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Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?

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Started by Gooseh in Ski Hardware - 16 Replies

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Bandit
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

Peakmonster, your boot sole length will be needed for almost all DIN charts, usually on the side of the heel. )

Rossyhead
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

i have found that it matters a lot what type of skiing you are going to be doing on them-I have one pair on 11 and my other on 9
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Dave Mac
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

rossyhead wrote:i have found that it matters a lot what type of skiing you are going to be doing on them-I have one pair on 11 and my other on 9


Do you mean DIN setting 11? :shock: :shock:

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Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

Dave Mac wrote:
rossyhead wrote:i have found that it matters a lot what type of skiing you are going to be doing on them-I have one pair on 11 and my other on 9


Do you mean DIN setting 11? :shock: :shock:


Just thinking about that makes my knees sore. Do you go 'big'?

Soon you will need these.

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Rossyhead
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

god no i dont go "big" i just weigh nearly 110kg and they are my carvers so have to put up with a lot through the turn-when i bought the skis i got a higher DIN on the binding they go up to 14

as I have previously mentioned before i think i tried to spray my pupils with snow last eyar and the binding popped so i had them readjusted!
www  Baggy pants, wide stance. Mad steeze, cork 3s

Dave Mac
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

That must have been a joy for your pupils!

At their previous setting, apart from your pupil persucution, did you come out of your bindings on normal free skiing?

Have you come out of your bindings on your DIN 11 setting?

Rossyhead
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

i reckon they enjoyed the spray just to have a right laugh at me!

Came out in moguls before but it was the instructor in austria who recommended I adjust them and the rental shop that did it-thought they were a bit high at the time-think it is safer to go lower? dont really want a jammed knee!
www  Baggy pants, wide stance. Mad steeze, cork 3s

Trencher
reply to 'Bought Second Hand Skis - What do I need to do?' posted Dec-2009

rossyhead wrote:i reckon they enjoyed the spray just to have a right laugh at me!

Came out in moguls before but it was the instructor in austria who recommended I adjust them and the rental shop that did it-thought they were a bit high at the time-think it is safer to go lower? dont really want a jammed knee!


I guess you have to balance the risk. As you said before, it depends on the type of skiing you do, and your confidence in your abilities. For what I do on skis, I tend to start a bit lower, but I have popped out hitting an icy rut. But whose to say I wouldn't have hurt my knee if the ski hadn't come off. I don't do any must make moves, though losing a ski at the wrong moment might make hitting a lift tower possibility. On the other hand, I try to be aware of where I might end up if things go wrong in a turn, and avoid those situations.

Trencher
because I'm so inclined .....

Topic last updated on 18-December-2009 at 09:34