Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Fujative question

profile picture
MSPfreeSKIER
Posts: 95 - Karma: 13
i just got my 179 fujatives back from being mounted and i asked for center mount but they deff dont look like the center and the center line isent inthe middle of the ski. would it be back to mount them directly in the center?
Oct 25 2005 9:14PM
0 0
profile picture
eheath
Posts: 61602 - Karma: 123,042
Take them back and ask them to mount them right.
Oct 25 2005 9:15PM
0 0
profile picture
downhiller52
Posts: 722 - Karma: 11
it's their screw up so if there is another pair on the shelf make them give you a new pair. then your buddies can get a pair at discount price when they sell the others.
Oct 25 2005 9:18PM
0 0
profile picture
awsomecoolguy
Posts: 3536 - Karma: 13
^whats is the difference i would like to no so i can further no every thing there is to no about skiing
Oct 25 2005 10:15PM
0 0
profile picture
i8van
Posts: 2953 - Karma: 230
^ true center is half lenght of the ski from the tip.
and core center is center of the radius(geometry) of the ski, i think.

i might be wrong tho.
Oct 25 2005 10:19PM
0 0
profile picture
SSBS
Posts: 785 - Karma: 10
^thats right... but the guy who mounted them is a dumbass, he should have known what you meant, if not, why would you have asked him to mount them in the center? duh!
Oct 25 2005 10:22PM
0 0
profile picture
grskier
Posts: 173 - Karma: 18
If you don't know the difference, you might want to hold off on telling people where to mount your bindings. However, if you did ask, then they should have complied. The dynamics of a ski when in an arc vs. trying to land and take off switch is the trade off you are going for with the altered mount. If you are going to use the ski mostly for jibbing then a true center mount will be better IF you are going to be doing a lot of switch skiing, if not, manufacturers recommendations usually gives you best results.
Oct 25 2005 10:28PM
0 0
profile picture
schmies
Posts: 2032 - Karma: 511
The person who mounted your skis shouldn't be called out as stupid as it says "Core Center" on the side of the ski. A very easy mistake.

Try it first man, it isn't bad at 'core center'. If you want it different take them in. They might just charge you the same anyway since it wasn't specified what you wanted.
Oct 25 2005 10:29PM
0 0
profile picture
SkiBunny69
Posts: 82 - Karma: 10
that would piss me off
Oct 25 2005 10:31PM
0 0
profile picture
SSBS
Posts: 785 - Karma: 10
^i dont agree man, a certified technician shouldnt make mistake when he mounts skis period... mounting skis is a fuckin art man
Oct 25 2005 10:31PM
0 0
profile picture
dandoy
Posts: 5522 - Karma: 13
I'm ca 177cms or 5'7 something.. should I get 169 or 179.. im thinking 179
Oct 26 2005 10:52AM
0 0
profile picture
sconnyFC
Posts: 2197 - Karma: 76
yeah, demand a new pair. they effed up, and now they have to take responsibility for their actions. i don't even let the tech guy have a chance to fuck up. i make sure he writes where i want them mounted at least 3 times on the contract i sign, plus i have him mark the ski with a piece of masking tape before i leave the shop. no reason for him to screw up then, right?
Oct 26 2005 12:29PM
0 0
profile picture
JAYTRON
Posts: 2373 - Karma: 16
thats why you should just mount them yourself
Oct 26 2005 12:53PM
0 0
profile picture
japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
its not as easy as you think, there is a lot more than just lining them up to fit your boot.
Oct 26 2005 1:34PM
0 0
profile picture
johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
true center is +12, and core is +7.5
Oct 26 2005 1:36PM
0 0
profile picture
ag.
Posts: 694 - Karma: 18
jsut take em back to the shop and say they didnt center mount it and they will prolly mount it for you again and they will put stuff to fill the holes that are they.
Oct 26 2005 1:38PM
0 0
profile picture
johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
no, that's fucked. every time you redrill the ski it weakens it more and more and can eventually lead to breakage. if they really did fuck up, and you told them to go true center, they owe you a new pair of fujitives. it's their fuck up, not yours.
Oct 26 2005 1:40PM
0 0
profile picture
johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
oh, and then when they give you new fujitives for the trouble, they better be mounting that shit for free. and they can wax it too.
Oct 26 2005 1:41PM
0 0
profile picture
Pklink04
Posts: 5608 - Karma: 392
yeah, when i got my skis mounted and told them that i wanted core center, the guy brought me back to the mounting area, and took my boot and put it on the ski in the middle and said "there" he marked them up and mounted them. You should go back and yell, they screwed up, you dont need to "suffer" for someone else mistake
Oct 26 2005 2:22PM
0 0
profile picture
Itsbackfliptime
Posts: 18901 - Karma: 75
so should the fujatives be mounted core center or true center. The core center seems like it would be pretty decent.
Oct 26 2005 3:38PM
0 0
profile picture
johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
core is where the factory team rides them at.
Oct 26 2005 3:42PM
0 0
profile picture
dark_side
Posts: 24 - Karma: 10
1 or 2 cm wont make that much of a difference
Oct 26 2005 3:43PM
0 0
profile picture
dandoy
Posts: 5522 - Karma: 13
please?
Oct 26 2005 4:14PM
0 0
profile picture
johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
179.
Oct 26 2005 4:15PM
0 0
profile picture
JAYTRON
Posts: 2373 - Karma: 16
yea i know ive done it with 3 pairs. you just need to becareful not to pilot to wide or drill too deep
Oct 26 2005 5:34PM
0 0
profile picture
dandoy
Posts: 5522 - Karma: 13
Thanks, thats what I thought thats what most people say...
Oct 26 2005 5:37PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)