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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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Rez4frederick
Posts: 4740 - Karma: 40
Keep them low, im like 6'0, 145, Din at 6, they come off fairly easy, but if i concentrate and try and land real well they stay on, i'd rather just have them pop off than hurt myself in any way.
Jan 9 2007 12:47PM
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psychkub
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I'm 6'2" 240 with a 29.5 boot and the shop sets my DINs at 8 but I bumped it up to 8.5 because I kept prereleasing and now they're fine.
Jan 9 2007 2:26PM
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DopeSauce
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And the shop said they legally can't do anything with my bindings because they are missing brakes.
Jan 9 2007 4:01PM
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surf+ski=LIFE
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youre kidding, right?
Jan 9 2007 4:11PM
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surf+ski=LIFE
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oh and mine are at 8. im 6'1", 160, and 29.5 sole length.
Jan 9 2007 4:12PM
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freeski1620
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double spins!?!?

you must be pro!
Jan 9 2007 5:17PM
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freeski1620
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i dont think he is. i think he just wants to blow his knee. considering i tore my acl with mine at 10.
Jan 9 2007 5:19PM
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=nick=
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i dunno wats the deal with this tanaka kid. he said he was releasing on simple mute grabs at a 10 DIN on look p12's. he must get disfunctional bindings
Jan 9 2007 5:20PM
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CALFERNIAN
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5' 10" 145 pounds and i'm at 7.5........you should prob be at about 8
Jan 9 2007 5:32PM
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Park_Rider_435
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i am 66,67 pounds and i have my din at 6 on a rossi binding
Jan 9 2007 5:43PM
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shrEddie
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 65
yo how do i tighten my din. mine is at like 8 but i want to bump it up just a smidge
Jan 9 2007 5:45PM
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AKoblitz
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depends alot on what type of binding it is... they are all a bit different... I have the fks, am 5'7, 140, and set mine at 11 in the front and 12 in the back
Jan 9 2007 6:17PM
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attitashfreestyle29
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correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that mine are too low i'm 6' 150 and they're at 6. I release whenever i hit the inside edges on flat ground threes
Jan 9 2007 6:29PM
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llyon
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Im 5'10" 140lbs and mine are at 14.... then again I dont ski park.
Jan 9 2007 6:54PM
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[~_~]
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no. I think it is because mostly I charge chopped up Ak shit. Plus Im kinda stubby and I am an ex racer. I rocked an 8 DIN when I was in 4th grade and it was perfect, I never pre-released and I never stayed in when I was ragdolling or something. Why is that so hard to understand?
Jan 9 2007 7:47PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
6or 7 so you pop out when you should
Jan 9 2007 8:41PM
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CoachG
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same here my DIN is realtively low.
Jan 9 2007 8:45PM
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jibmaster_josh
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im 130 pounds my din is at like 7...but its on salomon bindings. ill check my looks later
Jan 9 2007 8:55PM
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pales
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 25
you shouldnt be messing with your din if you cant figure it out...but there will be screws for a flathead in the front and back of the binding and you can see a dail if you click the boot into the binding in the back
Jan 9 2007 11:26PM
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Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
I am 6' and 165 lbs and i have mine set to 8 and before mine was set to like 6.5 and it kept on ejecting when i would do switch 3's and 5's so i suggest 8 as your setting
Jan 9 2007 11:30PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
my ski tuner says 3 clicks which is really +1 DIN than what you would normally ride.
Jan 10 2007 12:19AM
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eyeLiektoSkee
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im slightly lighter than you but 8 works perfect for me. Only ejects me on big falls.
Jan 10 2007 12:22AM
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Swick825
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6' 3" 160 lbs DIN= 9.5
Jan 10 2007 1:22AM
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CALFERNIAN
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you def want to crank that up a notch

Jan 11 2007 3:21PM
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oSe
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mines set to 10.5 im 6', 175lbs n my sole length is 324mm


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Jan 11 2007 3:25PM
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K.C.Deane
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well I think it also depends on ability. I am 5'11" , 165 lbs, and Im on like 14 or 15 ish.
Jan 11 2007 5:11PM
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Edward.
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im 5'1 100 lbs boot size 25.5 and my din is at 12
Jan 11 2007 5:22PM
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4ReeL_
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i have mojo 20 bindings and the din dosnt start until 10 and goes to 20 so i ride 11 but on my p12 ti's i have set at 9 im 5'10'' 160lbs
Jan 11 2007 5:28PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
im like 5'7" or so and 125...i got mine at 5.5 and cranked em up to around 7 theyre basically perfect they come out when i really need tjem to but besides that stay on
Jan 11 2007 5:29PM
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tBatt
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they set it at 5 for me... and im 5'6", 145 lbs. basically it should be whatever the shop sets it at +2 or 3
Jan 11 2007 5:39PM
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french_fry
Posts: 4698 - Karma: 53
Terrible advice, don't try to show off by having your DIN set too high, especially for park.

I'm 150lbs, 5'11, ride at 9 and hardly ever in the park, and it's just fine, although it does not release where it sometimes would before. Depends on what type of skier you are, if you are an "expert" skier you should be able to adjust it yourself knowing your abilities. Falling down a 50 degree slope will put more force on your body than underrotating a 3, so lower DIN is better for the park.
Jan 11 2007 5:53PM
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freezed
Posts: 12973 - Karma: 500
a longer boot sole length doesn't need as high of a din. so if you have short boots, you actually need a higher din. counter intuitive. that, combined with weight, and skiing style, makes it hard to generalize what din you should have. Telling people you don't know all that about to put their din on 13 is bad advice.
Jan 11 2007 5:57PM
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[~_~]
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well all I know is that they work for me. I just think its crazy that some huge people on here have their DIN at 6. I am scared to do anything big on my skis with the p12 bindings because I pre-release so much.
Jan 12 2007 10:29PM
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Ahmets_Brother
Posts: 20283 - Karma: 5,931
turn that shit up to 40, if that shit dont go up to 40, get it suped up or somethin
Jan 12 2007 10:37PM
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ijibgoremtn
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well the shop put mine at 6 but at that if i did a good butter they would prereleast now its at 8-9 im 115 lbs and yes they still release when i need them to
Jan 12 2007 11:51PM
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Bini.
Posts: 760 - Karma: 16
go to the shop where you got your binding and ask them. then maybe turn it up a little if your gonna be riding hard. just make sure its not too high, cause my dad was racing last year and his were set wayy too high cause he's a crazy bastard, and he crashed going 60 and spiral fractured his tib and fib in 3 places, broke two ribs, and a finger. he's 46. last thing you want if you fall is for your skis to stay on.
Jan 13 2007 9:39AM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
hahahahaha, i forgot what song that was from
Jan 13 2007 9:52AM
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XXL_Steeze
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6 feet, 155+ lbs, 325 mm sole and DIN on 9.
Jan 13 2007 11:52AM
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pales
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 25
id be scared if i was you. it seems that your knee would go before your binding does which defeats the purpose of the company's efforts to make the binding safe and effective.
Jan 15 2007 4:07PM
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AKdiv
Posts: 196 - Karma: 10
I generally agree with Tanakaskier. I've always found the danger of prereleasing at least as bad as twisting a knee. (1) I sommersaulted over some cliff bands once because one of my skis prereleased, which led to a 20-stich gash to my head. (It was 1994 and no one wore helmets.) (2) I landed switch off a small-to-medium-sized jump, had one of my skis prerelease, pop up, and smack me in the mouth. 7 stiches under my lip and 5 stiches inside my mouth. It was kind of a freak event, but still. (3) Losing a ski in steep powder fucking sucks. I'd much rather roll out of a fall and ski on than tumble down and maybe lose a ski.

Of course, I've never fucked up my ACL, and so maybe I'd sing a different tune if I did. Still, my bindings have always released when needed.
Jan 15 2007 4:52PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
of to further prove my point:

I just got back from a railjam and 2 slopestyle comps. I double ejected when I did a strait grind to fakie! I was soo pissed. On like a small 15 foot table I would do a 5, just fine, but I kept double ejecting. When I grab mute, and I try to tweak it, I pull my ski off my foot. If anyone says Im going to tear my ACL then its bullshit. Im officially never using a 12 din binding again.
Jan 15 2007 11:37PM
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ktlu
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eh, do what feels right but just be careful. mine were set at 7 i think, and it was fine for park (release to easy sometimes even) but then i caught and edge in the bumps and it didnt release. i tore my acl/mcl. my season is over.
Jan 15 2007 11:43PM
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durkin.
Posts: 1047 - Karma: 36
it may just be that your particular binding is messed up. unless you pump mundo iron and reallllly tweek your mutes
Jan 16 2007 1:05AM
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[~_~]
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no because my last pair did the same thing, and the pair before that.
Jan 16 2007 1:16AM
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