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Higher din?

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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
I'm 141lbs and 6'10" and my din is set to 5. I've been racing for 10 years and freeskiing for 2 years so i'd say i'm an intermediate skier on freestyle skis.
Should I raise the din? I feel like the skis often fall off with very little force (just when landing 3s for example)
Feb 16 2014 7:47AM
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a_burger
Posts: 5206 - Karma: 20,187
I should definitely be higher, I'm way lighter then you and I ride a 6 din. For the exact number go to a shop and say your a type 3 skier, we can't give you your exact din here.
Feb 16 2014 8:09AM
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
Thanks man!
Feb 16 2014 8:18AM
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blazer258
Posts: 1097 - Karma: 642
damn dude 6'10", thats really tall

but yea you should probably raise your din a bit
Feb 16 2014 9:28AM
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Bogs
Posts: 4296 - Karma: 1,361
no you're not
Feb 16 2014 9:40AM
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
Oh shit you are correct. Tried to use google to convert cm to usa measurement. Definately not 6', 5'10" is correct haha
Feb 16 2014 9:59AM
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Bogs
Posts: 4296 - Karma: 1,361
that makes a lot more sense.

Since you've raced for 10 years i'm going to assume you're a pretty strong skier. Every binding is differently, but you almost definitely should get your dins raised higher than a 5.
Feb 16 2014 10:04AM
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yangumane
Posts: 1816 - Karma: 3,346
damn dude I was thinking at 6'10 (2.1 meters) and 141lbs you would just be a fucking stick
Feb 16 2014 10:23AM
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yangumane
Posts: 1816 - Karma: 3,346
Going back on topic, yes, you should raise your DIN. Try bumping the DIN up to 7 and ski like that for a day, and if you're comfortable with that maybe some more.
Feb 16 2014 10:25AM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
DO NOT do this. Preferably take it to a shop and have them do it so you know forward pressure and release settings are correct. If you are we on doin it yourself, look up a din chart and find exactly where you should be (depends on ability, height, weight, BSL), and make sure your forward pressure is correct. Don't just bump it up from 5-7 without knowin where you should be
Feb 16 2014 12:58PM
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jakejolo_9
Posts: 96 - Karma: 23
I'm 5'11" 160 I have my dins at 9
Feb 16 2014 1:19PM
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
Thank you all, will definately go to a shop tommorrow and raise it a little :)
Feb 16 2014 1:50PM
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.nasty
Posts: 10581 - Karma: 11,098
Yeah do this. ALTHOUGH, what binding do you have OP? depending on the binding you may or may not be able to configure it yourself.
Feb 16 2014 3:08PM
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
I have Head mojo '11
Feb 16 2014 3:44PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 372
you can change your din yourself, doesnt matter what binding you have, you come out as a 6 assuming you have a ~27.5 boot and type 3 skier
Feb 16 2014 6:39PM
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Blake.P
Posts: 9894 - Karma: 3,585
im just gonna add one more thing. DIN settings isnt a "big dick" thing like some people here make them out to be, dont crank them up just to be cool. its better to release too often and slowly raise them in .5 increments than it is to crank them up and blow your knee because your binding didnt release when it should have because its way to high for your size/ability. blown knees suck so bindings arent something to mess around with
Feb 16 2014 6:52PM
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jakejolo_9
Posts: 96 - Karma: 23
Dude I know like my friend has his at 14 and he isn't close to as good as me, the only reason I have mine in the 9-10 area is I push my skis hard and I butter them so much and I don't feel like face planting haha
Feb 16 2014 8:46PM
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ChiefSkief
Posts: 774 - Karma: 881
im 5'10 135 pounds and my dins on my pow skis are like 12 you should crank those up son.
Feb 16 2014 11:20PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 372
you're an idiot.
Feb 16 2014 11:30PM
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lewist
Posts: 174 - Karma: 799
This gives you an idea:

http://www.dinsetting.com/
Feb 16 2014 11:51PM
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profa_212
Posts: 8672 - Karma: 32,947
Unless you ride like Pettit then you are about as smart as a potato.
Feb 16 2014 11:53PM
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ChiefSkief
Posts: 774 - Karma: 881
You sir are an idiot if you want to flip off cliffs and land a little backseat you dont want to pop out there for you need to crank your dins up. Also your from South Dakota so clearly you dont ever ride on real mountains.
Feb 17 2014 2:26AM
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profa_212
Posts: 8672 - Karma: 32,947
Lol dude you are 135 lbs. if you are doing 30+ ft cliffs I would understand. And I will take your word for it......by the way South Dakota has the best hill in the Midwest. (IMO) and the mountain I ski at is the second tallest east of the Rockies untill the alps. So I geuss I don't ski on "real mountains".....whatever I'm gunna go get shred some pow.
Feb 17 2014 9:34AM
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