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ibanezbassk5
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ive herd good things and bad things about center mounting, heres my thing: i live in pennsylvania, so not much pow for me so im usualy slaping in icy parks is centre mounting good or bad for me. im looking for a mainly park ski but if its gonna be like unskiable on ice elsewhere at like holiday valey and seven springs then i dont want it?
Jun 29 2006 10:08PM
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juanborlando
Posts: 3598 - Karma: 2,539
i center mount mine, and i can still ski pow. it just takes a little getting used to if youre normally mounted a little further back
Jun 29 2006 10:12PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
center is good for me. i have true center and core center mounts on 2 pair of skis and they work excellent. true center is definitly better for park for me though. it just makes it that much of a difference.
Jun 29 2006 10:15PM
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skoganskier101
Posts: 2067 - Karma: 14
i have my mad tric mounted at true center and they ski amazingly, if u land backseat than u can stay up better and there easier to spin and i would definitely do it
Jun 29 2006 10:20PM
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steezeninja
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I live in Taos so I mount my skis an inch back from center.
Jun 29 2006 10:20PM
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zepscratch
Posts: 3517 - Karma: 36
if i were you i would center mount them
Jun 29 2006 10:27PM
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twintipteles
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center, no reason not to on the east.
Jun 29 2006 10:30PM
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steezeninja
Posts: 1271 - Karma: 731
What if you live in Taos and have some steep stuff. Should you still center mount your skis? I have always wanted to know.
Jun 29 2006 10:33PM
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invader7
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yep me too but if ur gona ski more pow mount them a few cm back
Jun 29 2006 11:18PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
Posts: 3867 - Karma: 20
Center, like said above no reason not too. Its easier on rails, and on spins.

Also powder is fine. Was out west with mine this winter and had NO issues in pow, however I am not doing shit like Shane and the boys, but it worked for me fine in the pow of PC.
Jun 29 2006 11:26PM
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eljefe
Posts: 915 - Karma: 468
my gotamas are sick on a pow day at taos...but wait, i lied, they are like a cm back from true center...
Jun 29 2006 11:31PM
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creighton
Posts: 3837 - Karma: 3,400
holiday valley represent!!! but yeah, center mount them.. its a million times better riding switch
Jun 29 2006 11:33PM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
I mounted my 180cmar5's this season at +7.5...compared to suggested 171 1080's...and switch and everything jib related, by it switch, bonks, jibbing, airs, all of it, was way easier and way more fun. Skiing 3 foot pow was a pain in the ass though.

But, you ski PA, and didn't make mention of taking ski trips either...so, yes. Centermount.
Jun 29 2006 11:35PM
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kylecross
Posts: 251 - Karma: 12
Can you center mount t-halls though because the shape of ski makes it look like you cant?
Jun 30 2006 2:07AM
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Holte
Posts: 10744 - Karma: 7,840
Same here. Except i don't live in taos anymore. A centimeter or two back works really well for me.
Jun 30 2006 2:18AM
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4frntSkier
Posts: 4008 - Karma: 143
its pearl
Jun 30 2006 12:36PM
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williams
Posts: 3083 - Karma: 9,072
all of my skis are center mounted. i see no difference all mountain between center and back mounted skis. i would recommend centermounting cause you live on the east coast.
Jun 30 2006 1:05PM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
yes they are made to be center mounted as are most twins these days
Jun 30 2006 1:44PM
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Stan_Darsh
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 185
i live in Montana and both my skis are center mounted. i can ski pow fine on them and groomers and shit
Jun 30 2006 2:57PM
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