How to Calculate the Release Setting for a Ski Binding 

Excellent, a well organized way to determine DIN, I have determined mine and away I go with confidence that I am doing the right thing. Thank you for you thoroughness.

For skiers 9 and under or 50 or older the setting is reduced by moving up the chart because of a lack or decrease in bone density associated with age. If the hight and weight are not in the same row you move up the chart to a lower setting. The reason is that the chart setting is based on average bone strength for hight and weight. I am 5’5” and 145lbs. If I gain 50 lbs my bones in my legs do not change. The chart is based on averages. A longer boot sole puts more leverage on the leg so the setting decreases as the sole gets longer as you move across the chart. At my hight and weight, age, skier type with a 295mm sloe my din is 6.5. If I change boots to a bigger size with a 315mm sole my din will decrease.The explanation was correct I just added the reason or rationale behind some of the steps in selecting the din setting.

I ski like 4 times in my life. I snowboard like 3. I kitesurf, motocross, mountain bike, run, skateboard, etc. It’s the second time in my life I injured myself skiing. One , broke my tibia. A week ago I broke my Achilles ( same leg ). I’m 50 years old. I can assure you. There’s no other sport more prone to injury than this, if you don’t do things correctly, and don’t get surrounded by people that really explain and take care of you, your chances of getting really and seriously injured are HUGE !!!!!!. Basically, I will spend more than a year and a half healing from a 7 days of skiing trips! Too much for me!. Take care !. And do things properly!!!!!. Regards. Pablo.

Thank you very much super clear and easy to follow. I noticed that there was another column for inspection in the middle, is that Rated as torque in foot pounds?

I know you covered most of the DIN settings, but I feel you got cut off at end. But, I am happy of the delivered explanation; I found it to be very useful; where as, and despite, my experience with skis, boots and bindings -- of setting up my own gear -- I just began setting up my wife's; which I feel I need to be much more critical about in the details and settings for her overall safety and skill level, as well as age, height, and weight.... and, it is here that I found your explanation of height and weight to be most beneficial. Thanks

Great! Thank you!!!

Never had a DIN chart I agreed with. If I dont ski two settings above Type 3 I pop out just making a carving turn.

Thanks so much

I had an accident last year and this year with same skis and boots. At very low speeds I felt and the bindings did not release, spraining my knee. Does this mean the bindings are too tight?

My ski Bindings are not tight and they move a little bit. Is it normal that they are not super tight? I tightened the screws with torque 10 but still the same problem.. any suggestions please?

I have an 8 years old son weighing 26 Kg and is 127 cm tall. Assuming he is a type 1 skier, should i choose the "E" skier code based on his weight category, or i should consider code "D" if i apply the rule of 9 years old and below?

Where can I get the DIN chart?

If my din setting is incorect only by 0.2 does it make any difference is it dangeruos for me to break my leg?

this says i shoould be running 5 din. My bindings dont go under 6 din. i am riding 10din at 150lb and it stil releases when it needs to.

Hello, Not sure if anyone can help me looking to see what my din setting would be! I’m female, 116 pounds, 23, 5’2.5, I’m an intermediate skier! Thanks guys

Video cuts off at the end. Otherwise great info and a must watch.

Hey i am 17 years old, 184 cm long i weight about 70kgs and my ski bindings DIN goes from 4-10 so what should i have i ski park and my boot sole lenght is 326mm

Where can the chart be found that you are using?

Is there a native american din setting?

it makes no sense to take the higher row... i saw in another video that you take the lower, because if he is 100 kg of weight, he cannot have the same DIN as a 60 kg

Type one type two type three? Skill level?

pounds !???????+

Move your finger.