HOW TO SET BINDINGS

also a small note on that electronic calculator ...it is out of date, where is the -1 and +3 type skiers that appear on some new charts [depending on brand]

it also should include the tibial crest measurements and torque releases

I trust my own abilities with a screwdriver over most of the kids working in ski shops/rental shops. It's kind of like setting oven temperature. "Turn the dial to 325 degrees. . . " There is no computation. No rocket science.

Oh, and I think most bindings will have trouble releasing on a directly forward fall.

Dshenberger, what about forward pressure?

Dshenberger, it may be that in your experience ski bindings do not release in direct forward falls. Perhaps you need to be trained to set ski bindings, as mine have always released in that situation (well in the last 16 winters anyway).

Are you speaking directly from experience using equipment that you have set, or set for others?

cem wrote:in essence the only way to know that they really are set properly is to have them run through an electronic binding tester machine [i think there is only 4 or 5 in the UK in the next few years every rental operation in europe will HAVE to have one

If I remember rightly isn't there a way to test while you're standing in them? I seem to recall seeing how to do this but wasn't majorly interested at the time. more fool me!

bandit wrote:Dshenberger, it may be that in your experience ski bindings do not release in direct forward falls. Perhaps you need to be trained to set ski bindings, as mine have always released in that situation (well in the last 16 winters anyway).

you're ruining the image, bandit. you don't fall over (unless someone rams into you of course)

Bandit,

The one occasion where I had that problem was shortly after I got a new pair of skis. They were completely set up by the ski shop (the tech is experienced, and I trust him). Skis are Volkl S4, and the bindings are Marker LT 11. I don't remember exactly what happened, but for some reason I ended up with a lot of pressure straight forward, and severely bruised my shin bone. First of all I though I had broken it.

I am not disputing what you are saying - you, obviously, have a lot more experience than I. But, theoretically, should they release on forward pressure alone? I would think the DIN would have to be set really high to prevent accidental release under high pressure turns?? I have never had a problem releasing under other circumstances. Maybe a walk out every now and then.

Hey Bandit,

Off topic here, but I just took a look at your blog, and saw you picked up some Scott Punishers! I just got a pair this fall! Can't wait til we get some snow to try them out. Went with the Salomon z12 Ti bindings. Coincidentally, I had them mounted at the shop. I am not thrilled with the responsibility of drilling holes in my skis.

I had a similar sort of injury some years ago and the cause was a forward fall and the bindings opened late basically because there was nothing under ...tip in a bank and heel on the trail and air in the middle... and the skis bent too