 Poster: A snowHead
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Afternoon everyone
I've just adjusted my new (to me anyway) skis to fit my boots. Moved the rear clip to the right place and set to the recommended DIN numbers (6 in my case) front and rear. No problems so far. When I set them to the right number, I had to make several turns to get to the right number.
This got me thinking, should I back the screws off when I put them away at the end of the season? For example, unscrew as far as possible so the spring does not sit under tensions for months on end?
Thanks for your advice.
Paul
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Spyderjon has proven that it makes no difference, he has a set in which he loosens off 1 binding each year, but keeps the other one tight. And after several years they're still testing to be the same.
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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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There are two schools of thought, one the it makes no difference, the other to slacken them off, I know one very large hire shop in Chamonix that slacken all their bindings off before putting them away for the summer.
I leave mine.
PS did you set the forward pressure.
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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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mag1882 and jbob: Thanks for the feed back. At work we always back the torque wrenches off at the end of each shift to avoid spring set. But I'm going to leave the bindings as they are, not slacken them off.
jbob: I moved the rear mount into the correct position so it just cleared the boot heel. Snapped the boot into place and turned the screw to 6. Then went to the front setting and wound that into 6 as well. Is that correct?
Thanks guys
Paul
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sonflowerinwales, it might be, but every binding has a final fine adjustment on the boot length that sets the forward pressure, you maybe lucky and have it right but as it can screw up the DIN it's worth finding out the way it is set/measured on your type of binding. Worst case a shop will check it and shouldn't charge much as it only takes a minute, plus they might show you how to do it. It should be on the manufactures web site too.
Just an after thought, some rail type bindings also have a forward and back adjustment on the toe which is done first to centre the boot using the centre lines on the boot and ski.
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sonflowerinwales, The din setting has no effect on the forward pressure release setting. Find binding instruction sheet on line, on it will be how to set forward pressure release and how to check, finger in a window, bolt level or in a grid at rear of binding etc.
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I have found the bindings set up sheet online, and you are correct, there is a grid thing at the rear. When I get back later I'll have another look at the skis.
Cheers
Paul
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Update...
I think I've sorted it. Behind the rear binding is an arrowy thing and some limit marks. Moved the rear forward one notch and now it's between the indicators. I've also set the toe width and the boot toe height. Re-checked the DIN settings and still set at 6.
Looks like I'm good to go......
Thanks for your help and advice.
Paul
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