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DIN for Park Skis?

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McGill-X
Posts: 561 - Karma: 53
What do you guys put it at when skiing park. My buddy put his too high and tore his ACL on a 270 on when he fell and the skis didnt come off. Im 6'3" 165 if that helps...
Jan 8 2007 5:58PM
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mad_540_trix
Posts: 2452 - Karma: 14
um, look at a chart, or get it set up by a ski shop.
Jan 8 2007 6:02PM
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Nick1234
Posts: 67 - Karma: 10
you must be pretty skinny...im 5'9" and about 165lbs. ive got mine at about 8.5, its been really good for park, always popped off in bad bails, but never when i didnt want em to. they came off a few times in glades when i didnt actually, so ive been thinking of putting them up a bit. really depends on how you ski though
Jan 8 2007 6:02PM
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corkythewhale
Posts: 133 - Karma: 10
my din is set at 8 and i havent pre-released at all but when ive fallen hard on jumps it released just fine.
Jan 8 2007 6:03PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
5'11" 160llbs. din:10
Jan 8 2007 6:03PM
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hartig
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5'10-11" and 160ish and din at 7 and they popped of doing butters yesterday twice..
Jan 8 2007 6:18PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
i just got whatever the store recomended me and i tightened it a little bit by just 1
Jan 8 2007 6:20PM
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roussillon
Posts: 1305 - Karma: 170
I'm around 5-7' and I weigh 130lb. mine are a little over 7. At my shop they put it around 6 and it wasn't anough. now they just perfect. so look at a chart and boost it a little.
Jan 8 2007 6:21PM
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andy_boy
Posts: 4434 - Karma: 107
I'm 5"8 and about 140, and mine is at about 6.5, but I'm just really cautious. Better safe than sorry. I've only popped out if I land super sketchy switch.
Jan 8 2007 6:21PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
problee btw 7 and 8.
unless you land on your feet everytime, there is no reason to have a higher din than usuall.
When my skis come off I know I did something wrong, plus my knees still work after i crash.

Jan 8 2007 6:37PM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
about 10
Jan 8 2007 6:39PM
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eheath
Posts: 61100 - Karma: 118,256
I rock 8 in the front 11-12 in the back for switch landing on big jumps, if my backs were at like 9 or 10 i would just pop out if i didnt land perfect, because im a fat ass.
Jan 8 2007 6:42PM
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triebby
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for you i would say 8-9. depends on how agressive you are too. im a pretty hard skier so mine are at 10 or so.
Jan 8 2007 6:48PM
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Dan-Man
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13ish
Jan 8 2007 7:23PM
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roussillon
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that's for a switch 1440
Jan 8 2007 7:26PM
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Jake...
Posts: 11976 - Karma: 296
160 lb, 6'2,  din:8. i always ejaculate when needed, and stay on when needed. its a healthy balance.
Jan 8 2007 7:29PM
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freeski1620
Posts: 5670 - Karma: 1,718
im 6'2 and 145 and ride at 8 with my fks and they relese when i want them to. i would reccomend about that for you as well.
Jan 8 2007 7:39PM
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pales
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 25
hahaha you mean eject?

keep in mind that bindings perform irregularly when the din spring is cranked to the extremes (high or low) so even if you are on a 12 your binding might eject when you dont want it to if your din only goes to 12 or 13.
Jan 8 2007 7:44PM
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steezyjibber
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7
Jan 8 2007 7:48PM
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[_4FRNT_]
Posts: 170 - Karma: 21
hhahaha pales^^
Jan 8 2007 8:57PM
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AKdiv
Posts: 196 - Karma: 10
I'm 6'1" 185 lbs. and set my bindings at 12 on my big mountain skis and 11 on my park skis. Both have always released when I've needed them to. At least for big mountain stuff, I've always found the possibility of pre-releasing to be as big a danger as getting my knee twisted from a stubborn binding. Also, in my opinion, shops set binding dins way too low.
Jan 8 2007 9:56PM
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scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 347
im 130 pounds and i have mine at 4 and 5. I know this sounds weak ass, but i have nbever had a porblem with them pre releasing when i didnt want them to. I only have slight troubles when landing switch frontseat off of big jumps.
Jan 8 2007 10:02PM
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cj
Posts: 4032 - Karma: 469
im 4'11, 110 lbs, i set my rossis to 18...its pretty high i guess, but i do backyard rails and sometimes doubble spins.
Jan 8 2007 10:06PM
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ds.181.3
Posts: 437 - Karma: 29
just ride at recommended unless you really understand what you are doing. If you pre release, go up .5 a point at a time
Jan 8 2007 10:24PM
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*DrewT*
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around 12
Jan 8 2007 10:47PM
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A@ron
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 86
7 or 8
Jan 8 2007 11:24PM
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JayDope
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im 5'10, 150-155 and mine is set at 7 on my px12 jibs ti's
Jan 8 2007 11:26PM
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tSki
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im 61 175 din at 9
Jan 8 2007 11:29PM
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Legit
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5'11 155lb and there at 8
Jan 8 2007 11:51PM
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DaysToCome
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my skis dont release and i have never hurt my self falling
Jan 8 2007 11:51PM
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~auddie~
Posts: 757 - Karma: 24
im 153cm tall, 98ish lbs my din is set at 4-4.5, the din label disappeared on my skis so its pretty sketchy estimating
Jan 8 2007 11:53PM
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SHastatahoe
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6'0 180 lbs, din is set at 11
Jan 8 2007 11:56PM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
i set them low because i dont want to break a leg or anyhting. if you not pro run them between 6 and 8
Jan 9 2007 12:00AM
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appel_strudel
Posts: 95 - Karma: 11
YOU NEED YOUR BOOT SOLE LENGTH! Otherwise it could be a varying range. And also, if you are 9 and under or 50 or above, which i doubt, you need to go up one
Jan 9 2007 12:08AM
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UrbanRider
Posts: 265 - Karma: 10
depends how good ur bindings are too
crappy one u will need them probably a bit higher
im not sure but i herd that ur boot size can effect it to
Jan 9 2007 12:12AM
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buck490
Posts: 1169 - Karma: 21
crank em
Jan 9 2007 12:15AM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,184
5'7 125 lbs, din at 8 on park skis 9 on pow/cliff skis.
Jan 9 2007 12:17AM
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1-pippin
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i have mine at 9 on my pow skis and i havent had them pop off yet doing 180's into pow and some really hard landings and butters all the time, but with the same bindings on my park skis they are at 10.5 and they pop off all the time doing 270's on and its pissing me off.
Jan 9 2007 12:34AM
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james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
im 5'5 and 130lbs boot size 26.5 and my din was at 7 but i kept popping out when i landed switch so now its up at 8 and so far im not broken
Jan 9 2007 1:50AM
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___ASP___
Posts: 3857 - Karma: 459
i use race bidings on my park skis and i have rossi 150 race binding on my dumont pros, and i keep the din around 11 or 12
Jan 9 2007 2:09AM
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flyinghighagain
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5'10 165 DIN at 10
Jan 9 2007 2:30AM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
dude if you're over 6 foot and that heavy you should have your din on like 12 or 13. Im 5'8" and 145 lbs and I have my FKS 155 bindings on 13 and they are perfect. They only release when I fall.
Jan 9 2007 2:31AM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
Nuts
Jan 9 2007 3:53AM
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DopeSauce
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I'm 5'5 120lbs, never popped outa mine and they on 8. Should probably take 'em down a bit.
Jan 9 2007 3:59AM
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dom_uk
Posts: 1560 - Karma: 12
jesus christ, just asking people what dins they have will do you nothing, just go into a ski shop and ask them wat you should be on,if neccessary put it one or at the most one and a half up if you find your self pre releasing. the reason you can't just ask people for estimates is that half of these people (not all!)probably dont have a clue what setting they have. I work in a rental shop and realise that to set your DIN you need your sole length!! aswell as your height and weight and skill level. its not worth just guessing, as you can see from your mates torn ACL. go to a shop and ask. you wont even get charged it takes about 20 seconds to work out.
Jan 9 2007 6:14AM
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funBobby
Posts: 137 - Karma: 129
What I do is hold the screwdriver with my teeth. I find when i can't turn it any more then i am on the right Din. Just don't tell your dentist about it!
Jan 9 2007 7:29AM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
6'1 155. 7.5/8 for din.
boot's a 27 can't remeber the solelength off the top of my head.
Jan 9 2007 8:15AM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
Set the binding at the shops reccommended mark (Which is too low in most cases) then crank it up by 1 everytime your boot pre-releases when it shouldn't. Then you will be fine.

I have mine on 10 for jibbing and 12 for skiing about but I'm heavy and an ex-racer. Its all about finding whats a comfortable setting for you.

And for gods sake set the toe and heel pieces the same din.
Jan 9 2007 8:25AM
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BioGeorge
Posts: 204 - Karma: 13
also depends on the bindings. although DIN is supposed to be standardized, many times, if your boot doesn't fit well in your binding the DIN setting won't matter. That being said. id put ur binding at about 7/8
Jan 9 2007 12:16PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
i just keep my bindings at 6 or 6 1/2. im 130 lbs. they stay on when they should, and i eject when i should.
Jan 9 2007 12:46PM
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