Show I SKI BINDING TESTER his Is the second in a series articles on ski are several factors at contribute to injuries on ie ski Improper or no and account for many Poor equipment for another large umber of injuries and by causing injuries in ie above mentioned THE SKI binding is the piece of safety Many times bindings re improperly adjusted or nun ted and thus contribute ran Why is Of-in the ski with binding is assed on to a younger amber of the family or sold to another person oil no one bothers to reset ie binding for a different especially if the boot Kins to By the time a skier is wanting to part with a MI he has become a fairly and fast skier and has his bindings fairly ight to hold him in the eople also tend to tighten the tidings as the season regresses and their ability Thus an younger sibling or ovice who has used skis is ow in for he has different boots and he to have an easier SKI bindings are adjusted three basic they must fit the boot the skiers is A light skier will not have the same twisting force as a heavier bigger they the harder fall is a primary axiom in this the skier's ability is As one learns to ski he learns to fall with some control and in a safer he also learns to ski The bones in the leg have interesting mechanical if a force is applied rapidly it will have to be a higher force to break the bone than one applied the skier who takes a spill going relatively slow has a greater possibility of a That is why the more experienced skier can ski with tighter set THE LAST point doesn't mean that one should ski as fast as he can to avoid a fracture because the same principle does not hold true for the ligaments about the knee and Protection of the ligaments requires a controlled fall and strong How can you tell if your bindings are adjusted It is not as hard as you may but it is hard to learn on your Most interested skiers use the the That is when they are in a ski shop looking at the most expensive they the This simple apparatus tests toe release pressure on ski Safety release bindings should be adjusted to suit the skier before the season starts to prevent possible How To Ski Safely how do I go about adjusting the proper heel pressure on my I can't seem to get my heel to AT THE next shop they ask about the toe The salesmen are usually quite When purchasing skis and the shop should give the buyer a written set of instructions and a demonstration of how to adjust the most people don't want to hear the lecture that might save them six months in a Most bindings are composed of two There is the toe piece that allows release with twisting movements and the heel piece that allows release when falling Exceptions are the Miller and type bindings that allow twisting and upward release at both the heel and The Alsop has all the release positions in the heel and the Spaceman doesn't have a heel or toe but attaches to the mid portion of the boot and releases in all PUTTING the exceptions one can set most bindings to release wherever one The heel release adjusting screw your can he loosened so that the bindings will release as the skier falls forward with someone standing on the back of his Both should release together when he is at a forty-five degree angle with the Or he can try a fast jerk to release the heel If he can do this with some effort but no the adjustment is The heel can be set quite loose for the beginner and intermediate skier because he will only develop significant forward stresses at the heel when he As one it is a simpler matter to tighten the adjustment one number or one half a turn at a just enough to hold the skis in one place while THE TOE pieces are harder to set without a binding release These machines are available at all good ski shops- There are a very nominal to have these adjustments made at a For the it the best approach is to adjust the loe setting loose enough so the skier can twist out of them at home with someone holding the ski and without knee This is often on the loose The next step is to adjust them on the When a skier comes out of his bindings while skiing normally a he should tighten the toe piece about half a turn and start skiing If he still comes he should tighten them another half THE MAIN idea is for the bindings to release in most but they should only release occasionally while Rarely does a serious injury result from premature binding release unless one is an expert skier and is skiing fast on a steep Next week's article will discuss some of the problems that cause bindings to malfunction and lose their proper The necessity of maintaining and readjusting 1 bindings will be discussed |