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What DIN do YOU ride at?

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wskibum176
Posts: 1536 - Karma: 13
what DIN do you usually ride at, i just discovered that the shop really fucked mine up, and me being an idiot for not checking was riding at 6 the entire season.

also, recomended level?
Nov 7 2008 10:10PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
All shops will either put you at 6 or a seven for an average sized person. I ride mine at 10.
Nov 7 2008 10:11PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
I ride 10, shop puts me at a 6
Nov 7 2008 10:11PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
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Nov 7 2008 10:11PM
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K.C.dia
Posts: 670 - Karma: 275
it all really depends on weight/skill level. I way like 170 and im on 9 or 10. But when i was a racer, i only weighed like 140ish and i was on 11 and 12, so it all depends on how much you weigh and what you will be doing with it. I know in a race you really never want you ski just falling off, or in anything for that matter. 
Nov 7 2008 10:13PM
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MoistAbode
Posts: 1132 - Karma: 37
i rode at a 4 for half the season last year my shop messed up big time
Nov 7 2008 10:13PM
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Elg
Posts: 2998 - Karma: 3,880
Anyone know how to really adjust DIN on here? I'm worried about my shop setting mine to low, and i don't have a clue about how it works... pm me please!
Nov 7 2008 10:14PM
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ZavierV
Posts: 5077 - Karma: 100
last year was 11 on my park skis and 12 on my pow skis. however, i couldn't stomp anything over 20 or so feet w/o my skis popping off on impact. this year i hope to have solved that problem by buying bigger skis and putting px18s on them. i will ride them at 15.
Nov 7 2008 10:16PM
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wskibum176
Posts: 1536 - Karma: 13
or post it in here.. id be interested too
Nov 7 2008 10:16PM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
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Nov 7 2008 10:18PM
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ace_
Posts: 3189 - Karma: 39
just screw your toepeice screw thing in front to your wanted din. and the same with the heelpeice. just make sure you have the write screw
Nov 7 2008 10:18PM
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Skibumsmith
Posts: 5432 - Karma: 11,820
I'm 120 lbs and I'll be putting mine at 8 or 9.
Nov 7 2008 10:19PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
11 or 12 depending on the skis and the bindings
Nov 7 2008 10:20PM
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Phatt
Posts: 351 - Karma: 99
8 1/2
never pops of so good
Nov 7 2008 10:20PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,272
gs-13
sl-11
pow-11
all mtn-9.5 or 10
park- 7
Nov 7 2008 10:24PM
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skier_boy26
Posts: 11295 - Karma: 502
usually ride 14-15 for pipe and competitions.
about 12 for shred shred
Nov 7 2008 10:27PM
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HPskier
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 30
10, thats my actual set DIN
Nov 7 2008 10:27PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
I think it needs to be said that if you have your bindings at a certain level for a season and you find that you start prereleasing the solution generally doesn't lie with turning up the DIN..More often than not, forward pressure is the issue.
Nov 7 2008 10:32PM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
Still getting mine figured out after going to all Salomons from Axials, but I think it will end up being 11 toe and 12-13 heel.
Nov 7 2008 10:37PM
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MoistAbode
Posts: 1132 - Karma: 37
i dont know much about bindings but thats not a good idea
Nov 7 2008 10:41PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
i ride at like 8 1/2 or 9
im 6'2" 160 lbs
Nov 7 2008 10:42PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,123
10 on my FKS 15 on my mogul skis
10 on my Axail Bindings on my mogul skis
8 On Axail 2's on both my park skis (those bindings scare the shit out of me)
9 On the salomon 12/15 Din bindings on all my other skis
Nov 7 2008 10:43PM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
Im 175 and ride from either a 10 to a 12
Nov 7 2008 10:43PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
10 is where I ride
Nov 7 2008 10:43PM
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Billups
Posts: 3960 - Karma: 329
I ride on 9. I don't have the DIN chart memorized anymore like I used to but I believe I'm supposed to be at a 7 or so.
Nov 7 2008 10:44PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,123
oh and I weighed 130 last season, Now I weigh 140 so they all probably will be going a turn up exept for those damn no release when you want them too Axail 2's
Nov 7 2008 10:44PM
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A.R.
Posts: 1111 - Karma: 11
i ride mine at reccomended. but put my tailpeices +1 for butters.
Nov 7 2008 10:52PM
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Jballz
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 79
park- 12
pow- 16  
big mt 16
the shops put my din at 6
Nov 7 2008 10:55PM
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K2skipunk
Posts: 2837 - Karma: 111
8.5, im 6'2" and 210lbs and ski hard, but have big feet, i just havent needed to bump my din past that, and my skis dont pre-release
Nov 7 2008 10:55PM
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james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
im 5'8" 130 and i ride at 10.. any lower and they just pop off when i land jumps
Nov 7 2008 10:59PM
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snowboardersrule
Posts: 1077 - Karma: 15
the ski tech has a chart from the binding manufactur that takes into account height, weight, skill level, age and boot sole length. if your worried about the shop setting just ask them what it will be when you fill out the paperwork. the settings tend to be for casual skiers so they are generally too low for aggressive skiers. check 3+ for your skill level. if thats still too low ask the tech how to change the din yourself (generally, the tech has to follow the chart for insurance reasons). then when you get the skis back you can just crank'em up.
Nov 7 2008 11:09PM
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mBall
Posts: 1690 - Karma: 2,827
6. had to bump it up cus i was coming out during butters.......
Nov 7 2008 11:09PM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7488 - Karma: 3,620
12-15 usualy
Nov 7 2008 11:12PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
16 is a bit much, if the shops are putting yours at 6 you must be under 170lbs?
Nov 7 2008 11:16PM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
i got my skis back today from mounting new bindings and i had the DIN set at 10 and i told them not to change it and what do you know they put it all the way down to 3.  but i suppose they have to change it for liabillity issues.   but 3 is a little low...
Nov 7 2008 11:16PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
shop is retarded - i can't imagine any chart in the world puts you as a 3 unless you are a beginner skier who is like 90lb and has a size 13 foot
Nov 7 2008 11:28PM
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japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
Did you put yourself down as a type 1 skier?
Nov 7 2008 11:29PM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
no.. i said type 3 with my weight(145) and i get home check my DIN and it was at three
Nov 7 2008 11:30PM
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moonofendor
Posts: 1484 - Karma: 14
wow some of you kids are gonna break your legs. i'm 6'2" and weigh 230 and i have mine set to a 10.
sure some of you are gonna ski harder than me (i live in the midwest) but shit a 16 thats fuckin nuts.
that ski won't come off unless your leg comes off with it.

most of you need to check your forward pressure if it releases early. if you don't know what that is search google for forward pressure for the binding your using.
Nov 7 2008 11:32PM
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jca
Posts: 4171 - Karma: 6,311

9.5/10 on park skis

11/12 on big mountain/powdah

Nov 7 2008 11:34PM
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[MEGAMO]
Posts: 1222 - Karma: 18
also always adjust them with the boots in the bindings. if you dont you can over crank them, and not realize until the tendons in your knee look like a plate of spaghetti
Nov 7 2008 11:35PM
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JEWbacca
Posts: 1391 - Karma: 30
10
Nov 7 2008 11:35PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
recipe for disaster
Nov 7 2008 11:36PM
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3ski6guy0
Posts: 9201 - Karma: 132
if you want to try and figure out what din is good for you and you dont really know what you are doing, i suggest increasing it slowly. if it still keeps popping out when you dont wnat to up it more.dont just crank it way up though thats really stupid
Nov 7 2008 11:37PM
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nickharris
Posts: 88 - Karma: 25
12
Nov 7 2008 11:39PM
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moonofendor
Posts: 1484 - Karma: 14
how so?
all there is to it is lining up some bars, or a line on the heel piece.
its not rocket science.
Nov 7 2008 11:40PM
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_steezefiend8
Posts: 659 - Karma: 271
6.5 repre$ent!
Nov 7 2008 11:45PM
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treesmann
Posts: 2675 - Karma: 49
ur shop fucked up. you shouldve been put somewhere around 7 for that weight, dont know ur boot sole length though
Nov 7 2008 11:48PM
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treesmann
Posts: 2675 - Karma: 49
im 125 lbs and i ride at 7, havent had any problems
Nov 7 2008 11:49PM
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constpapa
Posts: 835 - Karma: 327
6'0", 170lbs --> 9 din
Nov 7 2008 11:50PM
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