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Feelings about forward mounting

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styl.tweakit
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in seriously considering remounting my bindings 2cm ahead of center, considering i spend like 70% of my time riding switch and love switch hits.
do you have your skis ahead of center? and how do you like it?
 - open to all opinions
Dec 4 2007 6:19PM
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styl.tweakit
Posts: 198 - Karma: 14
anything folks?
Dec 4 2007 6:39PM
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Blurst
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id just keep em center
Dec 4 2007 6:41PM
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j.bird
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I've heard it actually works alright.

Even skiing forward isn't bad at all on groomers, but in the pow or chunder, it's a bit harder to float or hold a good edge.

I'd say try it.

I think landis was the one who said he like dhis forward.

hit him up, slandis is his ns name.
Dec 4 2007 6:47PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
do it for the purposes that make it better.

switch riding
switch landing
more support when you land backseat
butters
easier nose grabs
easier tail grabs
Dec 4 2007 6:54PM
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HeathR
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Dont do it. My little brother just made a new pair of skis and when he got them mounted they did them like that by mistake. He said to carve you had to lean back really hard when riding regular. I thought they would ski switch great. But they dont. If you think about it when ur skiing switch u cant really lean backwards as much as you can lean fowards when skiing regular. If they are foward mounted there will be not much ski where most of ur weight will be.
Dec 4 2007 6:58PM
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styl.tweakit
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thanks bro, you listed everythign good about them, i think imma try it just to see what its like, ive got another pair center mounted so if it all falls in, ive still got something to ride.
Dec 4 2007 7:04PM
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garrett.
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BUT!

i would only go 1-2cm if you do do it. 3cm at the max
Dec 4 2007 7:10PM
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styl.tweakit
Posts: 198 - Karma: 14
yea i was only thinkin 2
Dec 4 2007 7:13PM
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jhackbeez
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my buddy did it and he likes it.  its better for grabs, i like center or just back myself.  i would feel like i was cheating
Dec 4 2007 7:20PM
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eastchris
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For me Its not worth it cause I dont feel the benefits compared to the costs. I had a pair of old skis put past centre and I didnt like it personally. allthough didnt ski them for that many runs. Im a center type of guy.

I think Lydon goes past center all the time. ask him
Dec 4 2007 7:41PM
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ElliottP
Posts: 606 - Karma: 12
NO WAY! not 2cm!! cuz that means 2 cms of the front. and 2 added to the back. its twice as much as you think. 1cm would still make a great deal of diff but i say do it. just no taht much
Dec 4 2007 7:45PM
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Wis_Skier_23
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yea but they would suck for powder
Dec 4 2007 9:22PM
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styl.tweakit
Posts: 198 - Karma: 14
i live in ontario, so the most pow we see is like 8 inches at most. and thats rare
Dec 4 2007 9:24PM
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Wis_Skier_23
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true, just depends on what your needs are
Dec 4 2007 9:30PM
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agent420
Posts: 154 - Karma: 10
Some park specific skis have a recommended forward mount.

I think Dumont's ski is like that. If you're mounting a pure park ski...

then it could work!
Dec 4 2007 10:31PM
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Klick_2_klaim
Posts: 3396 - Karma: 25
so, ummm, here is the advice I have.
if you have new skis, youll chicken out, I did. Which is wierd, I generally just pick something and let it ride.
If you have a pair from last year, try ti out and see what happens.
Dec 5 2007 12:08AM
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Rippy087
Posts: 666 - Karma: 12
ya since you are remounting, i'm assuming that they aren't new skis, you might not want to experiment with a forward mount on something new and expensive.  also, it will be better if you have other skis to fall back on if you don't like the forward mount
Dec 5 2007 1:05AM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
Theres no reason to mount all mountain skis past center...that would be like mounting park skis at midsold.

foward mount is for park, and it works great. It doesn't fuck up the turning at all. My skis last year were 2 inches foward from dead center and I absolutely loved it.
Dec 5 2007 2:01AM
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eheath
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I used by buddies skis who skis were mounted at +1.5 cm from center. They seemed to have much more control switch...
Dec 5 2007 2:02AM
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Yauch
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my favorite thing about dead center is how the skis feel when your spinning

Dec 5 2007 2:26AM
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styl.tweakit
Posts: 198 - Karma: 14
yea, im on last seasons fugi's
currently 1cm behind tru center
Dec 5 2007 10:38AM
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hollygrove
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Once i actually get a couple bucks, im mounting my old Scratch BC's forward of centre.
Dec 5 2007 11:08AM
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AKoblitz
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I had it done 2 years ago.... thought it was good, then last year i mounted my skis dead center again... then realized that was MUCH better than foward
Dec 5 2007 11:11AM
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lyndon
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Haha, yea man.

I had my T-Halls mounted 1cm forward, and just had my Ar6's mounted 2cm forward, and Im telling you, 2cm forward is the money spot.

I ski in Ontario too, and I had a chance to try them out at MSLM on sunday. Here's what I found:

-Carving regular was more responcive than on a centre mounted ski.
-Carving switch was amazing.
-Butters were easier
-Overall, more fun.

However, I didnt have a chance to try any tail grabs/nose grabs, as it was my frist day out and my 3's were still a little squirly.

If you have any other questions, PM me. Im glad to help
Dec 10 2007 6:05PM
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michelle
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Some people suggested that I mount my new pipe cleaners +2. I'm too nervous because I've only skied on core center skis (I learned like that too), so they're going to be center also.

I do a great deal of skiing switch, so that would be great. But I instruct more than I ski switch, so I don't know how they'd work with pizza and "wedge christies" with +2.
Dec 10 2007 6:38PM
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Yauch
Posts: 1685 - Karma: 62
teach the kids to ride backwards before you teach them to ride regular.
 There solved
Dec 10 2007 6:59PM
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Rippy087
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lol that would be great
Dec 10 2007 7:04PM
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easson19
Posts: 430 - Karma: 10
My scratch sprayer fs are mounted +1 forward, havent got a chance to ski them yet though.
Dec 10 2007 7:13PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
The skis I'm on are 1cm ahead of center, it's not really a noticable difference from center, but they carve horribly and aren't particularly great in crud or anything but groomers. Whatever, skis are skis.
Dec 10 2007 7:15PM
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