Messages posted by : bandit
Many years ago, I was also the victim of lousy binding setting by a ski shop. I subsequently had surgery and have now just been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis as a result of the original injury. The ski shop (a UK one) was abusive when the issue was raised with them, and I was simply not rich enough to sue their ass. I learned that it's not just the numbers that are important. The space that your boot occupies between the toe and heel pieces is crucial to your binding setup. If it's been set too close together, then the binding will likely shut, but only open with a huge amount of force, which bears no relation to the numbers on the dial. I learned (a little late I know) to watch the hire shop's do the setup like a hawk, and not to be afraid to tell them to lower the numbers, or do it myself. Last month, I questioned my local ski shop when setting my new bindings to 7 ! It's your weight they said :shock: Set it to 5.5 I says :lol: They tut, but I have had no pre-releases at all. |
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I read the title as "Knock on the Head Skiing Time"....must be true, it's about Eurovision :mrgreen:
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Pav, it's clear that you value winding down binding settings for the reasons you list. You've not addressed my query as I still don't know if the binding manufacturers are recommending it currently.
If the manufacturers are not recommending it being undertaken, if consumers perodically wind the springs down it may invalidate any warranty or litigation claims involving their products. |
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Pavel, as one of your "must do's", you list winding down binding settings to zero. I know it used to be recommended, then it was deemed unecessary. Has it now been re-recommended?
The latest tech manual I have is the 05/06 US Tyrolia, and I can't see this anywhere amongst the 80 odd pages :D |
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OMG I'm too old :shock: Good luck with the search, you seem pretty specific with age criteria :lol: |
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Seeking out a well fitting helmet will help to keep your brains in the right place :D Taking some lessons will help to ensure that you gain skills and don't find yourself headbutting the slope too often :D |
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Of course we can :mrgreen: April, Switzerland, shunting furniture/arranging renovations/skiing/hiking May, Spain, Cleaning up after the builders/floods/restoring water supply July, Switzerland, New beds and some hiking, hopefully :D Sept, Spain, for Fiesta, :D |
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The point, as I understand it, is that this group are no longer beginners. Unless the other family, have also had instruction to the same level, there will be a mismatch. If the OP views skiing lessons as a social activity for the family, that may be fine. How will the OP feel if the instructor wants to push on because she is the best in the group. The views from either a dry slope or a snowdome, are pretty irrelevant if you are intent on learning. However, the views from many of the UK dry slopes are quite amazing. The standard of tuition is also quite high.Instructors are qualified through either BASI or ASSI. Ruby could seek out a patient dry slope instructor in this country for a couple of private lessons to get her confidence back. |
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