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Reasonable DIN settings???

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Rippy087
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Hey guys I'm 6'0'', 180 lbs, 20 years old and an experience skier.  I'm just wondering what a reasonable din range on bindings would be.  what's the highest you ever set your din? what's the lowest you ever set your din?  please specify what type of skiing your doing!!! I do park and all mountain, and I usually hang around 8.  I'm going to buy some new bindings and want to know what range will be reasonable for me.

Nov 5 2007 12:44AM
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Aenigma
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It really depends on the ski/binding and what you're going to use it for.  I'm 6' 160 lbs and have a few pairs of skis with DIN settings ranging from 8-11.  If you're only setting them at 8 you should be fine with a 12 DIN, or a 14 if you can get a deal.
Nov 5 2007 12:48AM
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Rippy087
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yea the thing is that i set my din, like two years ago and have never messed with it, i'm not sure if i should expand my range.  higher for backcountry lower for park?
Nov 5 2007 12:51AM
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Aenigma
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My rule of thumb is if I'm not popping out when I don't want to and my knees are still intact, the bindings are doing ok.  But if you want a breakdown of how I set mine, here it is (currently):
Big mountain skis: 10, or 11 on powder days
AT skis: 9
Hardpack/all mountain skis: 8/9
Rock skis: 8/9

The best way to figure out where you should be is to just crank it up half a notch if your ski comes off when you don't want it to.  If you're not having problems, then you don't need to do anything.  It sounds to me like you're doing just fine the way you have things set up.
Nov 5 2007 12:56AM
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squibble
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heel: 7-8. toe: 6 1/2, im 140 5' 9". enough so that i pop out 30% of the falls i take
Nov 5 2007 1:03AM
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Rippy087
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so should i not even bother buying bindings with a higher din range? i can get looks with a 3-12 for like $100 new from 06 i think. or i can get some 4-14 rossis for 170 or 4-16 4frnt's for 200.  i just don't know if the looks will be strong enough, look px 12 jibs.

look
http://www.porterstahoe.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=C60013!LOOK

Thanks,
Jake

Nov 5 2007 1:06AM
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freezed
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If you're pretty much doing fine on 8, and maybe need to take it up to 9 or 10, the 3-12 DIN binding should be fine for you.
Nov 5 2007 1:12AM
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ESAND
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I have set my bindings as high as 18.

normally though I ride 13.5 toe 13 heel for non park and 8 toe 8.5 heel for park

6'4 185lbs 315mm
Nov 5 2007 3:01AM
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TechnoPotamus
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i was lighter weight last year at 6 foot and 150 lbs.  i had my dins set at 9 and ended up tearing my ACL and MCL because they didn't release when i crashed.

so i've been leaving them at 7....don't wanna take any chances
Nov 5 2007 3:14AM
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skier_boy26
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If I'm skiing hard/competing for park, I'll have my toe at 14, heel at 12 (just the way I carve into shit means I need a high toe retention, or else I pop out). Otherwise, Im cruising around with about 10/11.
5'8" 175lbs
pretty much use p18s all the time
Nov 5 2007 3:16AM
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