 Poster: A snowHead
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I've read in various places that the delta angles for different bindings can vary significantly, but I can't find anything anywhere to explain whether or not this matters or how to find what the best delta angle for an individual might be. I'm using Dynastar SpeedZone 14 skis with the R22 plate and Look SPX12 bindings, which I think have a fairly average delta. On a recent ski trip my instructor mentioned that he had shims under the toe on his bindings and that it helped get his weight forward. I could do with getting my weight a bit more forward, so wondering if it's worth trying shims or if there's a way of working out the ideal delta first?
PS - Yes I know I'm blaming my equipment and I just need to try harder, but these things interest me!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Valkyrie, I’m really sensitive to delta, but some people apparently hardly notice it. You can check it yourself, by putting your boot in your ski and measuring vertically from the ski edge to the base of the boot, at the centre of the toe and heel sections (there will be a post on here somewhere from @Spyderjon explaining how to do it properly). I believe that, in most cases, a standard alpine boot in an alpine binding will give a delta of zero, i.e. the front and back heights are the same, so if that’s what you normally ski, that is what you will be used to.
If you use a touring boot in a binding with an adjustable AFD (like the Shift or Marker F10/F12), then you will move the AFD down from the alpine position. This drops your toes slightly, but geometry means that it’s more noticeable if you have smaller feet. It makes my thighs burn like fire, so I have some 6mm shims that will fit under the toes of my Shifts, should I want to use them with my touring boots. Different boot/binding combos will give different results. I think you can only really add shims to bindings with separate toe and heel pieces though.
You probably need more data before you can figure this out.
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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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@Valkyrie,
Why do you want to get your weight more forward?
The idea is to be centered.
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@stewart woodward, more forward from being too far back.
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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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Buy a Pivot, be at Zero, mount at recommended, do the rest of the work in the boot.
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