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Thread: Wanted: Setting Din for Dummies
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11-12-2019, 10:09 AM #1Registered User
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Wanted: Setting Din for Dummies
Been mounting my own skis for a while and just using a din chart to set the toe din and the heel din. But now I read on a thread someone talking about lateral release and forward pressure? Is there more to setting up bindings than just the toe and heel din (assuming you have the correct BSL and toe height)? I didn't find anything with forum search but if someone can reference a thread or a go-to Google article that would be great.
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11-12-2019, 10:17 AM #2Registered User
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You shouldn't be mounting your own bindings if you don't know basic shit like this.
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11-12-2019, 10:41 AM #3
Some bindings require more adjustments than others. Not all boots are compatible with all bindings.
So yes, there is more to setting up bindings than just the toe and heel din.
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11-12-2019, 10:51 AM #4Registered User
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11-12-2019, 10:57 AM #5Registered User
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Thank you, that's so very helpful.
I've mounted many skis and I weigh 220 lbs and have taken them through big drops and park jumps for years and never had a binding rip out so I think I've been doing at least an okay mount job. BUT I have been having the shop do the din setting, now I would like to learn how to correctly set up the bindings on my own.
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11-12-2019, 11:08 AM #6
Sorry to not be sufficiently precise. I'm working on typing up a spreadsheet of every adjustment necessary for every binding on the market, but since every binding is slightly different, this is taking a while. Check back in a couple of days - I should have it done by then.
Also, fuck off Jong.
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11-12-2019, 11:09 AM #7
Your bindings came with a little instructions booklet. Read that. If you threw it away, google it and download a copy.
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11-12-2019, 11:17 AM #8Registered User
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11-12-2019, 11:18 AM #10Registered User
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Just google the and download the PDF for the binding. Everything you need to know is in there.
Except for FKS which requires some art to get setup right.
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11-12-2019, 11:27 AM #13Registered User
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LeeLau did a huge post on Newschoolers about properly setting up the Shift. To be honest though the Shift isn’t something I’d recommend you setup for the first time. It’s super sensitive to all the adjustments you don’t know much about yet.
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11-12-2019, 01:04 PM #15indentured servant
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11-12-2019, 01:16 PM #16
Obviously not or he would already know these things.
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11-12-2019, 01:50 PM #18
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11-12-2019, 03:49 PM #20
I think the minimum DIN on any TGR approved binding setting is 12.
Any less than that and you're not gonna get anywhere here. May want to try Pugski."timberridge is terminally vapid" -- a fortune cookie in Yueyang
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11-12-2019, 04:34 PM #23Registered User
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Just go get some safety straps and you'll be fine.
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11-12-2019, 07:24 PM #24Perpetual Jong
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Jong’s guide to binding adjustment:
DIN: start with the chart, then adjust up if you release prematurely, or down if you break your leg (it’s a fine balance). Or, just crank it to the max and hang with the TGR big boys (at your own risk). Generally lateral release happens at the toe, and vertical at the heel if you feel the need to set them differently.
Forward Pressure: this is the adjustment you are calling boot sole length. Adjust heel to toe spacing until the forward pressure indicator on the heel is within range with the boot clamped in.
Toe height: adjust height of toe wings or AFD until you have the specified gap between boot sole and AFD. This is commonly measured using a business card as a thickness gauge (which may or may not match the gap spec). Make sure you pull the boot toe up against the binding wings when you measure. Not all bindings have toe height adjustment, but it is particularly important for bindings designed to work with multiple boot standards (alpine, touring, Gripwalk).
This is the generic version. Google your specific binding to get detailed instructions. Some binding have additional adjustments, like toe wing spread on some Salomons. Tech touring bindings have a different set of adjustments.
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11-12-2019, 08:08 PM #25
There is a forward pressure thread with photos of every binding and how to set it...
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...pendium-thread
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