Archive for February, 2010
Ski Bindings
Importance of Adjusting Your Ski Bindings
Man has been skiing for centuries. In the history of man, you can find references to it as far back as five thousand years ago. However, the skis that we use today, were invented approximately 140 years ago.
Not too long after the modern ski came onto the skiing scene, lightweight bindings were invented. The first models were developed in the early nineteen forties, in Norway. These early bindings were created primarily to keep skis from falling off a skier’s foot as he came down the mountain. Unfortunately, these bindings often caused skiers to be injured from skis failing to dislodge themselves from a skier’s foot, following a fall. As a result, manufacturers begin to produce bindings that would release when a specified pressure was applied to them. This, in turn, decreased the number of ski injuries significantly.
It is not uncommon for ski injuries to occur on the slopes. The majority of these injuries come about because of skiers simply ignoring safety protocols on the mountains or otherwise participating in reckless ski activities. However, the second cause of most ski injuries occur due to the skier failing to correctly adjust his ski bindings.
Many people, however, don’t pay much attention to their bindings. As a result, they never bother to take note of them. If they have purchased skis from a ski shop, the shop may adjust the bindings initially. And, for many, that will be the last adjustment that occurs. And, when renting skis, many people don’t even bother with the binding adjustments.
Many people simply don’t know how to adjust bindings. If this is you, don’t be afraid of going to your local ski shop and asking for their advice.
A ski binding, although critically important to a ski’s safety, is a relatively simple piece of equipment. Essentially, it is the interface that connects the ski boot to the skis themselves. Since there are different kinds and models of boots, there must be different models of bindings as well. And the two must be compatible with each other to be useful.
Naturally, this means that the binding has to be compatible with the model of the ski as well. The overriding and basic function of the binding is to release the boot from the ski when a certain amount of torque is exceeded. This way, when the skier falls, the boot will release from the ski.
Veterans skiers know that properly maintaining their bindings are as important as maintaining the skis themselves. And, in order to make sure that the bindings are at their best effectiveness, give them a light cleaning after a day of skiing. And, before the start of each season, and more if you ski a lot over the course of a season, adjust them to make sure that the settings are correct for your height and weight.
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Correct Ski Binding Fitting
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Torque Driver Tool by DaKine $10.00 Screwdriver benches can be hard to find on a powder day, so toss the ratcheting DAKINE Torque Driver in your pack and tighten down a pair of loose bindings before you miss your opportunity to bag a fresh line. Five different bits fit inside the storage space of the hollow handle, and an 8mm and 10mm wrench cleverly stash against the side. Instead of leaving your buddy hanging when he blows out a b… |
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