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Binding mountings YEHAW

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hylandrepresent
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what do you prefer, core center or midsole? I have mine midsole and an wondering if its easier to do rails spins etc with the bindings mounted core center.
Feb 14 2007 11:58PM
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kolekaine
Posts: 1456 - Karma: 116
i think its easier 2 do anything with a center mounted ski
Feb 15 2007 12:01AM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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yeah, way easier. also easier to do anything switch. (landing and taking off)
Feb 15 2007 12:01AM
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SHastatahoe
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I dont think its really easier, its just better. You can put the same pressure on your noses as on your tails, which isnt necessarily easier. just possible. (with center mounted skis)
Feb 15 2007 12:10AM
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hylandrepresent
Posts: 46 - Karma: 11
thanks, cuz when i ride switch i feel really weird, like its super hard to control
Feb 15 2007 12:12AM
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KillerMonkey
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but if you do mount center skiing the rest of the mountain will not be easier.
Feb 15 2007 12:21AM
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hylandrepresent
Posts: 46 - Karma: 11
is it really that different? like, will i have a lot of trouble adjusting to it?
Feb 15 2007 12:28AM
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[~_~]
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2 inches foward from dead center
Feb 15 2007 12:29AM
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EClay46
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these people are not talking core center,
they are talking true center, which is the middle of the ski,

ski is 180 cm, u mount at 90
Feb 15 2007 12:32AM
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andrewg
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i have my skis core center. its not true center but i didnt notice anything at all skiing all mtn.
Feb 15 2007 12:35AM
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eheath
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Park skis = 1cm behind center
Pow skis = 5cm behind center
Feb 15 2007 12:35AM
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kolekaine
Posts: 1456 - Karma: 116
oh yes it is...
Feb 15 2007 12:36AM
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[~_~]
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Park skis = 2 in foward from dead center
pow skis = dead center
Feb 15 2007 12:43AM
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Love_Wins.
Posts: 5536 - Karma: -1
You ride with more tail than tip? How's that working out for you?
Feb 15 2007 12:46AM
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[~_~]
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its dope sauce.

shorter tips = easier nose grabs
longer tails = easier tail grabs
longer tails = easier switch
longer tails = builds confidence on switch landings when skiing off trail
looks cooler than dead center to me
Feb 15 2007 1:01AM
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Love_Wins.
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Crazy, sounds kinda cool, might have to try it on some old sticks to see if I like it.
Feb 15 2007 1:48AM
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skyabamba
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 10
it will feel really weird at first if youve never skid center before, i got use to it in a couple runs and now i fuckin love center for everything.
Feb 15 2007 2:27AM
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CTD
Posts: 6301 - Karma: 350
only prob there is skis mounting plates dont go that far forward, so if your gonna do that, do it on some maple or hardwood skis, not K2s or salomons. youll rip the toes out instantly.
Feb 15 2007 11:34AM
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[~_~]
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I heard the Jon Pros have a foward-plate, as well as the Dumonts. And K2s are wood core. Only salomon is the foam (except the Dumonts)
Feb 15 2007 6:51PM
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Elijah.
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Dope Tanaka. I'm gonna have to try that someday, how much harder is it to ski just cruisers on forward mount?
Feb 15 2007 8:51PM
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[~_~]
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it feels fine. It doesnt "RUIN" my skis or anything like that. It feels better than dead center on groomers. I even skiid in 2 feet of fresh on them once when I forgot my powder boards, and it wasn't bad at all. I just skied everything switch and it was dope. Talk about progressive!
Feb 15 2007 11:17PM
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cabteneighty
Posts: 93 - Karma: 13
total snowboard tech right there, i'd go with that too. but i dont get it, why would u mount ur skis forward from centre? im gonna mount mine about 1 fingre back from true centre.
Feb 15 2007 11:34PM
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jeffery7
Posts: 208 - Karma: 10
center mount definately easier in the park but alot harder to ride with in the deep POW!
Feb 16 2007 4:52PM
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cabteneighty
Posts: 93 - Karma: 13
yeah the mounting on the dumonts is RETARDED, i want it two or three fingers back so i can still ride pow, not one finger forward like simon.
Feb 16 2007 11:21PM
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[~_~]
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how is that retarded?? it skis great.
Feb 20 2007 12:43AM
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CTD
Posts: 6301 - Karma: 350
if you wanna ski pow, why the fuck would you get a narrow waisted, 176, pipe ski? if you dont like the mount (i dont either), then dont buy it. its just a ski.
Feb 20 2007 12:54AM
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A@ron
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 86
i got mine true center and i love em.
Feb 20 2007 2:04AM
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cabteneighty
Posts: 93 - Karma: 13
i want the dumonts, and i ride pow maybe two days a year. i just didnt think that it would ride too great since the swing weight might feel a little off.
Feb 21 2007 3:48PM
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S2daJ
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true center dat
Feb 21 2007 6:11PM
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unchyll
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i got -2 from true cus i live in tahoe and sometimes i ski backcountry n shit and they are money
Feb 21 2007 6:17PM
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akerbacker
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get them mounted right at the tip, it makes it mad easy to do crazy nose butters, pretty awesome
Feb 21 2007 6:21PM
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cabteneighty
Posts: 93 - Karma: 13
bahahahahaaa, finally another snowboarder! chyesssss
Feb 27 2007 7:11PM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
yea i just got my bindings core center mounted and i LOVE EM. rails way easier. wayyy easier to spin. ive learned tons of new tricks ull love em. shorter turn radius too for quik turns. ull love em
Feb 27 2007 7:19PM
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