. you're gonna be ok.
 
This is actually some super bad and possibly liable advice. It is not difficult to adjust, but it is difficult to try to argue your way out of a lawsuit with "you're gonna be ok". Difficulty has nothing to do with it, legal liability does. And it sucks. But it's the reality- if you recommend a DIN and that person gets hurt, then you can be legally held liable.

Simply put- don't do it. Go to a shop that has certified technicians to make sure everything goes according to plan.
 
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