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pwahlrab wrote:
Not only in France is six the top rental setting as Austria seem to have similar rules.
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Was skiing in Obertauern, Austria two weeks ago and my rental ski bindings were set to
7
- as calculated by the shop's computer. This was based on details I provided on a written questionaire card - some shops in France seem to have a less scientific approach to calculating binding settings - usually experience and arrogant disregard for any questioning
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Most 'charts' say I should have mine set around 7.5 to 8....however, I've always had them set at 6 and have never lost a ski except in a fall. I'm happy for them to come off when I fall as that's surely when I'm most at risk of injury.
Can anyone give a good reason for raising their bindings' DIN setting if they've never had a ski come off except in a fall?
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hellfiresliding
, some people ski with a more aggressive style than you probably do-higher dins. A lot of people ski into such situations where it would be dangerous if there was a small risk that the ski would come off at all so they may want it to be alot higher just to be sure.
I'm certain there are other reasons mind you..
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I've heard the same - that the release of a certain hormone during pregnancy, oxytocin I think, softens and relaxes connective tissues and ligaments.
that's definitely the case. I played squash four or five weeks after one of my boys was born and did hurt my back quite badly. As far as skiing's concerned, I'm in the "keep the bindings low" camp. My bindings are permanently on 4 (I'm 10 stone without the gear, 25.5 boots) and that seems just right for me. I do ski quite fast sometimes, but I think I ski quite smoothly and am certainly not aggressive. When I have a big crash and the skis come off, I'm always pleased, and I don't do the sort of skiing where a pre-release would be a disaster. My knees are not great, and they have to last another 20 years.
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