High Din Bindings with Low Din People

**laseranimal** · 10-17-2003, 08:47 AM

Are their any drawbacks to using a high din binding with people who normally ski at a lower din setting? I ski at a 9 my wife is a 6 i have a pair of Salomon 900 demo bindings where the lowest Din setting is 4 and the highest is 12. Is she going to get hurt if she skis them? This is of CRUCIAL importance because her knees are part of her job which pays for my skiing fettish and CANNOT be injured in any way shape or form! Any help?

**milkman** · 10-17-2003, 09:45 AM

She won't get hurt if she skis them at 6. What does your wife do that her knees are so crucial?

**all I do is LOL** · 10-17-2003, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by milkman
What does your wife do that her knees are so crucial?

LOL!

**laseranimal** · 10-17-2003, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by milkman
She won't get hurt if she skis them at 6. What does your wife do that her knees are so crucial?

Figure skating coach without knees she can't skate spin or jump and therefore can't lay out new programs for her skaters or demonstrate a new technique etc..... and because skating coaches are independant contractors if she can't teach she gets no $$ which means I can't be the gear whore that I am

**milkman** · 10-17-2003, 04:58 PM

Gotcha. I think a Din 6 on a binding that goes to 12 is probably about the same as a din 6 on a binding that goes to 9 or 10.

**Cornholio** · 10-18-2003, 09:03 AM

Actually, I think its best to ski a binding in the middle of it's din range, and not toward one extreme or the other. I don't remember exactly why this is. I'd get some more opinions, because I've heard this quite a bit from guys who are way more tech-y than me.

**phUnk** · 10-18-2003, 04:45 PM

She'll be fine skiing them 2 "DINs" up from the bottom of the range. I assume you've taught her that if she starts falling, keep falling. Don't try to "save it" because that is when you start asking for trouble.

In summary: Use the bindings, teach her how to fall properly, ski off together into the sunset.

**interloper** · 10-19-2003, 08:10 AM

The higher(more expensive)DIN bindings are prolly safer than the lower DIN bindings. Better retention/elasticity. Figure skating coach. She ought to be a hell of a skier.

**hop** · 10-19-2003, 11:12 AM

Figure skating... given about a week on a pair of twins, she would probably be busting out some switch blindside 900's and call it a double axel.

**laseranimal** · 10-19-2003, 11:47 AM

yeah if only i'd gotten her started earlier she could have been a sick jibber

She retired from competitive skating four years ago and doesn't jump anymore because as she said "I've been jumping since I was 5 and I'm sick of the bruises and the cold when I fall." She is a pretty good skier for only having picked it up 2 years ago hasn't quite gotten used to the speed of going downhill or moguls/powder yet but its coming along

**phUnk** · 10-19-2003, 09:41 PM

Originally posted by hop
double axel.

Future school?

**summit** · 10-19-2003, 10:18 PM

If her knees are that important get some Look/Rossi bindings with a pivoting heel assembly. They are MUCH easier on the knees especially in the moguls and in twisting falls.

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 10-19-2003, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by phUnk
Future school?

nah...wouldn't that be like, ballet skiing?

**oakiedave** · 03-19-2018, 01:59 PM

My patroller brother wants to sell me Marker Jester Pro's which go from 8-18. I probably ought to be setting them to 8.5 or 9. I'm convinced that's probably fine, the question is probably more about whether I need a $300+ pair of bindings? Is there a benefit to the bigger spring - is that safer somehow? I definitely want to come out when I crash. Seems like I could get a $150-200 set and be just fine.

**NW_SKIER** · 03-19-2018, 02:10 PM

Don't do it. YER GUNNA DIE!!!

**MHSP1497** · 03-19-2018, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by oakiedave

My patroller brother wants to sell me Marker Jester Pro's which go from 8-18. I probably ought to be setting them to 8.5 or 9. I'm convinced that's probably fine, the question is probably more about whether I need a $300+ pair of bindings? Is there a benefit to the bigger spring - is that safer somehow? I definitely want to come out when I crash. Seems like I could get a $150-200 set and be just fine.

Considering STH2 13’s are on sale on Evo.com right now for under $200, save your $ on those Jester’s... Because, like NW_SKIER said “YER GUNNA DIE!!!”

**toast2266** · 03-19-2018, 02:20 PM

Pretty sure this topic has been beaten to death in the last 15 years.

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**El Chupacabra** · 03-19-2018, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by oakiedave

My patroller brother wants to sell me Marker Jester Pro's which go from 8-18. I probably ought to be setting them to 8.5 or 9. I'm convinced that's probably fine, the question is probably more about whether I need a $300+ pair of bindings? Is there a benefit to the bigger spring - is that safer somehow? I definitely want to come out when I crash. Seems like I could get a $150-200 set and be just fine.

Send a message to laseranimal and phunk.

**Ottime** · 03-19-2018, 08:54 PM

How the hell do people find 15 year old threads? When I search, I can’t find shit.

**oakiedave** · 03-19-2018, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by MHSP1497

Considering STH2 13’s are on sale on Evo.com right now for under $200, save your $ on those Jester’s... Because, like NW_SKIER said “YER GUNNA DIE!!!”

Thanks - that's the conclusion I'm getting to from this and other threads. I'm going to save the weight and some dough.

**stuckathuntermtn** · 03-19-2018, 11:51 PM

I like how there's still an icon for people's AIM.

**N-Da-Bunka** · 03-20-2018, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by oakiedave

My patroller brother wants to sell me Marker Jester Pro's which go from 8-18. I probably ought to be setting them to 8.5 or 9. I'm convinced that's probably fine, the question is probably more about whether I need a $300+ pair of bindings? Is there a benefit to the bigger spring - is that safer somehow? I definitely want to come out when I crash. Seems like I could get a $150-200 set and be just fine.

Buy the Jesters for a used price which is probably the same price as new stuff that is of lessor quality. It's your brother so he should be willing to give you a great deal, right? I bought a pair of Dukes the other day for ~$200 to put on a new paid of Bonafides. I wasn't really looking for a touring binding but hey, it's the top of the line with magnesium parts and such for the same price as a pair of Jesters was going to cost me so essentially the hiking component was FREE and due to the design I got a slightly raised binding which I prefer as it replicates the raise plates on my racing skis. My motto has always been to buy the best product you can at a price as cheaply as possible and it's worked out really well in most areas.

**Toddball** · 03-21-2018, 03:08 PM

I have some FKS 185s (8-18) that I run at 8. They haven't come off yet, so I assume they're working perfectly.

**3PinGrin** · 03-21-2018, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by oakiedave

My patroller brother wants to sell me Marker Jester Pro's which go from 8-18. I probably ought to be setting them to 8.5 or 9. I'm convinced that's probably fine, the question is probably more about whether I need a $300+ pair of bindings? Is there a benefit to the bigger spring - is that safer somehow? I definitely want to come out when I crash. Seems like I could get a $150-200 set and be just fine.

I think you should buy them, set them at 18, and launch Corbet's wearing nothing but a loin cloth and pirate hat.