I just brought 2 pairs of skis into a shop to have the bindings adjusted for new boots.
On one pair, they set the heels at a different DIN than the toes.
I questioned them as to why this was and they said it had to do with the machine they use to test the pressure it takes to release the binding--that they use a pressure number based on what the machine says (in conjunction with the data you provide--height, weight, skier type etc). So the end result is that they often send out skis with different DINS, since it's based on what the machine says the pressure is and not what the DIN chart says.
Does this sound plausible? I hate to be paranoid, especially since I already asked them about it and got an explanation, but I'm just not sure . . . .
Thx
On one pair, they set the heels at a different DIN than the toes.
I questioned them as to why this was and they said it had to do with the machine they use to test the pressure it takes to release the binding--that they use a pressure number based on what the machine says (in conjunction with the data you provide--height, weight, skier type etc). So the end result is that they often send out skis with different DINS, since it's based on what the machine says the pressure is and not what the DIN chart says.
Does this sound plausible? I hate to be paranoid, especially since I already asked them about it and got an explanation, but I'm just not sure . . . .
Thx