Where should i mount my hellbents?

liquidsword · 2007-08-19 03:22:51

i'm thinking a little back. but that might be weird with the rocker. pros and cons please and where to mount?

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center.

Aug 19 2007 3:28AM

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invaderskier36

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thats what pep and andy said

Aug 19 2007 3:31AM

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liquidsword

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my other skis are center and i like it. but would it mess it up to do it a little bit back ya think with the hellish bend?

Aug 19 2007 3:33AM

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I dont think so. I ride my powder skis at dead center and I love it. No problems whatsoever.

Aug 19 2007 3:49AM

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what size did you get? how big are you?

Aug 19 2007 3:51AM

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eljefe

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2 back would be the farthest back I would consider...I plan to mount my EP pro wherever it balances perfectly...

Aug 19 2007 4:07AM

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189's. i'm 6'5 195

Aug 19 2007 4:30AM

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how aggressively do you ski? heavy or light pow? percentage you'll be riding switch?

Aug 19 2007 4:39AM

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you are a giant!

Aug 19 2007 6:40AM

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center, pep and andy say its good, and you can learn to carve switch in pow =]

Aug 19 2007 10:46AM

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that's stupid because you'll end up mounting in front of center because the tips are wider than the tails making the front heavier than the back so you'll have some great tip dive, mount them at recommended, the recommend that spot for a reason

Aug 19 2007 11:47AM

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id say center because of the rocker

Aug 19 2007 11:55AM

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I would go one or two cm back. however if the line is at dead center do that. I like to have the skinniest part of the ski under or just behind the ball of my foot, since this is where the most energy is transfered, and where you ballence regardless of weather or not you are skiing forward or backwards.

Aug 19 2007 12:06PM

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camboselecta

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I mounted my prophet 100's 1 forward to make them more center. but one back would be no probs on the hellbents. You want notice much of a differents.

Aug 19 2007 12:20PM

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if you bought hellbents and you have to ask NS where to mount them then you most likely arnt ready for them...

Aug 19 2007 4:16PM

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DUDE I MOUNTED MINE ATR -4 AND THERE EPIC AS FICK

Aug 19 2007 4:21PM

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the rocker isnt in the center so it wont affect the amount of rocker whatsoever if you mount them 14, rather then center, if your not gonna be riding pow switch alot and landing switch in pow, then id reccomend them to be mounted at about -3, if you really feel its necessary then put them center, but youll still be able to land switch in pow with them a little farther back.

Aug 19 2007 4:31PM

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