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nickmcnutt
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im 6 feet 150 lbs, good skiing ability. i have the 185cm armada ARV 05/06. im mounting them with this years look px12. i ski whistler/blackcomb, and i will be about 65% park,  35% pow/steeps etc. so how far forward from suggested shall i mount them? i want to be able to rip it in the park, and do some backwards powder action, but i still want to be able to ski regularily and hit up the powder as much as i can. thanks for your help guys.
Oct 6 2006 6:55PM
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dorikin
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I think mine are mounted +3 and they are perfect.
Oct 6 2006 6:58PM
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japanair
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It not recommended that you mount your ARVs too far up. I just did mine +1.5.
Oct 6 2006 6:59PM
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nickmcnutt
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i was thinking somewhere between +1 and +2, i still want some tail for butters and switch riding
Oct 6 2006 7:21PM
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dorikin
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I will go measure mine and let you know for sure...but definitely don't go center!
Oct 6 2006 8:49PM
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Kungris
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recommended, or like 1 cm forward from recommended which is what I have and they rock in pow.
Oct 6 2006 9:05PM
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Freeskier22
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+1. i do less park though
Oct 6 2006 10:08PM
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nickmcnutt
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bump

Oct 8 2006 1:17AM
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johanblaze
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i'd measure the center of the ski, and mount 7cm back from there.
Oct 8 2006 1:33AM
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Tha_Grouch
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I had mine at +3.5 and they rocked everywhere. I didn't really ski them in park too much.
Oct 8 2006 11:04PM
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Literature
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Did you check the Armada website? The athletes listed their mounting points for their skis.
Oct 8 2006 11:59PM
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dorikin
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Really, I need to check that out. All ski manufactures should do that.
Oct 9 2006 12:02AM
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nickmcnutt
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yeah, i did. tj uses them for switch powder alor, i think he said center-1. thats too far forward i think.
Oct 9 2006 3:45AM
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Ryanvdonk
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find the balance point, it should be like -2 to -4 from true, im not quite sure for ARVs (and don't trust armada mounting lines, they've been known to be different from one ski to the next.) you'll find the easiest to spin as you have equal weights in behind and in front of your feet. and you will still have enough tail for switch, but be back enough for all mountain capabilities.
Oct 9 2006 3:52AM
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Silence
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^ sounds good..
Oct 9 2006 4:18AM
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