DIN setting?

first off, youre a tiny 17 year old, secondly you shouldnt be taking advice from a forum on binding settings.

why dont you just go up one at a time untill you stop pre releasing?

or just say fuck it and crank them to 18
(assuming your binders go that high)

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way saying you should listen to my advice and take no responsibility for your descisions)

Start with a chart like this....

http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4662185/MarkerDinChart0708sm-main_Full.jpg

and from there just increase until you feel comfortable.
 
that's what i do and I'm pretty sure my din's are at like 11, and i weigh like 210 and i rarely ever come out of my binders at the wrong moment.

well number one check your forward pressure. thats frequently the problem. but if thats correct, then increase your din by half number increments untill you like it. so if your at a 7 now, crank it to 7.5. if they stop releasing leave them there, if they keep releasing crank em up another half number to 8.

I have them set so they don't come out I know it's not safe but my skis keep falling off when I was doing front flips so I cranked them up all the way.

id say put them to at least 10.(eat some more food you skinny mothafucka)

it alsa depens on the brand/type ov binding.

if you have markers that aren't the new series you could pop out anytime.

I feel your pain man, bindings are tough for scrawny guys like us. I'm 6' 145lb and I can never get my Din right.

Whatever you do though, don't just crank it up super high because you're annoyed with the releasing you will hurt yourself eventually.

it all depends on the binding. my scratch bindings are on a din 10 and im 5'3 and like 116 and they come out whenever they need to

don't crank your din up more than a digit at a time.

do not give advice about bindings unless you are certified. even then you are taking a huge risk!!!

Check all the following on your bindings first: Wear/tear of the boot (if it fits snug in the bindings, or there is wiggle room side-side or up-down. Bindings will not perform properly with haggered boots. Also check that your AFD (whether its a slider or a plastic piece) is fully functional and contacts your boot. Inspect forward pressure and make sure it is set properly for your boot size (check your binding manual for the proper position) There should be a picture or decription along the lines of "If arrow/line is within this range, the pressure is correct".

 Finally, with all your height. weight, and skier type. having the dins at recommended settings, (First find the line with your height on the chart, then your weight as well. If they are on seperate lines, go by the line with the lower letter (ie. E instead of F)....slide across the columns to the one that matches your BSL (measured in mm) to match your boot. You should be now at a Din value on the chart. Since you specified you are a type 3 skier, stay within the same column and move down 2 lines. This is the manufacturer recommended DIN setting for your Height, Weight, Boot sole length, and skier type. (assuming you are looking at a current binding chart for your bindings brand/model) There is sometimes a "skier type 3+" that some places offer Obviously this is just a bump up higher than those of type 3.

Have them TESTED by a certified binding tech (one with the fittings & calibrated torque wrench), so make sure they are releasing at the proper force amounts at the corresponding din numbers. (these are specified in the binding's tech manual).  It usually wont cost more than $10-$15 bucks to make sure your bindings are infact performing at 100%.

**Thats probably the most "proper" advice I can give....haha**

I'm 6'1" 185...11.5 size foot(dunno BSL), skier type 3. I have my rossi bindings @ 8.5 (which is the recommended). I've never come out of them when I didnt expect it. (on big crashes). They've been performing flawlessly, from smashing rails to 65ft jumps.

Why did you make 2 of the exact same threads?

While everything in lone wolfs reply is tech right and you should look for bad boots and bad afds etc...etc...old, lubrication, wear & tear, loose screws, boots, equal settings toe and heel....hard to see tiny DIN lines on the bindings ......

go to http://www.dinsetting.com/      fill in your info and see if the result agrees with what your shop put in for u.... it is like using a chart but it figure it out for you.....and is similar enough for bindings other than Salomon and Marker...

The only choice u get is Skier type. Yur choice, your responsibility. These charts were made whe skiing was on snow - not on rails, or big air or from cliffs. 

 So the question u ask yourself - do u need retention or release ?

Would u be better off in your crashes if the ski comes off ? or would you  be better off if the ski stays on ?  Racers crank em up to like Din 22 or higher. They are F! if their skis come off at 140 km / hr. and they get a small chance to try to recover or ski it out it the ski stays on.  They need retention.

Recreational skiers on snow usually need release. They are better off if the ski comes off.

The way u know ur DIN is set too hi is when ur broken leg is still in the binding. Up until then u think ur DIN is too low..

good luck 

Im 6'0" and 190lbs, rode my jesters @ 14 for the whole season ... They practically never came off :P ... And my legs/knees/ankles held up fine! Man up and crank the spring souljar boi!