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Questions about mounting skis

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JMcCallum
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I'm relatively new to skiing, this is my third year. But it has already become my passion and most of the money I'm making is going into gear, tickets etc. Anyways, before now I've always just let the shop mount my bindings wherever because it hasn't made much of a difference. This year however, I've purchased a pair of Volkl Walls and I want to make sure that they're mounted exactly where they would work best.

So this is where the whole point of the thread comes in, I was hoping that someone could thoroughly explain all of the mounting lingo. For example, is true center different that the center they mark on the ski? The walls are completely symmetrical, therefore should I center mount them? What if I also want to ski a little bit of powder on them as well? If I were to mount my own bindings (which I guarantee you I will NOT do) where would they go for a center mount? would that mean that the space between the toe and heel piece would be the center? Would the front of the toe be on the center mark or would the back of the heel? Any and all info would be great.

Thanks a bunch.

Oct 27 2007 4:25PM
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dave44
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I don't know about other boots, but it's the center of my sole which goes on top of the center mark on your skis. So, basically centering the boots over the center mark.

I believe to get true center, you have to flatten your skis so they have no camber, and measure it. I think it's when the tip & tail are the same length.
Oct 27 2007 4:32PM
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dave44
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If the Walls are completely symmetrical, then the center line should be true center. You can always check though. I wouldn't recommend mounting them anywhere but center... maybe 1cm back if you really feel like you need to (you say you want to ski pow?). Don't stray too far away from center, the whole point of symmetrical skis if for center mounting.
Oct 27 2007 4:35PM
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skiP.E.I.
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on symmetrical skis, there is pretty much no question, They MUST be mounted true center, because that is how they are designed to ski. I think tehy would feel weird if they were mounted even a bit forward or back of the factory center line, which should be in the real center of the ski. I know it is on the Line Invaders which are symmetrical. They will work the best for you if you mount them true center.
Oct 27 2007 5:26PM
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alexL
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mount volkl walls at their center mark, you'll deff get the best performance with them that way, you can mount them slightly back if you really want to but i wouldnt recommend it.

there should be a line or an arrow right in the center of your boot, you want this to be directly above the center mark on the ski when you're mounting them.

and im pretty sure with those the center mark is true center, but if its an issue for you check with someone else first haha hope this helps!
Oct 27 2007 5:32PM
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alexL
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just be really specific with the shop when you get them mounted cuz otherwise who knows what they'll do

and i rode invaders a few times with them mounted back from center (dumb shop) they didnt feel that weird but once they were centered it was so much better
Oct 27 2007 5:35PM
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railsldr1242
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yeah you definitely need to make it clear to the shop guy that you want true center (if that's what you do want) becuse on my second and third pairs of skis the bindings were mounted too far back and i had to remount them

Oct 27 2007 5:50PM
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