How to adjust ski bindings

This can be summed up in two very important words: pleasure and safety. Skiing is a source of pleasure, whatever your level. But no pleasure without safety! Badly adjusted bindings, are risks for injury, shorten or ruin holidays.

In fact, the length of the skis generates significant effort on the legs, in torsion, forward and backward. To avoid injuries, mainly on the knees, ski bindings must release the boot when these efforts are too great for your physical abilities.This is when the ski releases the boot when for example when you fall.

This can be summed up in two very important words: pleasure and safety. Skiing is a source of pleasure, whatever your level. But no pleasure without safety! Badly adjusted bindings, are risks for injury, shorten or ruin holidays.

In fact, the length of the skis generates significant effort on the legs, in torsion, forward and backward. To avoid injuries, mainly on the knees, ski bindings must release the boot when these efforts are too great for your physical abilities. This is called "releasing" when you fall, for example. 
If you fall but the ski is still attached, you risk twisting your knee, whereas if the leg is free, you limit the risk of serious injury.  

Start by looking at the length of the sole of your ski boot: it is usually engraved on the heel or side of it and expressed in millimetres.

This size will allow you to adjust the front and back of your two bindings: On the new models, the system is simplified and you will only have to pull on the lever to unlock the adjustment system. You should slide the front and back of your bindings until you reach the number range of your shell length, at the same time making sure to keep the lever raised. To lock the binding, simply clip the lever again. So you have set the right length to easily fit the front of your shoe into the binding and your heel into the heel cup.

Once the binding has been adjusted to your ski boot, you can move on to setting the release value, which is calculated beforehand using our tool. To determine the din, you can also refer to the Afnor tables. If this is the case, also take into account the type of skiing you will be doing: if you plan to go "hard" (moguls, jumps, freestyle, etc.) the setting will be a bit harder than if you go easy and never leave the slopes.
Using a Phillips screwdriver, move the values in the form of scales on the top of the binding. Perform this operation on the front and rear of each binding.

For these two manipulations, do not hesitate to get help from a professional.

The standard defines the hardness of your bindings according to 5 parameters:

Adjustment is essential, so it’s important to pay attention to it and if you have any doubt, have it checked by a professional. We give you the means to check your adjustment with a simple tool available by clicking here but you can also go to the shop to have your bindings adjusted.

To get the best possible adjustment, be as precise as possible about your weight, height, and ski level.

You have set your skis and are ready to hit the slopes! You will quickly be able to determine if your bindings aren’t tight enough: if you lose your skis in the middle of a descent (which always feels a bit strange but will surely remind you of your first ski lessons) it is because the bindings are not tight enough, so when you pressed on the base to turn, the ski came free. If you are close to the ski lift, don't hesitate to ask if you can use a screwdriver, otherwise you will have to go down to find one at the station. Then go for professional advice.

If you fall and your skis do not release, the hardness setting is too high. It's dangerous for your knees, so go back down calmly and have your skis adjusted by a professional.

You now have everything you need to correctly adjust your ski bindings! Remember to adjust the tightening according to your physical shape and to update it every year in case of significant weight gain or loss. Now it's time to go and have fun!

It is according to 5 points that the standard defines the hardness of your bindings. This is equivalent to positioning the cursor on the correct number in the binding's window located at the front and at the rear.

These points are:

First you need to know thelength of the shell of the ski boot:it is usually engraved on the heel or side of it and expressed in millimeters.

This size will allow you to adjust the front and back of your two bindings: On the new models, the system is simplified and you will only have to pull on the lever to unlock the adjustment system. You should slide the front and back of your bindings until you reach the number range of your shell length, at the same time making sure to keep the lever raised.To lock the attachment, simply clip the lever again.

Once the binding has been adjusted to your ski boot, you can proceed toadjust the value, calculated beforehand using our tool.
Using acrosshead screwdriver, move the values in the form of graduations on the top of the binding. Perform this operation on the front and rear of each binding.

For these two manipulations, do not hesitate to get help from a professional.

The adjustment is essential, it is essential to take it seriously and it must be carried out by professionals. We give you the means to check your setting with a simple tool, available here click. To have an optimum adjustment, be as precise as possible concerning your weight, your height, and your ski level.