 Poster: A snowHead
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I have bought a pair of new Salomon Streetracer 10s off Ebay. The bindings (the ones which are sold with these skis) have been put on for my boot size, but I want to doublecheck that I am adjusting the bindings correctly.
1. Move the front part forwards/back to correspond to the markings for my boot size.
2. Move the back part so that my boots click in correctly.
3. Dial in the correct DIN setting.
Two other points:
- I can remember my DIN setting from when I have had hire skis, but is there an online calculator I can use to doublecheck.
- There is a screw on top of the front binding which requires a star bit to turn. I assume I leave that alone.
Many thanks.
Mick
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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penster, ask Salomon for a copy of their technical manual (or any other printed manual they are prepared to give you) - it'll be interesting to see what response you get.
If the bindings were sold you by a Salomon dealer and adjusted by a Salomon certified technician they will probably argue that you don't need the info.
In my view consumers should be treated as intelligent people, capable of understanding and adjusting bindings at their own risk, with manufacturer's guidance. People adjust and fix bike components themselves.
Traditionally, the rather high-handed attitude of the ski industry is "don't touch that stuff, leave it to the experts". A shame.
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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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My goodness!!
I agree with David!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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Another point on this: despite decades of claimed advances in the safety and sophistication of ski bindings, how many ski shops in the UK have binding testing machines? (the only way it can be reliably determined if they are working at the indicated DIN settings).
The last time I checked, fewer than 5% of shops selling ski bindings in Britain had these machines. In fact, unless things have changed, I think the figure is way below 5%.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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David Goldsmith, www.filarinskis.co.uk Has it's own test machine AND makes you sign T+C's if they use it!
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penster,
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I can remember my DIN setting from when I have had hire skis, but is there an online calculator I can use to doublecheck.
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There was one posted here a while ago, have a hunt around with the search facility.
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penster, The shop manual is available on the web.
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