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Mount skis backwards?

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i8van
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anybody ever mounted their skis backwards?

I just put some p10's on my chronic wides... true center, but backwards. Thinking of testing them out on sunday...
Apr 12 2007 7:36PM
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hollygrove
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baahaha, that;ll be interesting. should be kinda cool though. Now, you just need to mount one ski forward, and one back. awww yeh
Apr 12 2007 7:37PM
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KG_
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not many ppl mount there own skis
Apr 12 2007 7:39PM
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gregor
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Head Madtrix, swivel plate. Nuff said.
Apr 12 2007 7:43PM
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TheButterHashira
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i think when you mount skateboard trucks backwords if you try to turn left you turn right and vice versa
i dont think that will happen on your skis though but if you get in pow your tips may turn down
Apr 12 2007 7:48PM
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TWoods
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are you..... serious? like... seriously?

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Apr 12 2007 7:50PM
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Lineskiah11
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i dont think that skateboard thing happens it would probably just be harder to turn left and right but it wouldnt be opposite. because teh truck just pivots so if you flipped the inverse point around it would probably just not work as easily
Apr 12 2007 7:53PM
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K2skipunk
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why would you do that, unless they were trash skis
Apr 12 2007 7:56PM
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N.Diddy
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if u ski alot switch its good
Apr 12 2007 7:58PM
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[JP-of-SC]
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i met a kid that got one of his invaders mounted backwards. he said he couldn't notice anything wrong with it... but that's just invaders...
Apr 12 2007 7:59PM
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cmo
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wow
Apr 12 2007 8:04PM
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396222687862
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thats because their fuckign symetricall (wow spelling)
Apr 12 2007 8:04PM
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Holte
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when my dad was teaching me how to mount skis when i was like 12, i mounted a pair of old directional skis backwards just for kicks. I think i skied them once.
Apr 12 2007 8:06PM
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adam.
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the fisher habits would work because there the same on both sides
Apr 12 2007 8:09PM
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anti-mogal
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BBB
Apr 12 2007 8:18PM
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KG_
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try it
Apr 12 2007 8:32PM
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FUUUCK
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where can you still ski in ontario?
Apr 12 2007 8:44PM
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kepler.
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don't you mean addicts?
Apr 12 2007 8:47PM
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skithebigA
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i really want to mount some non twin tips backwards
Apr 12 2007 8:49PM
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Lineskiah11
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i think the habits have the same shape and stuff but are cheaper and have more flex. something along those lines so it should work.
Apr 12 2007 8:49PM
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Edward.
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i did that to my racing skis
Apr 12 2007 8:52PM
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i8van
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blue.
im going to whistler on tuesday though....
Apr 12 2007 9:00PM
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i8van
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Apr 13 2007 12:13AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Haha, awesome. Might feel a little weird, but should ride switch well I guess. Will be interesting at the least.
Apr 13 2007 12:15AM
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andy_boy
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My Triplets are symmetrical, I mounted one backwards and one forwards.
Apr 13 2007 12:22AM
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mammothpunks
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someone from the idea crew - i think pep - had some all mountain skis mounted backward for some sick all switch cruising. there was a picture or something on here about a month or 2 ago.
Apr 13 2007 12:29AM
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phatbush
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i did that will and old pair of race skis and it sucked
Apr 13 2007 12:31AM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
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i herd that pep fujas did that on a pair of race skis so he could carve better switch
Apr 13 2007 12:55AM
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ThaLetterM.
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i think that no matter what i8van does, everyone will love it because hes...sexy?
Apr 13 2007 12:58AM
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Adrenaline
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pep did it on race skis, poles had mirrors and a little bike bell on it.  they wouldn't let him in nastar to race. they said no fun runs.  even though he most likely would have set best time of the day....  i was working though,  didn't take any pics
Apr 13 2007 1:11AM
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steevner
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yeah, it does happen. go grab a skateboard and try. if you have any speed you fall off when you turn.
Apr 13 2007 2:09AM
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[shaner]
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I brought my pow skis to a dealer and they mounted them backward...
Apr 13 2007 2:54AM
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InitialG
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yep it's all in the way the trucks carve, they kinda angle towards the center normally when you turn but angle outwards when you mount em backwards.

and those chronics will be sick switch lol
Apr 13 2007 2:57AM
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RudyGarmisch
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Haha, the mirrors on the poles, funny as hell if thats true...
Apr 13 2007 2:59AM
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drewishish
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wont the flex  be funny? since most companies do a stiffer tail then tip. i guess it could be fun for tail butteres, but landing should could be interesting.
Apr 13 2007 3:20AM
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bass_munkie
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it'll work fine... it'll just be hard work. your have extra width behind you so initiating and releasing a turn will take more work going forward. it'll be better switch for sure, and pow will just be hard work.
Apr 13 2007 4:59AM
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I_Am_Mod
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mounting race skis backwards and doin switch tricks would rock everyones sox...

:D
Apr 13 2007 5:56AM
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invader98
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my invaders are backwards (the ski shop didnt know which way to put them on) but i havent noticed anyhting
Apr 13 2007 9:48AM
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i8van
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it probably would... but who cares, i just gotta try emmm....
Apr 13 2007 9:48AM
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STACKS
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looking real ill
Apr 13 2007 10:03AM
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FUUUCK
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blues closed dude, can i hitch a ride to whistler with ya?
Apr 13 2007 1:35PM
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i8van
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blue's reopen ;) check their site

and i already have a friend who's coming with me in a skibag... sry
Apr 13 2007 1:37PM
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tronnnnnnn
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is that 1 chronic and 1 chronic wide??? or just two right skis?? i think i see red on one, purple on the other, making it two completely different skis....
Apr 13 2007 1:42PM
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tronnnnnnn
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its obviously 2 different skis, not chronic wides......a pair of chronic wides does not have the same graphic on each ski , they are different and they do not have 1 red, 1 purple tail......ITS 2 DIFFERENT SKIS...
Apr 13 2007 1:47PM
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i8van
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those both are chronic wide's.... and both are right skis.... and one is blue and one is red.... its a long story haha
Apr 13 2007 1:48PM
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tronnnnnnn
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sick, i was confused.....couldnt notice any width difference, but i knew the graphics werent right...
Apr 13 2007 1:49PM
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parkchilla
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Why would you mount your skis backwards? My invaders were mounted backwards, but on the invaders there really isnt a tip or tail.
Apr 13 2007 2:12PM
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phatbush
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yeah at the skatepark near my house we did that!  it was weird to ride!  A true challenge
Apr 13 2007 2:13PM
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i8van
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have u ever heard of experimentation?
Apr 13 2007 2:14PM
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