Position of 75mm Binding on Ski

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Position of 75mm Binding on Ski

Post by Rochester » Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:12 pm

I am going to mount Voile 201 75mm bindings on Fischer OTX Spider 62 skis for my Alpina Alaska 75mm boots. I sent an email to Fischer to determine where the bindings should be mounted, as instructions with the Voile bindings stated I should. After about a week, Fischer stated I should put the pin-line on the balance point. I found the balance point by balancing the ski on a straight edge. There was about one-quarter inch difference in the two skis, so I'm planning to go with the average. However, I have a question or two. I assume the pin-line on a 75mm binding is where the pins are located, right? Out of curiosity, is the pin-line on an NNN-BC boot where the bar is? If so, then isn't the boot location different, with the NNN-BC boot being closer to the balance point?

Looking in the wiki, binding placement seems to be a somewhat contentious issue, with some using chord length, boot placement, or balance point. I just want the most commonly accepted position, with no favor given to grip, glide or downhill performance. Can someone help with this?

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Re: Position of 75mm Binding on Ski

Post by fgd135 » Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:46 pm

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Re: Position of 75mm Binding on Ski

Post by fisheater » Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:30 pm

Pins on balance point, bar on balance point, don’t sweat the small stuff, both work.
Nothing you make is exact, everything has a tolerance. The difference between pins or bar on BP fall within that tolerance.



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Re: Position of 75mm Binding on Ski

Post by connyro » Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:12 pm

fisheater wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:30 pm
Pins on balance point, bar on balance point, don’t sweat the small stuff, both work.
Nothing you make is exact, everything has a tolerance. The difference between pins or bar on BP fall within that tolerance.
I agree. Good call fish!



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