What should my dins be at

oh i also forgot i like to charge hard and I'm more into jumps.

Higher than that. I am not a ski tech but I ski mine at 10 in the toe and 9 in the heel for non-racing skis and I am 5'11 170 pounds

.MASSHOLE.Higher than that. I am not a ski tech but I ski mine at 10 in the toe and 9 in the heel for non-racing skis and I am 5'11 170 pounds

Ok Thanks i just set mine to 9 in the heel 9 in the toe.

Why the do you have different din settings for heel and toe?

Just look up din chart online and adjust depending on how you ski.

I'd say at least 10, mine are at an 8 right now and I'm 5'11, 135 lbs.

http://www.mechanicsofsport.com/skiing/equipment/bindings/din-calculator.html

Adjust accordingly

If you don’t know what your release setting should be, take them into a shop and have someone that knows what they're doing adjust them.

To everyone who responded with "I'm __ tall and __ pounds, so you should be at __"...
Your boot size (sole length) is just as important...

Please don't answer questions when other peoples safety is at risk.



OP, since you're asking this on the internet...take them to a shop

Take them into a shop. A friend adjusted his own dins and spent the winter sitting on his sofa with a blown ACL.

SubstituteWhy the do you have different din settings for heel and toe?

Just look up din chart online and adjust depending on how you ski.

Foward pressure...

B.QuincyFoward pressure...

Can someone explain how forward pressure works, are the dins supposed to be higher in the front to increase forward pressure? or does it like depend on how you ski?

A million. Who the hell mounted them, for them to end up set to 4 and 6? Makes me think the forward pressure is going to be all over the place as well, and someone who can tell the difference between a DIN chart and their butthole needs to take a look at them.

Inb4 "I'm 150 lbs and ski at 16"

Eastern.SkierCan someone explain how forward pressure works, are the dins supposed to be higher in the front to increase forward pressure? or does it like depend on how you ski?

Double post, but....

When the heelpiece of a binding closes, if you think about the path of the part that contacts the rear of your boot's heel lug, it's not straight up and down, it's a curve, basically like this (

As a result, the binding has to be able to slide backwards slightly on the mount as you clip in (and as you come out) to make room for your boot. On most bindings there is a small spring in the track arrangement, and a screw that moves the binding along the track. The pressure from this spring (the "forward pressure") also keeps your toe lug firmly against the toepiece.

It also gives you a degree of movement when the ski flexes underfoot, which functionally pushes the bindings closer together (except your boot is in the way) although not as much as a full motion style plate gives you.

If the pressure is too loose, you can potentially eject from the heel vertically just by pushing the heel far enough back on the track to get out of the binding. This can be the case when you fall forwards, but when you get back to your ski the heel is still in the "clicked in" position.

If it's too firm, you'll have a crappy time clicking in and out, plus the heel may not release as expected because the force required to eject is the force to overcome the DIN spring plus the force required to squeeze your boot out when the forward pressure spring maxes out.

Eastern.SkierCan someone explain how forward pressure works, are the dins supposed to be higher in the front to increase forward pressure? or does it like depend on how you ski?

If you happen to have marker bindings I will explain to you how to set your forward pressure.

1. Put your boot into you binding like normal.

2. Be sure that your heel piece is AL the way up.

3. Locate the screw at the bottom of the heel piece. (not the din screw at the tip of the heel piece)

4. Adjust the screw until it is flush with the material around the screw

5. Take your boot out and put it back in to check to see if the screw is flush. (sometimes it needs a bit more adjusting)

SubstituteIf you happen to have marker bindings I will explain to you how to set your forward pressure.

1. Put your boot into you binding like normal.

2. Be sure that your heel piece is AL the way up.

3. Locate the screw at the bottom of the heel piece. (not the din screw at the tip of the heel piece)

4. Adjust the screw until it is flush with the material around the screw

5. Take your boot out and put it back in to check to see if the screw is flush. (sometimes it needs a bit more adjusting)

Note that marker bindings usually run hella tight and it will seem ridiculously tight at first, but it is proper. Check them after you ski them once or twice to, mine shifted and needed readjusting

There's a sticky thread on not doing this. THE MEMO

If you know what you're doing use the din chart provided by marker, if not please take them to your local shop before you tear an ACL.





Or two.