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Mounting 179 maidens?

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1-pippin
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im getting some 179 maidens with s912's and i dont know where to mount them. ill obviously use them mostly for powder, ill probably use them alot on backcountry jumps and stuff, so i want to be able to spin them good, and ill probably use them in the park some too.
and how far back is core center from true center? would that be a good place to mount them or not?
Oct 11 2005 1:23AM
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TheStamos
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IGGY!! Id answer but im not that into k2 to care anymore.
Oct 11 2005 1:25AM
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hemlockjibber8
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I would mount them like 4 cm, bakc from core. still well balanced but long enough nose for pow pow. unless youre 99% of the times ripping the gnar, then i would go traditional
Oct 11 2005 1:37AM
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Odd_Job
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i have mine mounted at +7.5 which is core center. i took em out with me on my trip to colorado and i got some decent snow so i got some use outta em. i would say they felt a but too tail-ish so my recommendation is if you are gonna ski a lot of pow or majority in pow, somewhere around +4 should be fine for you
Oct 11 2005 2:28AM
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eastvailhucker
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+5 is the magic number...

its the perfect balance for a pow/jib ski
Oct 11 2005 10:07AM
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johanblaze
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exactly. go +5.
Oct 11 2005 10:47AM
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dorikin
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+5 from....the factory moint point?
Oct 11 2005 1:33PM
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johanblaze
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5 cm in front of the midsole mark.
Oct 11 2005 1:33PM
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1-pippin
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ok i guess ill do that.
Oct 11 2005 3:59PM
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skibum193
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mine are +6 and are bomb
Oct 11 2005 4:26PM
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thecarguy
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Mine are 189 cm and at +5. 5 is the majik number for K2 planks.
Oct 11 2005 4:37PM
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C.J.
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I just got mine done at plus 4
Oct 11 2005 4:51PM
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johanblaze
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all you guys will be happy with them. anywhere from +4 to +6 is money. i would go +6 if you want to be spinning and landing switch a little more, and +4 if you want to just give your skis that much more tail... i think a +5 mount pretty much kills it.
Oct 11 2005 4:54PM
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AKFREERIDE
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does aaaaaanyone have these for sale used?
Oct 11 2005 6:36PM
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C.J.
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yeah right, good luck this time of year. probably gonna need new skis
Oct 11 2005 6:39PM
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1-pippin
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im also probably getting some stl's too, so where should i mount those?
Oct 11 2005 8:31PM
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punk_rider
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ill obviously use them mostly for powder, ill probably use them alot on backcountry jumps and stuff

i wonder wherelse you could use it. i hope you live in alaska otherwise i wonder why you bought it. moreover, you have maidens, so i hate you, so i won't answer.
Oct 11 2005 8:48PM
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