How Do You Set Up Downhill Ski Bindings?
Skiing and snowboarding, a piece of equipment called “bindings” is what connects the boots to the board. Both ski and snowboard bindings must be installed so that they fit the boot length. However, ski bindings have an additional adjustment, the release setting or “DIN.” 1. Adjust your bindings for your boot size Each binding is different but for most contemporary bindings, adjusting the spacing of the heel and toe piece to match your boot takes only a screw driver. Follow the instructions that come with your binding. Notice the ruler along the plate of the binding between heel and toe piece. This is to easily set for your boot measurement. #3 Find your DIN setting. Unlike snowboard bindings, ski bindings must be further adjusted so that they release, i.e. come undone, upon hard impact. This is so the skier’s boot will free itself from the binding to prevent injury. Ski bindings need to release on hard impact but they must not release too easily. Bindings releasing prematurely, when th
