So I purchased my first new set of skis over the weekend and was wondering anyone know how to properly adjust the ski bindings?

I was told by the salesman that it's a little bit more complicated than just using a flat head screwdriver on the end of the binding to fit the boot and actually has a little bit more adjustment needed on preference or skill. He told me to go to any ski shop and they'll charge $5-10 for this service, but it's more of a hassle for me to do so with the bad weather and trying to put the skis in the S.

If anyone can help out that's fairly local to Santa Clara (to meet @ my place), I'll offer coffee/boba/equivalent.

Thanks in advance!

 

The salesman is right. There's different types of settings depending on your skill level. I'd help you but I switched to snowboarding a few years ago so I have no idea how to adjust the bindings anymore.

You can always have someone do it at the ski resorts for you. Just sucks because you would have to get in line.

Try google'ing it.

 

There are charts online for figuring out the DIN setting. The problem would be if your binding has more than just the one screw on the front and one on the rear. I've got these fancy Salomon bindings that I think have two extra screws on the sides of the toe binding.

There's a shop at Northstar called Elite Feet (also at Squaw, I'm told). Great folks, and they have this snazzy machine that tests the release of the bindings to double-check the setting. It's fun to watch.

Whatever you do, don't take your skis to Mel Cotton's in San Jose. They are incompetent buffoons. I took my skis there and they completely ignored my specifications and did a lousy job even with the wrong specifications. Then I remembered that about 3 years before, I had taken my skis there and they had done a lame job then, too. I had even written myself a note in Quicken not to go there again. Too bad that not hadn't been in my brain instead of in my computer.

 

thanks for the feedback...i guess it looks like i'll just get it adjusted up at whichever resort i go to next.

 

You should definitely bring you new ski binding to a ski shop to get it tuned correctly. I worked at a ski/snowboard shop 8 yrs ago and was adjusting binding all day long. Ski binding adjustment could mean having a great time on the mountain or a torned lingament. they take in effect your weight, height and skiing ability to adjust it. Its not worth the injury just to save some time. Have fun skiing this winter.