J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

WildBill wrote:All trained professional ski mechanics will tell you they use, what is called, a DIN number. This number uses many factors such as height, weight & ability to set the tension on you bindings. If the shops where you rent use this setting system, you should be fairly safe.

However, I prefer to have my bindings set quite loose, especially the toe. My thinking is that I need to roll my ankle over to make a proper turn. So if I twist my ankle, I will probably pop out of the binding. That will remind me to roll my ankles instead.

WildBill, this a mistake. It is one that I made a few years back, when, because my knees were having a particularly bad season, I backed off from DIN 7.00 to DIN 4.5.
One day, I went off piste, and walked out of a ski. Being soft snow, the ski brake didn't have any effect. I followed the surface marks for 200m down a steep face, and found just 6" of the tail sticking out from the snow.
There is some risk if you have your binding set at your standard DIN setting ~ and that is if you have a slow, twisting fall, or, like my frau, you have a tendency to fall over in lift queues!

billip1 wrote:On the subject of bindings, I have always rented skis, but have for a few years been using my own boots, and am generally quite happy with the arrangement. But the thought occurs to me, that I have always placed total trust in the renter adjusting my bindings for me, so far without problem, but I suppose I really ought to able to judge and check what the shop has done. Is there anywhere either on this forum or somewhere else where I could find a beginner's guide to setting your own bindings etc ?

Thanks for any info.

Billip, everyone should know their own DIN number, mine is 7.0.
If you google DIN number followed by the names of various binding manufacturers, you will be able to access DIN charts. If you complete 2 or 3 of these, you should find a close correlation, say 5.5 and 6.0.
That way, you can double check the technician's DIN value. The only time an error is likely is if any of the parameters have been incorrectly entered. It can happen.

Hi Bill, welcome to J2ski.
Errm, why are you wild? -)
I have a pair of Volkl Vertigos, long and fast, cannot remember the binding system.(They are in a cellar in Austria.)
For your bindings have a look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTqlv10_TqM

Yes, the site is confusing ~ I got as far as "Piste Conditions ~ Good", and my eyes started watering, so I couldn't see the "closed slopes" bit.

Hi Denni, yes there are lifts open, and 1.9m of snow at the top.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Kaprun/snow-report

My OH just caught me watching the BJ video, (I surreptitiously watch ski racing videos most nights anyway), and pronounced me a saddo.

Yes, I think I remember that the judge gave him a choice of jail or living with a mentor, Dave somebody, and he was steered into a positive direction ~ with the best of results.
There but for the grace of god go .....