Of bindings and butters
- Thread starter spkillah
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Whats your height/weight and your type of binding and the dins at toe and heel?
I assume your boot size is also rather huge. I'd go into a shop dude, I dont feel comfortable doling out any advice, but I'd bet you need to move the dins up.
Hypothetically, if you have a huge boot and your bindings are set far apart, in a butter, when the ski is really flexed. The ski might actually be flexing underfoot, changing the angle of the binding and how your boot is seated... if that makes sense, haha.
But yeah, take them to the most freestyle oriented shop you can get to, bring a six pack and sit with the head ski tech for a little bit.
Hypothetically, if you have a huge boot and your bindings are set far apart, in a butter, when the ski is really flexed. The ski might actually be flexing underfoot, changing the angle of the binding and how your boot is seated... if that makes sense, haha.
But yeah, take them to the most freestyle oriented shop you can get to, bring a six pack and sit with the head ski tech for a little bit.
hippystinx
Member
u need burlier bindings my friend...and i would say most likely what is wrong...is the downward pressure on the heel piece is funky.
Yeah, that would do it then.
You are one of the few people that actually legitimately need a 16 or 18 din binding, you should look into some.
You are one of the few people that actually legitimately need a 16 or 18 din binding, you should look into some.
monkatizer
Active member
theres ur problem
rozboon
Active member
Yeah you're probably a good candidate for a burly-ass binding.
Look Pivot 18/Rossi FKS180 (same binding, damn near bulletproof, the benchmark binding)Marker JesterSalomon STH16 DriverHead Mojo 18Look PX18 (Heavy but burly as hell)
These are all 16/18 DIN and feature a lot more metal in their construction.
HOWEVER
They won't just automatically mean you don't pop out.There's a lot of factors in releasing when you're buttering, including:Forward pressureSki flexTechniqueDIN (but don't just dive in and adjust it)Worn boot lugs/binding wings
I'd take them to a shop with your boots and get them to check that all is set up correctly.
Also the bindings with the rotating cam style heel (Jester, PX/Pivot/FKS) IMO are better at holding you in on switch landings/nose presses etc. But that's just me.
Look Pivot 18/Rossi FKS180 (same binding, damn near bulletproof, the benchmark binding)Marker JesterSalomon STH16 DriverHead Mojo 18Look PX18 (Heavy but burly as hell)
These are all 16/18 DIN and feature a lot more metal in their construction.
HOWEVER
They won't just automatically mean you don't pop out.There's a lot of factors in releasing when you're buttering, including:Forward pressureSki flexTechniqueDIN (but don't just dive in and adjust it)Worn boot lugs/binding wings
I'd take them to a shop with your boots and get them to check that all is set up correctly.
Also the bindings with the rotating cam style heel (Jester, PX/Pivot/FKS) IMO are better at holding you in on switch landings/nose presses etc. But that's just me.