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Invader mounting point

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calebski.
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ok i know there are a million threads on this but i read them all and no one talked about this so.. im getting my invaders mounted and i told the guy i wanted them exact center mounted and he said the mounting point is 2mm back but it wont make much difference either way. is he right? sorry i know its a dumb question
Nov 20 2007 8:29PM
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invader7
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dont think so there supposed to mounted at true center i beleive
Nov 20 2007 8:30PM
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skinnylove
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Do you know how much 2mm is? It won't make any difference at all, but go exact center anyways.
Nov 20 2007 8:30PM
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calebski.
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yeah i know its a dumb question its just it seems stupid that the mounting point isnt exact center
Nov 20 2007 8:32PM
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deezy.
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yeah 2 mm is like    . <-- that much
Nov 20 2007 8:33PM
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Kevski
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Mount true center. You can mount one forward, and one backwards. I did that.

And you know, you stole my icon. Every time I see one of your posts, I think I said something, but I didn't.
Thanks for confusing me.
But it doesn't matter much.
Nov 20 2007 8:33PM
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funk.
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symmetrical skis ski better when mounted as much as 1 or 2 cm back.  so that may be why its suggested at 2mm.. but seriously 2mm is nothing.  just go with the shop to prevent further confusion.
Nov 20 2007 8:33PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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no the mounting point is dead center. on mine the only marking poin they put on the ski was a goldline that said midsole beside it and it was dead center. pretty much self explanetory
Nov 20 2007 8:34PM
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sneaky
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i just had my 08 invaders mounted and he did them dead center, said thats how they are supposed to be. dont know if thats accurate or not :/
Nov 20 2007 8:34PM
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[Toby]
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^^^ even if its true they perform better a little off true. Lines entire marketing is based off the fact they are 100% true center.

MOUNT 100% CENTER, thats what line wants
Nov 20 2007 8:36PM
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calebski.
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i changed it just for you..i was kinda wanting to change it anyways
Nov 20 2007 8:39PM
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sneaky
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so if in fact they do perform better slightly off center can it be adjusted to compensate, or are we stuck??
Nov 20 2007 9:11PM
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chazz.
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some of you are right but most of you are wrong. yes, on a symmetrical ski you would think you would mount dead true center. if you turn one ski of a pair of invaders or anthems upside down, and put them together, you will see that recommended(where is skis best) is not true center, it is in fact set back a small amount. this compensates for forward lean when you are skiing switch or regular.
Nov 20 2007 11:18PM
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pDails
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genius.
Nov 20 2007 11:51PM
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calebski.
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ok so i assume that alot of the time people think they have exact center mount but really its slightly set back? k thanx
Nov 21 2007 12:26AM
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theres_ghosts
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mount them bitches dead center
Nov 21 2007 12:31AM
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sneaky
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so i have the 08 invaders and mounted them one green forward and one pink forward, mounting position were exact same. I THINK thats what you were trying to say, and i dont think the factory intended them to be mounted how i mounted them. see pic

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Nov 21 2007 1:24AM
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ryanwar6
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did that with mine too... btw, do I spy a pair of the new rossi 200's (fks replacement)?
Nov 21 2007 3:13AM
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ryan.c
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invader mouting point is dead center. if he says they're 2mm back well he didnt measure them right, and he prolly wouldnt notice 2mm anyway. u can mount the invaders either green or pink forward, it doesnt matter, its the invader mini's that need to have the green forward(sizes 123,133,143)
Nov 21 2007 1:04PM
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Kevski
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haha, wow, thanks. I didn't really expect you to actually change it, but cool. That's a nice icon too.
And the lines that say where to mount are EXACTLY in the center, not 2 mms off. I happen to have talked to the local line rep, (who coincidentally worked in a ski shop) and he mounted my invaders dead center.
That's where they're meant to be mounted.
Nov 21 2007 6:53PM
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Skillz
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Those look like deadbolts to me...
Nov 21 2007 7:03PM
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solitaryman
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i think thats probably the most accurate info you can get.
Nov 21 2007 7:07PM
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zackblain
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Well they are symmetrical so I'd have to say about -5,-6 ish depending on how much powder you plan on skiing with them  
Nov 21 2007 7:08PM
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sneaky
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yeah they are the deadbolts. when i took them in to get mounted the guy said "oh the old nordica bindings, cool" bout pissed meself! would have gone with look if i knew 4frnt just bought the rigths, the instruction manual that comes with them sais "ViTO" on the bindings, assuming foreign, assuming it's origin long before nordica or 4frnt. :( good bindings i'm sure but i think if you did some research you could find some purple ones for half the price and spray paint them then buy a new coat or something.
Nov 22 2007 2:09AM
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LC.
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Bingo. The line is a little back of centre. So if you're having them mounted one forward/one back or both backwards, measure and mark them yourself.
Nov 23 2007 7:09AM
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AndyBill
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dead center...the skis are perfectly twin tip and symetrical, so you mount hem at dead center
Nov 23 2007 11:47AM
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ryanwar6
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whoops, probably should have looked a bit closer before replying
Nov 26 2007 1:25AM
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