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Any sort of lateral torque and my bindings pop off

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currentwestman
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Ok, so I don't know much about bindings so I come to you to help me out. 

Basically, my bindings pop off extremely easily when I grab mute or catch an edge.  I don't even tweak the mutes all that hard.  I was wondering if there's anything I can do to fix this?  Or should I take them into the shop?  I'm able to butter and tip stand, so they don't pop out when I put that type of strain on them, only lateral strain.

Also, a piece about 3 inches long has come out of the tip of my ski.  What do I use to fill this in?  P-Tex?

Thanks
Feb 3 2009 9:37PM
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hedgehog
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check your forward pressure setting
Feb 3 2009 9:49PM
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gnarrr
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make sure your din is right too.
Feb 3 2009 10:07PM
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RAWLAN
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what bindings do you have?
Feb 3 2009 11:44PM
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Bamski
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Did this just start happening recently? Did you get a new set up and this was the first time skiing? Have you tampered with your bindings at all?
Feb 3 2009 11:54PM
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jca
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I assume that you dont know how to check your forward preasure, so go to a shop with your skis and boots and ask them to see whats up.

It's most likely your forward pressure is too loose or too tight, does your toe release or does your heel release/

Your boots could also be worn out so check them too.

If those are fine and your DIN is set properly to your weight, height, bsl and skier ability then your bindings are probably fucked.

Feb 4 2009 12:11AM
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Ben.
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what he said
Feb 4 2009 2:50AM
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currentwestman
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Alright -
I'm using px 12 jibs
It just started this year, I've got about 15 days on them.
I assume it happened because I got new boots so i had to remount them.
I definitely think my DIN is too low.  I just checked and one setting is like a 3.5 and one is like 4 haha.  I'm about 115-120 lbs and 5' 5" and ski pretty aggressively.

So what should I set my DIN to?  5?  Also, how do I raise my DIN?  Tighten the screw on the front of the nose piece?

ps - anyone know what to fill the edge rip out with?

Thanks everyone
Feb 4 2009 4:47PM
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Ben.
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make sure your forward pressure is right first. the little window in the back under the dildo should be half black, half green. or half whatever color, half the other, depending on what year they are.


as for the din. you wanna crank the screw in the toe, and the one in the heel the same ammount. aka you want your toe and heel to be the same number.
Feb 4 2009 5:02PM
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Dr_Feelgood
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check the din settings!!!
Feb 4 2009 5:52PM
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Dustin.
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After reading this thread I have concluded that you need to refrain from ever touching your bindings and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE just take them to a tech before you kill yourself or your knees.
Feb 4 2009 5:53PM
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Jballz
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yes, if you dont know what your doing dont touch your bindings
Feb 4 2009 5:57PM
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currentwestman
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yeah this is definitely something i've been thinking about.  i'd just rather not have to bring them in, have the tech do nothing and have to pay anyway.
Feb 4 2009 6:05PM
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currentwestman
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yeah i know a little money is worth not blowing my knee, but idk, if theres something way off with my settings then i could just adjust it minimally and i wouldn't be risking any injuries
Feb 4 2009 6:07PM
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Ben.
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i would take em in. i know what im doing with bindings and i still take them to a shop for most shit, cuz i just dont want to fuck with them
Feb 4 2009 6:15PM
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currentwestman
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i'm pretty sure this is accurate.  i found the look tech manual for 07/08 which is the year of the jibs that i have: http://www.wsco.ca/tech_info/bindingtechmanual0708.pdf

the only thing that confuses me is on page 12.  it says that the forward pressure for px jibs can be adjusted using the screw, but the setting that resembles mine is the one to the left under the roxy black magic bindings. 

since my forward pressure setting resembles the black magic ones (the one that uses the tab) i tried to adjust mine accordingly.  i got one of them to be half yellow like it should be, but i can't get the other one to be half yellow, it stays like all yellow.  it seems like it won't adjust.  idk what's wrong with it.  anyone know?

god i hope that made sense, i doubt it though.
Feb 4 2009 6:56PM
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Ben.
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yeah, at this point just go to a shop
Feb 4 2009 6:58PM
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currentwestman
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looks like that's what i'm gonna do.  but i've figured out that on the binding who's FP won't adjust, the tab (which i lift up to increase the forward pressure), won't stay up.  it goes all the way down to the plastic.  compared to the other one which stays about a quarter of an inch off the plastic.  if anyone knows how to fix this, let me know.

otherwise, thanks erryone.
Feb 4 2009 7:15PM
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