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evelli
Posts: 90 - Karma: 35
I'm going to windells soon but my bindings are set too low and i never took the chance of doing it myself and screwing it up, so would the guys at the demo shop would be able to set them higher?
Jul 7 2011 3:40PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
Do you own a screwdriver?
Jul 7 2011 3:50PM
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thomjphilly
Posts: 181 - Karma: 10
No shop tech will ever set your bindings above the recommended DIN without you signing a waiver.  Just be smart and don't jack 'em up to 14 or 16 unless you are big.  Most of them just need a #3 phillips screwdriver to set and if you see the heel piece moving you are turning the wrong one.
Jul 7 2011 5:46PM
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MrChevyCelebrity
Posts: 509 - Karma: 406
this is what i do, but be fucking careful when messing with your bindings.

when they fall off waaaay too easy tighten up your forward pressure a click or two. (its the screw on the heelpiece that when you turn it the heelpiece slides forward)

if they fall off again, and you feel like they should have stayed on tighten up your din settings on the toe and heel pieces.

eventually you should get them to a place that when they come off you feel as if they actually needed to release. also, periodically your bindings can "loosen" a little bit, and even though you've cranked 'em down, you may need to tighten them a little more. good luck, and be careful dude. blown knees suck.
Jul 7 2011 10:49PM
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shibby
Posts: 7088 - Karma: -19
Absolutely DO NOT listen to this guy. Take them to a shop or get someone who knows what they're doing to adjust them. As a last resort you could post your stats and binding model and we can help you out.
Jul 7 2011 11:42PM
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evelli
Posts: 90 - Karma: 35
Yeah, I think i'm just gonna stay at 7 and not risk messing up my knees, i just had an MRI done and i've probably got some tendon damage, so pre-releasing is not the worst that could happen to me.
Jul 8 2011 1:55AM
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ILLinoisance
Posts: 3527 - Karma: 5,398
Don't listen to him. Messing with bindings when you are completely incapable is not a good idea. Adjusting is not that hard to learn and do, but I do not have the time and or inclination to type it out for you and be held liable when you mess up. Whatever you do, don't listen to this guy.
Jul 8 2011 3:46AM
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84west
Posts: 646 - Karma: 1,254
https://newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/353082/

seriously, go to a shop and ask someone who knows what they are doing
Jul 9 2011 1:56AM
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Blake.P
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Do not do it on your own unless you know what you are doing. I have done almost all of my own work on my skis the past few years, I know a lot about ski maintenance, yet I still only touch my dins in extreme situations. Seriously, let somebody else do it
Jul 9 2011 3:10AM
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MrChevyCelebrity
Posts: 509 - Karma: 406
A lot of the advice I'm hearing is to take your skis to a shop to have them set the bindings. Chances are the guy who sets them is just consulting a height/weight/skier type chart to figure out where to set them. That's exactly what I did when I worked in a ski shop for 2 years as a certified marker technician. So listen to my advice, or not. But keep in mind that when a ski shop tech sets your bindings it's always going to be on the low din/forward pressure side because of liability issues (DUH). Take it slow. If you need to tighten your bindings, DO IT. Just don't go overboard.

Remember, oftentimes losing a ski due to pre-release can be just as dangerous as not losing a ski. Ultimately, you take your safety into your own hands when you ski. Make smart decisions, and be careful. If you're still unsure of what to do. Educate YOURSELF instead of relying on people on newschoolers, or even a ski shop to make these decisions for you.
Jul 12 2011 1:01AM
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