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Inbred_Redneck
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Alrighty heres a noob question for you guys, when your measuring for true center, do you just take the straight length of the ski from tip to tip, or do you measure the curve of the tips too?
Sep 16 2007 9:32AM
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LC.
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Straight from tip to tip is how it's done. If you're reading threads about people mounting a ski 2 back from centre/etc, use this measurement.

BUT, if you want to mount on true centre then you'll end up with more tail than tip because on most skis the tail scoop is shorter than the tip. So the best thing to do is measure RUNNING LENGTH CENTRE and mount there. This normally ends up between 0.5 and 1.5cm back from true centre depending on the ski. This is where I mount my park skis because it gives you equal tip and tail touching the snow.
Sep 16 2007 9:43AM
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Inbred_Redneck
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sweet thanks man
Sep 16 2007 9:48AM
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Pwn.Mode
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you measure effective edge dawg, contact pt to contact pt, center is the middle of that. not tip to tip.
Sep 16 2007 2:03PM
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kenevil
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no, you measure straight from tip to tip, he's trying to find true center, so you take the whole length of the ski, not just effective edge
Sep 16 2007 2:31PM
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Pwn.Mode
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oh ok you know, you work at a shop im assuming ?? oh wait i do.
Sep 17 2007 4:28AM
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buchanan.
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^sure as fuck hope you arent one of those guys who when people as to mount true center you go like 5 back from suggested
Sep 17 2007 4:36AM
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LC.
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Way to be a complete ass dude.

IF you're wanting to mount them centre, then running length centre/effective length centre IS where you should mount, but that's not what he asked. Almost everyone will measure "true centre" as tip to tail is a straight line and go from there. People who say thay've mounted their AR6s 2cm back from centre, it's 2cm back from there, not effective edge centre.
Sep 17 2007 8:26AM
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Pwn.Mode
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that just doesn't make sence if you read what i said. actually the way that everyone else is implying would mount them farther back. It's just different than how me and everyone i know has ever mounted their skis, but i mount mine center anyway.
Sep 17 2007 3:34PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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^ whatever man, just stop being an ass
Sep 17 2007 3:43PM
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LC.
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Sorry man, you're totally wrong on that one. On most skis (other than those with equal tip and tail heights), if you measure true centre tip to tail then you end up forward, with more tail than tip. And that is why running length centre should be used if you want to centre mount.
Sep 17 2007 4:29PM
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psychkub
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Hmmm, I've always measured true center following the curvature of the tips, not tip to tip.
Sep 17 2007 4:58PM
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dylansiggers
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is it just me or who else was distracted by the icon
Sep 17 2007 6:31PM
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davar6
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your not alone
Sep 17 2007 7:04PM
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.scott.
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yep
Sep 17 2007 7:54PM
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poofartpee
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running length centre is also known as CORD centre not CORE centre for all the people who call it that
Sep 17 2007 8:18PM
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LC.
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I don't want to be a pedantic asshole, but cord centre is tip to tail on "normal" skis, and tip to rear contact point on twintips. Halved.
Sep 18 2007 7:08AM
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