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DIN settings for the more mature
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

My new skis from Ekosport have the bindings properly set at 6.5 in accordance with the standard tables for someone of my age and boot size, so no complaints. BUT why when you hit the tender age of 50 do they suddenly drop it from 8 to 6.5?

I'm probably going to tweak them up a bit because I have been kicked out of bindings unexpectedly in the past while pushing hard. The question is by how much? Fingers crossed I've never badly hurt myself but I've only ever felt really shaken after one of these falls rather that the complete yard sale from a technique cockup.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

The lowering of the binding on the recognised scale is down to the possibility of Osteoporosis - a condition causing weakening of the bones - that has the potential to increase damage if the binding is too stiff in a crash. The prevalence of this condition is supposed to increase at 50 onwards.

For what it's worth; when I hit 50 a year or so ago I knocked my binding down just by 0.5 rather than the drastic recommended decrease as an acknowledgment to the scale as I ski quite aggressively and also in powder - if I find any. Not sure if that is right or wrong according to "the rules" or other SHs opinions but it has worked for me so far and I'm old and ugly enough to make my own decisions Smile-
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

I tend to use this.

http://www.dinsetting.com/
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I just tend to set mine lowish and then increase by 1 or 0.5 if I get pre-releases. I'm 75kg and off piste if I am lower than 9 or 10 I have unexpected releases. The charts seem to be more for casual recreational skiers, if you ski a lot then you know all the factors that you need to take into consideration I.e. terrain, speed, leg strength etc
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

I put mine up! Twisted Evil
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