Zachary FenellHow to Adjust the Din on Salomon Ski’s
January 22nd 2009 21:24
Din Adjustments for Salomon Skis
The Salomon Chart is the key!
Toiling away in the rental Store of Stratton Mountain in a fully chill-axed atmosphere I find that everyday I am learning interesting and importantly practical information for the maintenance and tuning of snowboards and skis.
Today I am going to walk through adjusting the din on a pair of Salomon brand skis. Firstly, a brief jargon definition, “Din” is the German standard for “release setting” or how much pressure it takes before ski bindings release the rider.
Din is calculated using 5 factors: Height, Weight, Boot length, age and skier type.
A look at salomon bindings off the skis. Note that Din adjustment can be made with skis fitted
Using the chart above you firstly trace down the page vertically to find your weight range. - Then match it to your height, if the two end up on separate rows then ALWAYS take the highest (Closest to the top) - Now moving horizontally across the page match your vertical letter to the column that has your boot length.
Example: Stefan’s height is 5 foot 11 inches, he weighs 180 pounds and has a boot length of 326 millimeters. Using the chart above, with a weight of 180 pounds he falls into row L. - Matching his height of 5 foot 11 inches we see that he again lands on line L. – Now going horizontally across the top we find a 326 millimeter boot length which when sliding down the page to row L we find his din setting is 6.
Now it is time to take in the last two criteria, skier type and age. Skier types range from beginner defined as cautious, to intermediate/average and finally aggressive. If Stefan is cautious, the din remains the same as originally calculated. If he is intermediate/average then move down one row and his din becomes 7. For an aggressive skier it moves down two rows to 8˝.
If your are fitting skis to a rider 9 years or younger then always move the din setting up one row towards the top of the page. If the rider is 62 years or over, then the same applies. Move up one row and use the Din listed.
An overhead view of a salomon binding. Note the Din numbers in the prominent window
Now that you have your setting it is time to adjust the bindings. Using a medium sized regular head screwdriver, on either end of the main binding you will find a screw with a din reading shown above it. Just turn the screw till the desired number is aligned. Move to the opposite end of the ski and do the same again.
That’s all there is to it folks, now you will not get flung from your skis every time you hit the slightest bump. Nor will you be attached to your planks when you take a high speed wipeout.
Till next time, happy skiing.
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