 Poster: A snowHead
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For a 5 year old - 112cm high , 25kg , on a pair of 100cm skis
and a good way to check the setting is not too high ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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gazza2, You can use this site as a guide. http://www.dinsetting.com/
Disclaimer: It might be best to get it checked by a qualified ski technician to be sure.
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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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gazza2, please - if you have to ask the question, get it done professionally. Especially for a 5yr old.
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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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whats the boot sole length?
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dansmith, It's the length of the boot sole. It will be printed on the base of the base of the boot somewhere.
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dansmith, i still dont get how a longer BSL results in a lower DIN. Do you know anything about that? I would have thought longer meant more leverage. 
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| I would have thought longer meant more leverage. :~/ |
It does. The longer the boot, the more torque at the shin from the same forces at the toe and heel.
"DIN" window setting is therefore intentionally set lower to limit the force at toe and heel so as to limit the torque at the shin.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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gazza2, I wouldn't learn how to set the DINs on your child's skis - learn on your own skis, and take the 5 year old's to a technician!
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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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Get someone who's qualified to do it, unless you have a penchant for roast 5yr old human leg...
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0.5.
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You know it makes sense.
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Not wishing to disparage "qualified ski technicians", but how do we think they know what setting to use? They look it up on a chart, or on a bit of software - input height, weight, bootsole length and skier type (1, 2, or 3), and age - under 10 or over 50 makes a difference. and use what it comes up with.
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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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RobinS, they also set the binding correctly (including forward pressure) and are trained to do so.
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Poster: A snowHead
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arv, Agreed, but it is not exactly rocket science. (I am "qualified" and trained to set bindings at our dry slope). Sometimes peoples blind faith in a "qualified ski technician" is astonishing when that person could be a Saturday boy with a few hours training. I would always trust my own skills and attention ahead of an unknown in a ski shop. (I do realise that there are some highly skilled professionals around, but it is by no means universal)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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To comment further I would be making assumptions of how much knowledge the OP has. If I didn't know what I was doing, I'd rather trust a random ski tech...
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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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The whole reason for asking the question - is justified by the debate
last year ( when he was smaller ) - we had three holidays
Skis set at 2 , 2, 2.5 din ( and never came off)
the Chart recommends 1.5
As i value his legs - I am tempted to go for the lower setting unless skis keep coming off
the bottom line is I like to have an understanding of what is correct - probably will
go to a technician as for what they will charge it will be worth it
but seriously - if you kid broke his leg in a fall, would you look at the skis
decide they were poorly set and then try to find the Person that fitted then and sue !!
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