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Dins for butters

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Fancy_Latte
Posts: 139 - Karma: 709
im about 160lb, 5,9"

I think my skis are like 178

I currently have both forward and backward pressure set to 6
had some nasty double ejects with nose butters today, and was wondering if I should crank it up/what to
Mar 2 2021 11:13PM 4 1
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dietcoke.man
Posts: 229 - Karma: 1,180
Fancy_Latteim about 160lb, 5,9"

I think my skis are like 178

I currently have both forward and backward pressure set to 6
had some nasty double ejects with nose butters today, and was wondering if I should crank it up/what to


I'm 6'2 200lbs so I set my dins to 14 and I've never had a problem

You're a lot lighter than I am but 6 still sounds wayyyy too low

Crank that shit to 10 or something
Mar 2 2021 11:34PM 8 6
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Ralphamus
Posts: 54 - Karma: 489
Yeah crank it up to at least 10. I’m 6’2” pushing 200 and my din is set at 13. Only really eject if my set isn’t right and I catch an edge. Learning technique and saving my knees.
Mar 2 2021 11:43PM 2 2
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1uka
Posts: 68 - Karma: 326
Im 5’11 and 160 lbs with 9 din, and im even thinking to crank it higher.
Mar 3 2021 12:23AM 0 2
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gorbdawggybrent
Posts: 970 - Karma: 8,667
5’10, 170
and i run 11 dins...6 seems wayyy too low
Mar 3 2021 12:33AM 3 2
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Bended_Toenail
Posts: 1399 - Karma: 10,055
6'1 155, 11 din.
Mar 3 2021 12:35AM 1 2
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rubberpantaloons
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18 minimum, any lower than that doesnt count as a butter.
Mar 3 2021 12:37AM 12 0
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Fancy_Latte
Posts: 139 - Karma: 709
RalphamusYeah crank it up to at least 10. I’m 6’2” pushing 200 and my din is set at 13. Only really eject if my set isn’t right and I catch an edge. Learning technique and saving my knees.


yeah I think 10 is the winning number. I was getting away with it earlier but when I mess up my centre of balance I got two full blown ejects with skis to the knees
Mar 3 2021 1:15AM 0 1
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mystery3
Posts: 3619 - Karma: 10,657
How many DINs do you have? Usually you can just use all of them.

Or start with a handy little calculator such as this:


And adjust up from there.
http://www.mechanicsofsport.com/skiing/equipment/bindings/din-calculator.html
Mar 3 2021 1:35AM 4 0
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cpohl
Posts: 179 - Karma: 825
Hey man I would just crank it up one at a time honestly pretty much the same stats as you 10 pounds lighter I run an 8 and never really have any issues with my skis popping of doing nosebutters and even nose butter 5s off jumps hope that helps
Mar 3 2021 2:04AM 7 0
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mystery3
Posts: 3619 - Karma: 10,657
Also...nobody asked what binding you're running?
Mar 3 2021 2:31AM 2 0
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kalle.
Posts: 617 - Karma: 3,299
i’m a bit taller than you and about the same weight. i run my pivots on 11 and shift on 13.
if i test skis with different bindings and know that i’m not doing anything other than cruise i always go for 10.
Mar 3 2021 3:48AM 1 0
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anders_a
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 5,374
Also remember proper forward pressure and AFD height setting is as important as DIN, sometimes more.
Mar 3 2021 6:06AM 7 0
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AsherDonati24
Posts: 207 - Karma: 858
It depends on what bindings. I'm 5'6" and 125 and I'm running an 8 DIN on pivots. On most other bindings I have it around 9
Mar 3 2021 8:46AM 1 0
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MaimHelp
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I mean I’m 180 5’11 and ski aggressively and my din stays at 9-9.5 and I can butter just fine without them popping off. May just be because pivots elasticity but I’m not sure
Mar 3 2021 9:01AM 0 0
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sheddd
Posts: 82 - Karma: 363
175lb, 5'8", Pivot's, 307BSL: Some stiffer skis or hard butters I'll occasionally eject @ 8, 9 seems good.
Mar 3 2021 10:12AM 0 0
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
Posts: 3710 - Karma: 28,534
What bindings are they? I can butter in my pivots at a 9. I’m 5’8” 160lb. I remember trying to butter in some Look SPX12s and I popped out at din 10. Fuck they just had no elasticity.

Like another poster said - take it 1/2-1 din at a time. 6 to 10 is a big change.

**This post was edited on Mar 3rd 2021 at 10:22:52am
Mar 3 2021 10:21AM 4 0
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animator
Posts: 4094 - Karma: 21,837
mystery3How many DINs do you have? Usually you can just use all of them.

Or start with a handy little calculator such as this:


And adjust up from there.
http://www.mechanicsofsport.com/skiing/equipment/bindings/din-calculator.html


You can just use all of them 😂😂😂😂😂
Mar 3 2021 11:48AM 1 0
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keagan.karstens
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Mine are set to 8 and I’ve never popped out on a butter
Mar 3 2021 11:58AM 0 0
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poofartpee
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I am same stats as you and ride 11-12
Mar 3 2021 12:23PM 0 0
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hot.pocket
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Lots of bad advice from users and lots of missing info from the OP in this thread.

Need your boot BSL, age and skier ability to figure out what you should be at. What binding you're running is also important. Checking other things like forward pressure and AFD height is also important, as you can have your DINs cranked through the roof and still pop out if these are not adjusted correctly.
Mar 3 2021 1:59PM 11 2
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CaIeb
Posts: 303 - Karma: 2,327
I’m 15 5’ 8” and 135lbs and my din is 8 I would def go up
Mar 3 2021 2:19PM 1 2
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anders_a
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 5,374
hot.pocketLots of bad advice from users and lots of missing info from the OP in this thread.

Need your boot BSL, age and skier ability to figure out what you should be at. What binding you're running is also important. Checking other things like forward pressure and AFD height is also important, as you can have your DINs cranked through the roof and still pop out if these are not adjusted correctly.

Kids only seem to remember one of the 3 letter words, and its DIN
Mar 3 2021 5:07PM 2 0
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f100prerunner
Posts: 504 - Karma: 1,297
So much bad advice in here, listen to what hot pocket said. If you just turn your bindings up to 10 from 6 like some of these people are saying you’re way more likely to blow out your knee or break your leg. Turn up your din in small increments.
Mar 3 2021 6:31PM 7 0
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Turd__Authority
Posts: 7660 - Karma: 44,248
mystery3Also...nobody asked what binding you're running?


MaimHelpI mean I’m 180 5’11 and ski aggressively and my din stays at 9-9.5 and I can butter just fine without them popping off. May just be because pivots elasticity but I’m not sure

Lol I came to say exactly this. Pivots have so much travel before they release, it's insane. For reference, I have my pivots set at 7 for a while now which is insanely low but never needed more and never had pre-releases with pivots. I'm considering increasing a small bit to 8.5 per calculator cuz I'd hate to lose a ski in some of the sketchy terrain I've been skiing lately but that's besides the point. I can flex over my skis completely without popping out and I'm 185lbs. On my cheap Salomon bindings on another pair of skis, they're impossible to butter at that din; eventually the bindings hit a point and just release. Pivots on the other hand flex a bit and hold.


But +1 to hot pocket. All you tards telling him to just crank his dins are giving bad advice and gonna fuck up his knees. So many variables. Multiple factors: DIN calculated, boot condition, forward pressure, binding model, binding condition, ski model and length, etc.
Mar 4 2021 1:33PM 6 0
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xiaolongbao
Posts: 59 - Karma: 1,213
I'm 6'0 170 and I had to crank my dins to at least 9 to not pop out with butters.
Mar 5 2021 2:18PM 0 1
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xiaolongbao
Posts: 59 - Karma: 1,213
I'm 6'0 170 and I had to crank my dins to at least 9 to not pop out with butters.
Mar 5 2021 2:18PM 0 1
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MoneyMakerMike
Posts: 1210 - Karma: 5,545
Im 12, 5’3”, 110 lbs and ride my dins at 18. I would definitely go up
Mar 5 2021 3:37PM 1 0
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