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Din setting on fks/pivot

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ballsofsteeze
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i'm looking to buy some fks next year to slap on my skis for the added durability. i'm pretty skinny though, i weigh about 135 on a day when i eat a ton of food, am in all my ski gear, and am soaking wet. that combined with my boot size (28.5 fulltilt) puts me at a din of about 5.5 or maybe 6. since the 14s go from a 5 to a 14, will it be an issue? i know people talk about not setting dins too close to their lowest point because of reliability issues. will it be an issue? or should i just eat a lot and put on some weight?

thanks in advance, +k as always for constructive responses.
Feb 11 2012 5:30PM
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I_liketobutter
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how old are you? if you're young, you'll obviously be getting bigger

just get the fks 140's. run a DIN of 6 and have you're bindings last you 5+ years. or you could buy a low DIN binding from any company made of mostly plastic and break them after a year or 2 of riding.
Feb 11 2012 7:12PM
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skithesprings
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I tweaked my ankle falling down some stairs and I cranked my bindings way down to avoid any excess torque, and I noticed that on the fks 180's that when they were on 8 (they go 8-18) that they pre-released like motherfuckers, even with the forward pressure a touch above where it should be.
I'm currently back to riding at 13 and they preform exactly as they should.

point being... there was definitely something sketchy about them when they were at their lower limit.
Feb 11 2012 7:13PM
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I_liketobutter
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i should mention i have no experience riding any binding within 2 of the lower limit. sry about that

try and find an old pair of fks 120's. just as solid as the 140's, just a little lower DIN.
Feb 11 2012 7:19PM
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dylan.r.1080
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a STH 12 driver would be good for you
Feb 11 2012 7:22PM
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I_liketobutter
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i strongly do not suggest these. seen way too many f'ed up heels, not to mention the toe adjustments never stay like they should.
Feb 11 2012 8:17PM
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Skittle.
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im 140 and i ride fks 14s at 9, and i dont have issues with um. they wont prerelease but still eject sideways without tweeking my knees. if i were you i would get 14s and ride an 8 din, but that depends on how hard you ski
Feb 11 2012 8:44PM
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.RYAN66
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you are either:

a. blind and cant read.
b. stupid
c. stupid



OP, DO NOT GET ADVICE FOR YOUR DIN ONLINE. if your shop sets you at a 6 din then tat is what you should be at. with your weight an 8 din would rip your knee out so fast. i am 5'11'' 180 lbs. and rock an 8 din on my park skis with px 12's. my powder skis have look pivot 18's set at 11. DIN is a very personal thing and something you shouldnt screw with unless you are educated on the matter.


i wouldnt recommend the pivots for you either sine the din will be in the bottom 2, check out the head/tyrolia/4frnt bindings. they are all of the same.
Feb 11 2012 9:30PM
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ballsofsteeze
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thanks. i'm not trying to get advice for what my din should be, i know i should be at a din around 6. i just want to know if anyone has experience with pivots on low din settings. i do want them to last and i am going to be getting a lot bigger (i hope), so i'll grow into them for sure.

someone mentioned fks 120. the problem is i can only find a pair that has 75 mm brakes. i would most likely be slapping these on a pair of skis with about a 90 mm waist. would i be able to bend them enough? or is there any way i could buy some wider brakes?

+k and thanks
Feb 11 2012 10:58PM
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Because of the high elasticity of the FKS design, they're the safest binding I've used at lower DIN settings, meaning you won't prerelease but you'll still come out when you need to. Any binding that can hold me in at a lower setting is a good binding, imo.

FKS 140 is a great binding.
Feb 11 2012 11:28PM
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[~_~]
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Dude...you should NEVER set a binding at the lowest or highest setting. This is binding tech 101.

OP, keep in mind that DIN is subservient to range, and binding material/design (obviously). For instance, a 6 on a 12-DIN binding is MUCH more prone to release than a 6 on an 18-DIN binding.
Feb 11 2012 11:42PM
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blackoutbill
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FKS brakes are not too hard to bend. The first video in this thread is a great tutorial on how to bend brakes

https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/455931/
Feb 11 2012 11:57PM
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Crusty
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fks will not increase the durability of your skis.

jk- have them tested to make sure a 5 is a 5, a 6 is a 6, etc. and you should be ok as you'll be over 142 lbs. with all your baggy gear on.

Feb 12 2012 12:17AM
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rareison
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hai Chris
Feb 12 2012 12:41AM
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Crusty
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teh quotes under your sig and the ghey.

Feb 12 2012 1:06AM
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tomPietrowski
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I really would look\ at either the sth 12 or peak 12 instead. the sth has a better toe and almost as good heel as the fks 140. the peak is bombproff but a little heavy. both in my opion a better option for the op then a fks 140.
Feb 12 2012 2:50AM
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onenerdykid
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Unless something is physically wrong with the binding, the DIN spring will release properly at its lowest setting since the spring has all of it's elasticity. A problem arises when you max a DIN spring out because then it loses it's elasticity.
Feb 12 2012 10:06AM
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Mr_pretzel
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I really dont think thats a problem with the binding. Its more that you are riding a way lower din than you normally do.
Feb 12 2012 11:17AM
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