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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
ok so i spin REALLY slow. i can get 3s but i took forever to learn and i have to throw really hard to get them around. would i spin much faster if my bindings were center mount. now they are 3cm up from the traditional mounting spot
Feb 14 2007 10:39PM
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steezeninja
Posts: 1271 - Karma: 731
No. Center mount just helps with switch skiing mostly.
Feb 14 2007 11:33PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
u need to look over your shoulder
Feb 14 2007 11:36PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
not at all, you need to learn how to spin first. Just do a whole lot of 3's and yuou'll get better.
Feb 14 2007 11:37PM
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Skierkiddo
Posts: 185 - Karma: 10
+ 1, it just takes practice!
Feb 15 2007 1:28AM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
yes. You can't say that a midsole mounted ski is just as easy to spin as a ski at dead center!
Feb 15 2007 1:30AM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
no center mount are different to spin on. its weird because the weights the same on both ends!
Feb 15 2007 4:08PM
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jea_killa
Posts: 955 - Karma: 88
how does it effect rail balance
Feb 15 2007 4:11PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
It doesnt effect rail balance at all. Physically, yes, it does, because there will be more weight on one side than the other, but it shouldnt be enough to notice, unless you are doing switchups, which brings me right back to my first point, which is how it reduces swing weight greatly.
Feb 15 2007 6:55PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
Posts: 9108 - Karma: 16
Mount core center, or just a few up from there. I would only mount a ski true center if it was symmetrical (Addict, urban trips, invaders). Unless you ski 110% in the park....
Feb 15 2007 7:06PM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 20
I would suggest fujis center.
Feb 15 2007 7:07PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
Posts: 9108 - Karma: 16
I ski my fujas core center and switch is fine, and jumps are fine (I can only do up to a 5 so far) and I haven't really done shit in terms of rails so I couldn't give an accurate description of their performance on rails core center. I love my fujas though.
Feb 15 2007 7:16PM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 20
the fujis do fine spinning above a 5, I actually prefer having centermount when spinning a lot because the swing weight is equal, so it doesnt throw you off rotation.

They are also really nice on rails, I dont really do switch ups a whole lot, but the ones that I have done have been done easily enough.

The only thing that matters w/ rails and skis is how much edge is on them, rail performance doesnt really differ between skis a whole lot, though popping onto rails is effected.
Feb 15 2007 7:28PM
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salamander
Posts: 815 - Karma: 16
mount has nearly nothing to do with speed of spinning.
Feb 15 2007 7:52PM
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watchmefall15
Posts: 1902 - Karma: 11
maybe if u could do a 14 and you wanted to get the 16 center mount would help
Feb 15 2007 8:17PM
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[~_~]
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I ski my Fujis an inch foward from dead center, and I ski 85% offtrail. Its not that bad.
Feb 15 2007 8:34PM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
looking back i really wish i had got them mounted center but they're my 1st pair of twins and the guy at the shop had me convinced that it would be hard to adjuct to. o well now i know for the next skis i get
Feb 15 2007 9:45PM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
fuk that guy, u learn one day anyways..
Feb 15 2007 9:58PM
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watchmefall15
Posts: 1902 - Karma: 11
no way thats crazy, mine are centered according to k2 mounting but id say still 2 cm back from true center. that must be nuts
Feb 15 2007 10:02PM
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watchmefall15
Posts: 1902 - Karma: 11
no way thats crazy, mine are centered according to k2 mounting but id say still 2 cm back from true center. that must be nuts
Feb 15 2007 10:02PM
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Flo_Rida_2016
Posts: 2804 - Karma: -5
sack up and just get true center. it does affect it a bit and theres no real reason not to. it doesnt affect your skiing THAT much.
Feb 15 2007 10:22PM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 20
its not the speed of spinning, but the drag of extra long tips when spinning a lot can throw you off. at leaste in my experience, though you can compensate fairly easily.
Feb 15 2007 11:30PM
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snogurl
Posts: 466 - Karma: 12
there's no reason to NOT center mount if ur mostly park-it gives u the perfect swing weight for spins, rail centeredness, easier sw carving...the only draw back is you lose some of your ability to carve(skiing frontwards)dpending on where the sweet spot of your ski is-mostlt it just takes some getting used to though, even the carving thing. My last two pairs of skis have been center mounted and now my AR6's are...they are not symetrical(the tips r wider than tails) but it still feels better than a reg mount would for park.

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Feb 15 2007 11:50PM
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Sholte
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no it wouldn't help, but looking over you're shoulder the entire time, and spinning with you're entire body, especially the hips helps.
Feb 16 2007 12:01AM
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cpas_
Posts: 349 - Karma: 22
my skis are mounted way more than 3cm back and i can 3 no problem
Feb 16 2007 12:32AM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
its not a matter of sacking up. i wanna ride true center now but dont know how to mount skis myself. i could take it to the shop but then i dont have them for a few days and with only 3 weeks left in the season its not a big enough deal
Feb 16 2007 6:47AM
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