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Of bindings and butters

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spkillah
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Soo im having this problem when i start leaning forward to butter i get ejected from my bindings. Does anyone know why this is? I have the DIN set to pretty high soo i don't think thats the problem.

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Feb 24 2011 2:18PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Whats your height/weight and your type of binding and the dins at toe and heel?
Feb 24 2011 2:23PM
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spkillah
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I'm 6'3" 230. The bindings are Rossi Scratch 200's then din at the toe and heel is 9
Feb 24 2011 2:26PM
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RudyGarmisch
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I assume your boot size is also rather huge. I'd go into a shop dude, I dont feel comfortable doling out any advice, but I'd bet you need to move the dins up.

Hypothetically, if you have a huge boot and your bindings are set far apart, in a butter, when the ski is really flexed. The ski might actually be flexing underfoot, changing the angle of the binding and how your boot is seated... if that makes sense, haha.

But yeah, take them to the most freestyle oriented shop you can get to, bring a six pack and sit with the head ski tech for a little bit.
Feb 24 2011 2:37PM
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hippystinx
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u need burlier bindings my friend...and i would say most likely what is wrong...is the downward pressure on the heel piece is funky.
Feb 24 2011 2:38PM
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Whale
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Wait, do you have the axium's or the axial 2's?

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Please tell me you have the axial 2's, because the axium is a beginner binding and definitely not for someone at your stature.
Feb 24 2011 2:56PM
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spkillah
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I have the axium's only cause my I broke my Mojo 12's and I'm waiting for Head to send me replacment
Feb 24 2011 3:51PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Yeah, that would do it then.


You are one of the few people that actually legitimately need a 16 or 18 din binding, you should look into some.
Feb 24 2011 4:02PM
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monkatizer
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theres ur problem
Feb 24 2011 5:01PM
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spkillah
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Anyone know who makes a 16/18 din binding?
Feb 24 2011 5:15PM
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rozboon
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Yeah you're probably a good candidate for a burly-ass binding.

Look Pivot 18/Rossi FKS180 (same binding, damn near bulletproof, the benchmark binding)
Marker Jester
Salomon STH16 Driver
Head Mojo 18
Look PX18 (Heavy but burly as hell)

These are all 16/18 DIN and feature a lot more metal in their construction.

HOWEVER

They won't just automatically mean you don't pop out.
There's a lot of factors in releasing when you're buttering, including:
Forward pressure
Ski flex
Technique
DIN (but don't just dive in and adjust it)
Worn boot lugs/binding wings

I'd take them to a shop with your boots and get them to check that all is set up correctly.

Also the bindings with the rotating cam style heel (Jester, PX/Pivot/FKS) IMO are better at holding you in on switch landings/nose presses etc. But that's just me.
Feb 24 2011 5:50PM
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spkillah
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Well popping out is one problem i have with the rossi's. But with my mojo 12's i wouldnt pop out and the din was at 10. But i did rip these outa my skies and bend a adjusment rail so im not sure i completly trust head
Feb 24 2011 6:19PM
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