Ski Bindings
Whilst Ski boots may be important for your comfort Ski bindings are the one item that you need to get right for safety. The Ski binding is what attaches your boot to the ski and determines when both should part company. Failure to part will mean that you legs or knee joint will be put under unnecessary pressure and may even cause serious injury.
Therefore more attention needs to be given to selecting and setting up the ski binding to suit the individual. Different sizes of person as well as different conditions and usage will need to be taken into consideration when selecting your binding. Matching the binding to the ski is a skilled job that requires expert advice and attention. This is a item where yo do not want to skimp or save unnecessarily if you want to remain fit and healthy.
If you hire your skis then you should ensure that the correct attention is given to setting up the ski bindings. You don't want them to part without prematurely but neither do you want them to fail to release and your knee joint have to pay the price. Each binding has a setting that determines the release point and this needs to be set according to your weight and size and your level of experience as well as the conditions in which you will operate.
Snow Way Out - life changing ski moments Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - ... BC freestyle twintip skis, part of the Seven Artistic Sins series, with Scratch 110 Bindings (RRP$999) or the women's all mountain Rossignol Attraxion ... |
 OnTheSnow.com | Chicks On Sticks Take To Slopes OnTheSnow.com, CA - A woman’s Q Angle - or hip placement - means she is more likely to ‘sit in the backseat’ while skiing, hence female-specific skis place the bindings further ... |