My q is, when I line up the bindings to my actual boot size and click them in, the "correct forward pressure" marker does not appear in the indicator window of the binding (see above vid)
However, when I move the toe binding down one setting, making the fit shorter, and click the boots in, they still fit in and the "correct forward pressure" marker appears more or less dead centre in the indicator window. Interestingly, the heel binding setting appears to move back one setting when I do this.
I'm wondering am I doing any damage / at any risk by doing this? I'll be skiing very slowly on most likely barely snowed slopes
Matters aren't assisted by there being two rows of numbers on the heel part of the binding, I'm not sure what that's about
Any tips gratefully appreciated. Unfortunately no-one servicing skis where I am at the moment.
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Set toe position as per the bsl scale, to put the boot centre line over the mounting line on the ski.
Position the heel so when the boot is installed the forward pressure is correct. Ignore the heel length scale as it's often off.
The colour coding is designed to work with colour coded rental boots to make life easy for hung over gap year shop rats.
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?
spyderjon wrote:
The colour coding is designed to work with colour coded rental boots to make life easy for hung over gap year shop rats.
Possibly the line of the season from snowheads! Whatever about the effect of this on us, its worse on them for sure
You actually reminded me of my next question which was as to that line
My skis actually have 3 lines, it seems they are Park skis but were also marketed as being reasonable in powder (they're Salomon foil skis), and from reading online the back line is for powder skiing
Unfortunately, the boot line does not align directly with any of the three lines but I assume once its in between them its alright.
I think what I'll do is aim for the best forward pressure indication and work around that whether the indicative sizing is right or not. Hopefully I can't go too far wrong...
@8611, you can position the bindings anywhere you like on the rail so long as the forward position is correct - so experimenting to find your 'sweet spot' is good fun. As is moving the bindings forwards a tad on hardpack or back a tad in powder etc.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Interesting. Skiing Ireland so powder unlikely! Come to think of it, hardpack unlikely too!
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