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Binding setting question?
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are the numbers on the heel and toe pieces supposed to be set to the same number? mine are not the same however i have friends that do have the same numbers should i take my skis to a shop to get them adjusted?
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anybody? +k for answers i dont wanna pay if i dont have to
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Those numbers indicate how much force it will take for the binding to release. The numbers on the toe piece and heel piece should be the same. I would take them back to the shop, don't adjust bindings yourself.
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WRONG.
Having a different setting for toe and heel is normal. It could be the way your binding tested out. just because you set it to a certain value, doesnt mean its going to release where its supposed to. Or some people just prefer a higher setting in the heel. I have my toes set and 11.5, and the heel at 13. This is normal.
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Unless they are wildly out of sync, like 3 and 7, you should be fine. Post your height weight and boot size, and the numbers, and we can help you out.
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Yeah dont give out false binding info, you dont know what you are talking about.
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im 6'2'' and weight 160. the toe piece is set at 6 but the heal is set at 4. i had alot of issues with my heals popping out with any pressure on my tips last season. hope that helps.
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o sorry boot sole is 27.5 too.
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Did you have it adjusted recently? 4 is definitely too low. Take it back to the shop and have them adj it.
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does the toe make sense though? or are they wildly off from what they should be?
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At Skier Type II, you should be a 6.
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more like a 7, maybe an eight. I'm an expert skier, 130lbs 5'8 and a bit 315 bls. My din is a 6.
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Oh and i work at the service desk at a ski store. Where people bring there stuff in to get tuned. I don't actually tune, but i tell them what is best for their equipment.
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There is no "more like a 7" At type 2, he IS a 6. There's no maybe on the chart.
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Read the stickied thread about bindings.
Go to a shop. Ask them. You're taking advice from strangers about devices that can break your knees.
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