 Poster: A snowHead
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@Garethr,
I'm more like 77-78kg before I put my gear on and am a stronger skier than you (by your description) - I ski at DIN 8. I might put them up a bit more if I was going to ski something where losing a ski could have very nasty consequences. While you are right that you want them to come off in high speed falls it is worth considering that LOADS of bad ski injuries happen in stupid little very low speed falls when the bindings fail to release. Just a thought.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for heads up @jedster. That wasn't something I was not really conscious of and will definitely keep that in mind when setting up the bindings.
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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?
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@jedster, +1 , i ski at a good level and am the same weight , my din is 6.5 ( +1 for sketchy situations ) .
@Garethr, if ur buying in zermatt , have a good chat with the ski shop and make sure you are given the correct din for all situations 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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With the exception of any shop in Mürren in Inferno week, or those that I have skied with, I invariably find shop techs set my bindings a little light.
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I'm not sure why the photo isn't displaying. I checked the FAQ and followed the instructions (as far as I can tell). Anyone have any tips to get photos displaying in the thread.
if you right click and then "open in new tab" you can see the photo btw.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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You're trying to link to a Google drive page with an image tag. Really you should upload the image here if you want it to display, but failing that, I've fixed your link: New skis
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Thanks @Scarlet, I tried uploading to the snowMedia zone and sharing that link. Hopefully it worked this time.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I think that a lot of the DIN setting decisions need to be made on what type of terrain you are skiing on. I have found that with undulating terrain and forest skiing I hit a lot more bumps and holes and need the DIN set higher to avoid popping out frequently. I am 76kg unladen and have my all mountain skis at 9 and my fatties at 9.5. As most of my off piste crashes have been caused by a ski popping off I think that the increased risk for slower falls is outweighed by the improved security.
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You know it makes sense.
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BTW - those Elans look nice@Garethr, may be a bit similar to the Dynastar Cham series
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks @jedster. They are indeed really very nice! 
The Dynastar Cham's were also on my shortlist. I spoke to a number of people about them while some people loved them, quite a few mentioned to me that they tend by a little tail happy and slidey at the back end. The shop I bought the Elans from didn't stock the Cham's for that reason actually.
This might be a little off topic. How often do you wax ski's? I've read anything from everyday to once per season.
This season I'll likely ski 30-40 days. Across pretty much any type of snow type you can imagine (as much as I would love to avoid ice, it happens at some time or another). Skiing in the Alps Mostly Switzerland with trips to Austria and France as well.
I'm really keen to keep the ski's in top condition and would love to have input from the deep base of knowledge here on Snowheads.
I was thinking about putting them in for a full service before each season, then during the season using Toko Jetstream Block Red when I have time and the Toko Express for a quick pre ski wax up.
Any thoughts and/or suggestions?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Honestly I'm probably waxing them every 20 days (or once a season if used less) and wiping them with zardos notwax from time to time in between. But I've recently bought the kit from spyderjon to do my own servicing (family now has 8 pairs of skis so costs of shop servicing has mounted up) so I might start waxing them more frequently.
If I'm not too busy having a nice drink that is 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Garethr, I tend to just have them waxed when I have the edges sharpened - which seems reasonable. And if I am feeling precious summer wax at season end...
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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?
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I do my own and wax from 1 to 2 weeks use depending on the snow and temps. You can usually feel when they start getting sticky or notice a little fuzzing on the bases if you leave it way too long. I use Zardoz too.
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Thanks @jedster, @under a new name, and @Scarpa. Think I'll service/wax every 20 days of use plus a little top up with Zardoz or Toko in between. The top finish waxes are really inexpensive so I believe it is worth experimenting to see what difference they make.
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