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Reasonable DIN Setting?

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iskihood
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I am 130 pounds 5'9". For some reason when i got my bindings mounted the ski shop put my din at 4 and i told them i was a level 3 skier. I have been popping out even after some straight airs. What should i bump my din up to?
Jan 20 2010 10:47PM
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smooticus
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Jan 20 2010 10:50PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
take it back to the shop. tell them your problem. have them test your forward pressure.
Jan 20 2010 10:52PM
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crankdatsoljaboy
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Jan 20 2010 10:52PM
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@skiinmitch
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what kind of bindings are they??

you should be at like 6

Jan 20 2010 11:07PM
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bdowning
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marker jesters and i have them at 13
Jan 20 2010 11:10PM
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A_Zuck
Posts: 565 - Karma: 57
im 5'9 130 and mine are at 12... i never have had problems. just hitting stuff like park lane at breck like 35 footers
Jan 20 2010 11:12PM
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@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78

dude if you fall and your skis ont come off say good by to your knees

Jan 20 2010 11:19PM
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superpoluha
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all the way up and then some, you wont hurt urself!
Jan 20 2010 11:21PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
dont listen to any of the fucking idiots in this thread.

except for the ones who said take it back to ur shop.

at ur size, ur probs only a 6 MAXXXX. on the chart.

if u tell me ur height, age, weight, skier ability, and BOOT SOLE. i can tell you what you are supposed to be at.

also, like someone said above...the forward pressure can also be (is most likley) off
Jan 20 2010 11:23PM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
im your same hieght and weight and i have 9 in front and 8 in back on my fks 155's for park.
Jan 20 2010 11:23PM
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@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78
dude your not the only smart one here. i am a tech and was just looking at one of din charts. so screw off.
Jan 20 2010 11:26PM
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ski_ENDUB
Posts: 2535 - Karma: 86
Take your skis to a shop and talk to a tech, not idiot 15 year olds on NS who will tell you what they have their bindings set at.
Jan 21 2010 12:55AM
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SkiGiant
Posts: 193 - Karma: 10
i would guess between 6 and 8 i have mine at about 13 but that is because i am a very large skiier, (6'7" 300ish)
Jan 21 2010 1:01AM
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skiingpimp
Posts: 1176 - Karma: 31
you can't land a 180 with out ur dens at an 18 that is what the 18 stands for. Trust me I am old.
Jan 21 2010 1:34AM
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skibum193
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oh really? if you were anything resembling a ski tech you would need to know BSL to get a din setting. idiot
Jan 21 2010 2:05AM
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@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78

you know ur a douche bag??

its just a rough estimate for somebody thats 5'9 and is 130 pds they would have a smaller sized ski boot rather than a big ski boot. so fuck you.

Jan 21 2010 2:09AM
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purplejumpsuit
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settle down man! i tech  skis all day at work too and off the top of my head without knowing BSL I would have thrown out a 6 just like that guy said. it is important, but with his weight and hight its not likely his din should be at a 12 no matter what his BSL is. some bindings are different yeah, but thats just my two cents.. but I like my knees also.
Jan 21 2010 2:14AM
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@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78
thanks. :D
Jan 21 2010 2:17AM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
calm urself. i didnt even see ur post, and said 6 regardless. How can u look at a chart without knowing his bootsole?

my post was referring to people saying he should crank it, and max his bindings out...yes those posts were full of sarcasm but this kid just might do it and destroy his knees
Jan 21 2010 8:43AM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
yupp!! thats what i was wondering too...lol
Jan 21 2010 8:44AM
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A_Zuck
Posts: 565 - Karma: 57
6? maybe if they are hitting only groomers. if your hitting decent sized jumps you cant have your din at 6
Jan 22 2010 12:42AM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
i weigh considerably more than, and am considerably taller than him, and i hit decent sized jumps on a 7.5 last year. guess what, my skis stayed on.


but again, you dont want din advice over the internet. go to your shop
Jan 22 2010 1:10AM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
lmao. ur an idiot, at his size he could rock a 6 all year long hitting jumps and be fine. you realize not everyone has a din of 10 right?
Jan 22 2010 9:09AM
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chewy15
Posts: 674 - Karma: 60
obviously these guys posting that they're tech know what's up. the kid is pretty small at 130, if he rips he could pull off a din of 8 max. it maybe cool to rock a higher din but once you don't release and you rip your knee apart you won't be looking too cool.
Jan 22 2010 11:11AM
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Elg
Posts: 2998 - Karma: 3,880
woah, some of you guys are so cool you don't even need knees...
Jan 22 2010 5:07PM
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lifesadream
Posts: 161 - Karma: 145
I'm 135lbs and 5'10" and my din is at 6.5 because that's what the shop put it at. I have never prereleased. Get them tested by a shop.
Jan 22 2010 5:55PM
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mmallender.
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same, or almost. i am 6"0 180 and i ride at 8.5 and my skis stay on great, yet come off when they should
Jan 22 2010 6:22PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
yeah. i finally cranked em up this year because i got fat over the summer and they wouldnt stay on for shit hahaha
Jan 22 2010 6:27PM
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.caleb
Posts: 225 - Karma: 186
im the same height and weight and they put mine at 4 and a half when i asked for 6.5 i asked the guy y and he said if they dont leave the shop at what the chart says and some1 gets hurt he could get in a lawsuit
Jan 22 2010 7:24PM
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TheWeaz
Posts: 803 - Karma: 1,903
im 4'11 90 lbs and rockin a din of 6 on my crjs and 3.5 on my other skis
Jan 22 2010 7:27PM
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TomW17
Posts: 43 - Karma: 10
Up your din little by little until they don't pop off. Plus then if you end up falling you won't break your knee or ankle...
Jan 22 2010 9:16PM
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bt@509
Posts: 327 - Karma: 30
take it back to your shop. unless you know how to test your forward pressure. check that first. then look up your din on a chart and set both front and rear bindings to the same din. i'm old school so i don't believe in setting toes and heels differently. that scares me. unless your bindings are testing out high or low in the toe/heel but i still don't recommend that. but anyways yeah at your size you are probably a 7 to an 8 if you are a level 3 skier. but if you are worried about not popping out start at 6. and go up from there. where do you ride? cuz i know at the shop i work at we'd never send someone your size and ability out on a 4 din. lol.
Jan 22 2010 11:03PM
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