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Mounting arv's?

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1-pippin
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i just got 175 arv's and im gonna use them for like 90% park, and 10% for like bc jumps and stuff, i think im gonna mount them at true center, but is there any reason i shouldnt?
Feb 27 2006 6:35PM
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=nick=
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yeah someone who knows wat theyre talking about answer this, im wondering the same thing
Feb 27 2006 6:36PM
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timofysmif
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why didnt you get the ar5's for riding 90% park
Feb 27 2006 6:47PM
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JockinJLoads
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id go like 2 back from true if i was you
Feb 27 2006 6:49PM
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1-pippin
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cause wide is better
Feb 27 2006 7:34PM
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skogenjake
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and heavier...

id say center is great, but like 1 or 2 back wouldnt make that much of a difference.
Feb 27 2006 7:35PM
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lastxlight
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2cm back, or 3 center mounting is not too fun on pow
Feb 27 2006 7:44PM
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Triple_Strum
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I mounted mine like +5 from the suggested. not quite center
Feb 27 2006 8:09PM
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skogenjake
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they are softer, but they are heavier than the ar5's. at least the ar5s and arv's ive tried
Feb 28 2006 3:45PM
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Emperoryder
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Haven't mounted mine yet but thinking of mounting them prob around -2 from dead center.
Feb 28 2006 8:43PM
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LDN-Ski
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yer im just about to buy my 04/05 arv's but not sure were to mount them i think ill go true center, should i? [sorry about the thread hijack]
Mar 2 2006 9:34AM
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Triple_Strum
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no, you shouldn't. They are horrible turning with center mounted. Mount them a couple back of center and you will be much happier. They are still fine switch
Mar 2 2006 10:55AM
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Huckasorass
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I mounted mine at 52% and they're fine for park and most else
Mar 2 2006 11:08AM
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Tha_Grouch
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-2 to -3cm from center. the sidecut of the arv doesn't favor a true center mount.
Mar 2 2006 12:07PM
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spere
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don't go true center, the sidecut isn't designed for it. go 2 or 3cm back from center
Mar 2 2006 4:32PM
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Tha_Grouch
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^ha. wouldn't have 'ditto' been easier to type?
Mar 2 2006 5:23PM
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1-pippin
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how about just 1 back from true?
Mar 2 2006 5:39PM
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1-pippin
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what is it like at true? is it just like any other ski or does it actually mess up the sidecut alot more than other skis?
Mar 2 2006 5:42PM
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poofartpee
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if ur 90% park for sure go center but its hard on the clfs when skiing pow cause u gots to manual
Mar 2 2006 7:22PM
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1-pippin
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yeah ive got maidens for powder. so i dont really care, but ill be using them on bc jumps so yeah.
Mar 2 2006 8:12PM
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Tha_Grouch
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^ dude... trust me... look at the shape of the ski... don't go that close to center. 3 back is primo.
Mar 2 2006 10:09PM
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1-pippin
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so would it really fuck it up or not? cause i really dont care at all about carving good on groomers or not, as long as it will do well in the park.
Mar 3 2006 12:35AM
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squibble
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this is just like the fujis, your not supposed to mount them center, its wierd

does -2 really make any difference when your skiing switch
Mar 3 2006 12:43AM
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Tha_Grouch
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yeah dude... -2 to -3 won't affect this skis park-ablity. Mine are further back than that and are soooo stable switch. I can rock 'em at full speed, they still are amazing in pow, and carve very well.

mine are +2.5 from recommended... anyone know how far that is back from center? I think center may be about +6.
Mar 3 2006 2:00AM
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Emperoryder
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Yea, will really like to know how far tru center is from the recommended point and need to know asap since I need to mount them soon.
Mar 3 2006 2:17AM
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J.D.
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Mount them +1. If you don't take my advice, you will have something to regret, whether you know it or not.
Mar 3 2006 2:20AM
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Emperoryder
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I have JP's for pow and etc, Imma use the arv's for all mountain and park mainly. I think imma mount it -2 or -3 from dead center.
Mar 3 2006 2:25AM
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1-pippin
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ha i mounted them true center, and yeah it is a little wierd skiing them at first, but i got used to if after awhile and they are sooo fun.
Mar 5 2006 9:09PM
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Emperoryder
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Well imma do mine -2 from true center.
Mar 5 2006 11:06PM
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