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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You need to provide BSL (boot sole length) not shoe size. Will be on side of boots usually in mm
(Consider my Mondo 26 alpine boots are longer than a Mondo 27 in model of touring boot I use, and both manufacturers claim they are roughly equivalent to size 10 shoes...)
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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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@Swell81, I see that qwerty360's expert advice is not quite what you're after..... Perhaps he's been on the free booze in the BA lounge after getting to the airport so early! 
Probably 8 will be fine for your DIN. Pre releases can also be painful in other ways.
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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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@Swell81, download the official manual for your bindings online. Follow the procedure with honesty, precisely.
You should then be ok
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| twoodwar wrote: |
@Swell81, download the official manual for your bindings online. Follow the procedure with honesty, precisely.
You should then be ok |
+1
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@Swell81, download the bindings manual, follow the instructions carefully, weigh yourself precisely, measure your boots to the nearest 1/2 mm, not forgetting to see what the weather conditions will be during your skiing.
Then stick them on 8 and forget about it.
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@qwerty360, blimey in what manufacturers’ universe is Mondo 26 equivalent to UK size 10?
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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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@Swell81, that's the boot size you want the boot sole length which is in MM on the boot, usually by the heel on the side.
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Sat 5-03-22 14:46; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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8 seems too high for me, I'm calculated at 6.5 which is exactly where mine are set right now. That's for a 95kg size 28.5 mondo reasonably aggressive skier.
Never had a pre-release.
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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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@Roguevfr, this. I ski fast & in all kinds of terrain & snow. 6.5-7.0 and I never get an unwarranted release. Roughly 6 foot (probably shrinking now) and 87Kg.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Roguevfr, +1
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Roguevfr wrote: |
8 seems too high for me, I'm calculated at 6.5 which is exactly where mine are set right now. That's for a 95kg size 28.5 mondo reasonably aggressive skier.
Never had a pre-release. |
My thought, too.
I’m not quite as tall as the OP and a few kilos heavier. Similar skiing. My DINs set at 7. Never had a pre-release. Mind you, I do have one pair of skis where the DIN range is 9 - 15….they only go out on quiet days, in perfect conditions 
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I would set it at 7, and if you find your skis keep coming off, increase it to 7.5 on the piste (they usually have ski binding adjustment areas near cafes with a screwdriver (or you could take your own). One technician in Verbier set my skis with differing settings, say one at 7.5 and one at 7 to make sure at least one ski came off.
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One technician in Verbier set my skis with differing settings, say one at 7.5 and one at 7 to make sure at least one ski came off.
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This makes no sense at all - it must be pretty rare for both skis to experience exactly the same force (in a crash). 0.5 din difference would make little or no difference in practice, even if you wanted to lose one ski more easily than the other.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@mgrolf, how much of a din difference do you think would make a difference in practice?
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You need to find someone with either the right tables or the “z setting” App (AFAIK not available to the general public).
And then adjust to your own needs.
I ski 1.0 DIN down from the tables. I am a “type 3”’skier (with ridiculously tiny feet) with one ACL and am very loathe to get a matching pair! NEVER had a pre-release…
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If in doubt take your skis/boots to a ski shop. If you havent skied for a while your skis could probably do with a service, and the bindings checked over.
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| Dr John wrote: |
@Swell81, download the bindings manual, follow the instructions carefully, weigh yourself precisely, measure your boots to the nearest 1/2 mm, not forgetting to see what the weather conditions will be during your skiing.
Then stick them on 8 and forget about it. |
in my youth (late 90's), I borrowed a pair of skis from my super expert/instructor/coach skier friend. During the holiday a screw stripped out so I had to go to a ski shop (I was in America). The staff where shocked at the mad Englishman skiing on Marker Rotamat Race bindings with a DIN setting 12-24. One of the staff who was a ski racer said even he wouldnt leisure ski on those bindings. All ended well after using a sensible pair of skis/bindings for the day I purchaased my own.
Still slightly mad as I havent reduced by "correct" setting despite moving up and age group, and the setttings reducing 
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I'll be 55 next year so on my all mountain skis I dialled the din down 0.5 this year. After skiing a bit I think I can take them down the same amount again, I'll keep doing that until I start to pop one off unexpectedly then go up 0.5. However, on my fat skis I still get odd pre releases at the heel landing off piste jumps at 10. I've set the fronts at 9 to give a bit more forgiveness. Anything less and I'd be a lot more at risk of injury from losing a ski I steep terrain or forests. Both my piste skis bindings are at the lowest setting but their range is 10 to 20. I'm looking at buying new bindings for the SLs but they are pretty expensive. Is dialling down 1 really going to make that much difference?
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