Software to calculate DIN settings?

[Tuckerman]

testing my memory...


I'm guessing..... 6

just a guess. am I right?

edit: dammit! it was 7. fuck ass

I'll bet your boss would let you go back and change your answer before s/he mails the test in.

[L7]

Here you go (I know I am 3 years late) but you inspired me I put together a little web-application (i.e. software), and created a "DIN Setting Calculator".

Let me know if you would like customizations.

www.dinsetting.com

Hey that's pretty sweet. I also like the 'roll the dice'. I'm a hair over 5'10 so went the next up and came to 8.5. If I went to the 5'6 to 5'10 I went to a 7 (That's a big height increment). I actually ski at a 10 and prerelease quite a bit at 9 or at least when I'm skiing lots which I'm currently not.

Now what you need is a place for name and ability to save and print. Since all that needs to be filled on a sheet any way so now just fill it in on the screen, print it and it spits the din without dicking about with a chart. Time saved and mistake potential of misreading a chart eliminated plus a record of info given and din reccommended. Of course I have nothing to do with it anymore but know lots who do.

What are you hoping to do with this now?

[ColinB]

Could you give an example? Say a skier type II 5'11" 180# BSL = 316 age 20. I'm guessing that will come out the same no matter who's chart you use.

You are correct that for your specs it would be the same, but as an example, if your BSL was 331 or greater, your DIN would be different on a Marker than on a Tyrolia, that goes for anyone skier code I or higher, the example you gave was a skier code M for reference. Additionaly the Marker Chart Differs from Tyrolia on BSL <250 for all values Skier Code C and higher, on BSL 251-270 on skier code I and higher, BSL 271-290 Skier Code J and higher, BSL 291-310 Skier Code K and higher, BSL 311-330 on Skier Code G-I and O, and on BSL > 330 Skier Code I and higher. So like I said, there can be significant differences on your DIN, but the Nm retension values will be the same.

[taoslcl]

Dude is that dice thing rigged. I hit like 6 sevens in a row and then 3 11's before I hit a number. I'm heading to the casino right now.

[danhikeski]

it came out pretty close to what I have my DIN set at, but playing with it a bit, keeping everything but the skier weight constant, if I lost 25 lbs (not happening) or gained 70lbs (also, not happening) I would be at the same DIN? I understand the physics or I thought that I did, but wouldn't weight change your setting? Obviously skier weight doesn't change swing weight, but usually more weight equals stronger who can carve a harder turn, hence the reason why racers turn there DIN up? I guess that is the variable that you can't put in a program.

[L7]

it came out pretty close to what I have my DIN set at, but playing with it a bit, keeping everything but the skier weight constant, if I lost 25 lbs (not happening) or gained 70lbs (also, not happening) I would be at the same DIN? I understand the physics or I thought that I did, but wouldn't weight change your setting? Obviously skier weight doesn't change swing weight, but usually more weight equals stronger who can carve a harder turn, hence the reason why racers turn there DIN up? I guess that is the variable that you can't put in a program.

If your height remains the same it defaults to the setting for an assumed weight appropriate to that height. Sort of assuming most of that 70lbs is fat and you're are no stronger so no higher din. The 25lbs was probably just in the same range. Or the program is fucked.

[ColinB]

The chart is read from left to right, and you always go with the higher row on the chart, so if your weight which is the first column puts you in for instance skier code L, but your height, which is the second column puts you in skier code J, it doesnt matter how much you weight, the only factor that can move you down the chart to a skier code higher than J is your skier type.

disclaimer: I manage a rental shop...I stare at DIN charts all day

[L7]

^^^^ Nice echo... very epicish.