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DIN help

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teamsleep
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Hey I want to up my DIN because i pop out when i do nose butters
I haven't pre released anytime else so i just want to turn it up a little
im 130 lbs 5' 6" and my bsl is 297mm and its a pair of invaders with solly z12tis

the DIN was at 5 so i just turned the toe pieces to 6 but i dont know how to turn the DIN up for the heel to 6 aswell. Where do i screw for the heel pieces?
and shouuld i go up to 7?
THanks


Dec 11 2007 10:01PM
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[]Soul_Steeze[]
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it should be right in the back...

on the back of the heel piece
Dec 11 2007 10:03PM
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invader7
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id try six and if its still a problem then go to seven and it should be in the back just look harder you may need to pop up the heel peice
Dec 11 2007 10:06PM
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Silence
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Depending on what standard of skier you class yourself as:

According to the Salomon chart, If you are type 1 you should be on 4.5, type 2 at 5.5 and if you class yourself as an aggressive skier (Type 3) you should be set at 6.5

So i don't know where your shop got 5 from (Unless it was a discretionary setting)
Dec 11 2007 10:14PM
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.KYLE.
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6 is definitely enough
Dec 11 2007 10:14PM
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Silence
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^ on what basis?
Dec 11 2007 10:18PM
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Parkboy
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 yeah it should be right on the back of your binding, often in the release shaft you know the thing that looks like a stubby dildo.  I'm 5'6, 160 pounds and my DIN is set at 7 and it's perfect.  If you know you're popping out too early, increase by small increments at a time.   i always increase it by a quarter each time and see if that works.  you don't want it too high or you could get hurt
Dec 11 2007 10:28PM
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Parkboy
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although you have salomon's so you don't have the dildos
Dec 11 2007 10:31PM
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Twig
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I'm 5'9 and 125 and  ski  I wiith DIN 7.5.. this releases when necessary but not when I'm buttering
Dec 11 2007 10:53PM
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bemmis
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im 6' type 3 and my shop set it to 4.5. i asked them t turn it up but they said they couldnt because of insurance issues.
Dec 11 2007 10:55PM
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Silence
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^ do you weigh very little and have a very big boot?
Dec 11 2007 11:00PM
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Parkboy
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yeah i've heard that from several shops.  fuck if i skied with my DIN around 4 i'd be so hurt by now
Dec 11 2007 11:01PM
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bemmis
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im 140 and have a 29 boot
Dec 11 2007 11:01PM
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Silence
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Assuming your BSL is >331mm, you should be set at 5.5
Dec 11 2007 11:11PM
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Silence
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Also depepnds on the type of binding, but that shouldn't vary much (at a stretch it would be +- .5)

Many binding companies allow discretionary settings provided you sign a release waiver..

OR you could of course crank them yourself
Dec 11 2007 11:13PM
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bemmis
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yeah i set the toe to 5.5 and the heel to 6.5 for nose butters.
Dec 11 2007 11:15PM
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