I started by wondering whether weight should be naked or fully geared up, and the more I read the more confused I get about DIN.
Many people here seem to ignore what the charts say and sign off on the DIN setting they want.
https://www.pugski.com/threads/din-setting-skier-weight-with-or-without-full-gear.11936
https://www.pugski.com/threads/the-numbers-game-bindings-part-2.8653/
My height is 5'6" which is skier type K, my weight is 116 which is skier type I. Instructions say to use the one higher up on the chart. So that would be an I. Then they say to go up another line if you are over 50. I am 55 so that would make me an H. I am a cautious skier but I'm getting more aggressive as I improve, so if I call myself a type II skier, that moves me back to an I. Add in my 275 BSL and I end up at about a DIN=4. But is this really correct? Based on what I'm reading it seems rare for women to use DIN's so low, especially for an advanced intermediate like I am. Or is that just because most women weigh more than I?
I also don't understand what it means to "test" the binding at the ski shop. Can someone explain what they do other than just set the DIN? Do they just grab the boot and twist it to see if it releases, or do they use some equipment to see how much pressure is needed to release it?
Lastly, it appears that different bindings have slightly different DIN charts... but I've never seen a ski shop pull out a binding specific chart. Do they have these in their computer and actually check them or just use a generic chart?
Thanks!
Many people here seem to ignore what the charts say and sign off on the DIN setting they want.
https://www.pugski.com/threads/din-setting-skier-weight-with-or-without-full-gear.11936
https://www.pugski.com/threads/the-numbers-game-bindings-part-2.8653/
My height is 5'6" which is skier type K, my weight is 116 which is skier type I. Instructions say to use the one higher up on the chart. So that would be an I. Then they say to go up another line if you are over 50. I am 55 so that would make me an H. I am a cautious skier but I'm getting more aggressive as I improve, so if I call myself a type II skier, that moves me back to an I. Add in my 275 BSL and I end up at about a DIN=4. But is this really correct? Based on what I'm reading it seems rare for women to use DIN's so low, especially for an advanced intermediate like I am. Or is that just because most women weigh more than I?
I also don't understand what it means to "test" the binding at the ski shop. Can someone explain what they do other than just set the DIN? Do they just grab the boot and twist it to see if it releases, or do they use some equipment to see how much pressure is needed to release it?
Lastly, it appears that different bindings have slightly different DIN charts... but I've never seen a ski shop pull out a binding specific chart. Do they have these in their computer and actually check them or just use a generic chart?
Thanks!
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