Forward Pressure and the FKS.

[panzieman]

I know how to use the FKS forward pressure indicator but I find that when the indicator is set correctly every other time you click out of the binding it stays in the 'closed' position after the boot is out. I assume this is normal as all 3 pairs of mine are like this when at the correct forward pressure. Do all you FKS riders out there ride yours with the correct forward pressure or do you increase it so when you step out the stay 'open'?

My other question involves the screw-type things that you turn to change the forward pressure. 4 of the 12 'screws' I have give a moderate resistance when I turn them and seem to kinda lock into position every 1/2 turn. 4 more give less resistance and lock into position every 1/2 turn and 4 more have hardly any resistance and don't lock into position. On a single healpiece one side will be different from the other. Will this negatively affect the binding release?

Also, after looking more closely, the plastic 3/4 circle around where the arm connects to the dildo appears to be broken on several arms. The plastic is still held in place but in several pieces. Will this affect the binding release at all?


Thanks.

[anotherVTskibum]

I've been told by another coach who's adjusted enough of those bindings to know that the forward-pressure indicator is not a reliable indication of forward pressure (counter-intuitive, no?). His description of the proper technique for setting the binding involved tightening it until the heelpiece wouldn't pop all the way up when closed on the boot, then back it off just enough so that it did. I may be incorrectly recollecting the correct steps, but I distinctly remember that the indicator was not sufficiently accurate.

Of course, if you don't have prerelease issues and they test out correctly, I'd assume that the forward pressure setting is good enough. My experience skiing on those bindings was that the tremendous amount of vertical elasticity in the heel made them less sensitive than most bindings to forward pressure perfection.