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DIN settings
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There was a good post on DIN settings on wildsnow http://www.wildsnow.com/1428/ski-bindings-din-settings/

Lots of skiers have their release setting too high imo and many people don't consider boot length when setting up their bindings. Have a look and see if you are perhaps a bit too high according to Lou's chart.
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One thing to add: if pre-releasing at what seems a sensible DIN then check the forward pressure is set correctly before increasing the DIN (or get a pro to check it). I've noticed a few times experienced skiers stepping into bindings which appear to me to be set with insufficient fwd pressure.
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the chart he is using is the salomon one from what i can see, with "coutesy of wildsnow" typed into a blank box creativity is great, plagiarism is quicker!

the first place to look for release value settings (the correct term) set wrongly is the rental departments of most indoor snow centres and dry ski slopes

there are many factors and having a setting too low is IMO as bad as having it too high, you just get a whole different set of injuries (upper body, shoulder dislocations, broken wrists etc) forward pressure needs to be considered as does the wear on the boot sole
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creativity is great, plagiarism is quicker!

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CEM wrote:
...as does the wear on the boot sole

Could you expand a bit on this please.
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as balernostu mentioned it has to do with forward/toe pressure setting. if your boot sole is worn down there will be some play in boot to binding connection and will release early.

CEM all the charts are broadly the same but I thought it useful that the boot sole length was featured prominently, ripped off or not snowHead
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