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New boots, adjust bindings?
Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm
shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? Lisa |
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Lots of people adjust bindings themselves or have a friend do them. I have
to go with bringing them into a shop with your skis when you get your tuneup. Gonna have to get those edges sharpened anyways, right? The problem with doing it yourself or getting a friend to do it is that your trusting your safety to someone that isn't really knowledgeable (certified) to do it. "Lisa Horton" wrote in message ... Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? Lisa |
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On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 22:49:32 -0800, Lisa Horton
wrote this crap: Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? Just crank them all the way up. My T-shirt says, "This shirt is the ultimate power in the universe." |
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Lisa Horton wrote:
Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? Depends. You need to check the pre-load (AKA forward pressure) indicator and see if it's in the proper range. If so, no length adjustment is required; if not, you have to move the binding heel so that the pre-load is correct. This is independent of a binding test; If the skis are used and new to you, you probably want to get them tested - they will set the length, so don't worry about a thing. If they're your regular skis and you have confidence in the release setting, 3mm boot sole difference probably won't change the release at all, but theoretically 1mm can move you to a different release setting. Look at the DIN chart I reference below to see how boot length affects release setting. http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/din.html |
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"Lisa Horton" wrote in message
... Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? As others said, you do need to adjust the forward pressure. It's easy to do *if* you know how to do it (at least on every binding I've ever had). If you don't know how to do it, find someone who does. A ski shop is a pretty good place to look. |
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lal_truckee wrote: Lisa Horton wrote: Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? Depends. You need to check the pre-load (AKA forward pressure) indicator and see if it's in the proper range. If so, no length adjustment is required; if not, you have to move the binding heel so that the pre-load is correct. This is independent of a binding test; If the skis are used and new to you, you probably want to get them tested - they will set the length, so don't worry about a thing. If they're your regular skis and you have confidence in the release setting, 3mm boot sole difference probably won't change the release at all, but theoretically 1mm can move you to a different release setting. Look at the DIN chart I reference below to see how boot length affects release setting. http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/din.html Thanks for the detailed response Lal, even if much of it is gobbledygook to me. In column 4, the range of 291-310mm is where my boots fall, both old and new. Old=308 and New=305. I don't mind spending the money, and I've bought products and services from my local ski shop. But I was kind of hoping to be able to switch back and forth to make sure that I like the new ones better. Ah well, I guess it's a trip to the shop for me. With Christmas coming up, I don't need to be around heavily discounted and tempting ski stuff 'till next year Lisa |
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Kam Ho wrote: Lisa Horton wrote: Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? YES. But it's such a simple job (takes less than a minute) that if you don't have a knowledgeable friend to do it for you, then a ski technician should not charge much or may even do it for free if you buy something in the shop. -- Thanks Kam, sounds like a trip to the ski shop for me. Lisa |
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Alas, I already had the skis in for the pre-season work. An expensive
tune-up, if you count the lovely pants on sale that I simply HAD to have And I'm definitely NOT knowledgeable or qualified to do ANY adjustments other than, well, boot buckles Lisa Larry Marino wrote: Lots of people adjust bindings themselves or have a friend do them. I have to go with bringing them into a shop with your skis when you get your tuneup. Gonna have to get those edges sharpened anyways, right? The problem with doing it yourself or getting a friend to do it is that your trusting your safety to someone that isn't really knowledgeable (certified) to do it. "Lisa Horton" wrote in message ... Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? Lisa |
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sjjohnston wrote: "Lisa Horton" wrote in message ... Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? As others said, you do need to adjust the forward pressure. It's easy to do *if* you know how to do it (at least on every binding I've ever had). If you don't know how to do it, find someone who does. A ski shop is a pretty good place to look. Sounds like a plan, thanks! Lisa |
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Lisa Horton wrote:
lal_truckee wrote: Lisa Horton wrote: Got some new boots today at the Midnight Madness sale. They're 3mm shorter than my old boots. Is that enough of a difference to require adjustments of any sort to the bindings? Depends. You need to check the pre-load (AKA forward pressure) indicator and see if it's in the proper range. If so, no length adjustment is required; if not, you have to move the binding heel so that the pre-load is correct. This is independent of a binding test; If the skis are used and new to you, you probably want to get them tested - they will set the length, so don't worry about a thing. If they're your regular skis and you have confidence in the release setting, 3mm boot sole difference probably won't change the release at all, but theoretically 1mm can move you to a different release setting. Look at the DIN chart I reference below to see how boot length affects release setting. http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/din.html Thanks for the detailed response Lal, even if much of it is gobbledygook to me. In column 4, the range of 291-310mm is where my boots fall, both old and new. Old=308 and New=305. I don't mind spending the money, and I've bought products and services from my local ski shop. But I was kind of hoping to be able to switch back and forth to make sure that I like the new ones better. You said elsewhere that you've already had the skis/bindings serviced and tested; your old & new boots are in one column so the DIN doesn't have to be changed. If you can get someone to show you where the forward pressure indicator is on your bindings you should be able to see if it's in the proper range for both boot pairs - it's conceivable. Bindings have this forward pressure thingie so that some variations in boot lengths can be accommodated. You might be "good to go" and it should be easy to tell. One possible problem - the binding release assumes the boot sole and toebox shapes are within DIN specs for boots - basically this means the boot sole/toebox shouldn't be damaged or cut or excessively rough - you can tell by just looking. If you see something questionable, take them to a shop. But like I said - you may be good to go already, using both boot pairs - just check a couple of things. Ah well, I guess it's a trip to the shop for me. With Christmas coming up, I don't need to be around heavily discounted and tempting ski stuff 'till next year Lisa |
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