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Is 12 on a 14 din binding (ffg) safe?

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4man
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title says it all. numbers are red so I'm unsure. i Know its not good to go to extremes, just wondering the highest you guys would go. sorry if theres already a thread for this, i couldn't find one
Dec 9 2014 9:29AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Yes.
Dec 9 2014 9:49AM
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Muggydude
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The fact you are or want to run 12 din, on a 14 din binding, and don't know the answer to this question is concerning, and you are probably going to destroy your knees. Unless you are 250 lbs or something, but then there would be even more reason to be on a 16/18 din burly binding
Dec 9 2014 10:57AM
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4man
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MuggydudeThe fact you are or want to run 12 din, on a 14 din binding, and don't know the answer to this question is concerning, and you are probably going to destroy your knees. Unless you are 250 lbs or something, but then there would be even more reason to be on a 16/18 din burly binding


I've had the skis for a few seasons now and have gained some weight and shifted the style of skiing I do quite a bit so am just in need of a higher din than I'm at currently. But I really don't feel like buying new bindings and getting them remounted if I don't have to. I would normally just have done it but I wasn't sure if there was something I didn't know about ffg since the din numbers above 11 are all red. Like they'd blow up or something.
Dec 9 2014 5:39PM
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last_tango
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Towards higher settings the spring compresses to a point where functionality starts to get hindered and starts to become less consistent in torque readings. 12 is the highest I personally would go but if they pass testing at 12 then go for it. Its a good idea to test you bindings every year and every time you adjust the din.
Dec 9 2014 6:00PM
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bt@509
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As the others have said, if your height, weight, BSL, and skiing ability calls for a din setting of 12, that's fine. If you set the din at 12 and the bindings test fine, then it's your call whether to ski them or not. I say buy new bindings if you really think you need to be riding at 12. New bindings are a lot cheaper than knee injuries.
Dec 9 2014 6:32PM
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4man
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Fair enough, thanks. I've been moving up to this number pretty slowly (bringing back to shop to make sure fp is still good too and what not) so it is only a step up of 1 but should be enough so that I only really release when I need to. I'll be getting a new set up at the end of the season I thinks so I'll get an burliest binding then
Dec 9 2014 9:42PM
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VD.
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Yes, if you're comfortable with that release value then it's fine. The whole "oh don't run your bindings within the top 2 values of the DIN scale" line is bullshit. In order to be DIN certified to a given value, the bindings have to release safely at all values in the advertised scale.
Dec 9 2014 10:36PM
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