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shap1
Posts: 18 - Karma: 10
today i was messing around on some moguls and i took a pretty bad spill and my skis did not come off. im not sure how i did it, but i fell in a way that caused my whole weight to be on my left shin, becuase my left ski was stuck on something, and i was falling backwards. i could literally feel the bone bending, and it would have snapped, but my ski somehow broke free, but it still hurt like none other. i have the PX 12s and im sorta pissed that my boots didnt pop out. my skis have come off before on small falls, so do you think my bindings are messed up?
Jan 16 2009 10:55PM
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ski-swagga
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whats your din??
Jan 16 2009 11:03PM
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shap1
Posts: 18 - Karma: 10
im not sure what that means but...im 5"10 120 pounds and riding 165s
Jan 16 2009 11:19PM
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SnowJumperAK
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Click for larger image What is a DIN ski binding chart?
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DIN is a German standard for the release settings on your ski bindings. The setting is determined by a combination of skier height, weight, boot length, and skiing ability.

Adjusting the DIN setting either compresses or decompresses a spring in the binding. That compression determines just how much force is required for the bindings to move and release the boot. Higher settings require more force, lower settings require less.

Here is a web page that explains it and shows a DIN chart (about halfway down the page):

http://www.skiernet.com/ski-gear-guide.html

Do NOT adjust DIN settings yourself. Springs flex, wear, and corrode over time, so the numbers on your bindings may not reflect what the spring will actually do.

Jan 17 2009 12:23AM
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Pippin
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aka the number on the toe and heel piece of your binding, that the line is at.
Jan 17 2009 12:26AM
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