Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Another very imporatnt aspect of DIN settings is marrying what type of boot you have, the length, width and thickness of your ski boot to the type of bindings you have on your ski's. And remember...one DIN setting for one type of ski boot will be different for another type of ski boot on the same ski!!! many skiers have come unstuck with this often overlooked fact.

My advice is that if you aren't sure or have grave doubts about getting it wrong then best to take your ski boots with your ski's to a trained ski technician who will make sure that your equipment is adjusted and set specifically to your needs.

While I would reccomend that a ski technician services your bindings, I and many others would not allow them to set my DIN settings.
The most important aspect of bindings is that they release your boots from your skis before your knee ligament (ACL) tears.
Beginners are particularly prone to ACL damage because of there preference to snow plough in difficult situations.
There is one simple way to avoiding serious injury....self test your bindings. If you have weak ligaments you need your skis to release early in a fall!
Its worthwhile remembering that while footballers make the news when they have a cruciate ligament injuries, it is recreational skiers that are at the most risk of serious cruciate injury.
The following link gives details how to carry out the simple test.
http://www.ski-injury.com/st.htm