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Where to mount hellbents

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theres_ghosts
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so im to lazy/stupid to use the searchbar right; nothing came up

these will see park use when i use them but

switch/cliffs/pow jib/bc booters they will mostly be used for

i like the idea of true center but am afraid might not be best for pow and things

 

Sep 20 2008 3:49PM
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Calb3rt
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they are meant to be mounted at dead center. i may be wrong so feel free to correct me, but mounting a rockered ski anywhere but dead center would make them feel weird as all hell.
Sep 20 2008 4:00PM
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Hertz
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im throwing mine at true maybe -1 cm at most tho that wont even make a huge difference
Sep 20 2008 4:14PM
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Balto
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not true. they still have a recomended mounting point which is not center. but with the rocker u have no reason to not mount center if your skiing switch
Sep 20 2008 4:26PM
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Calb3rt
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thanks, i've never dealt with mounting rockered skis
Sep 20 2008 4:37PM
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freeskimccoy
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center, ive had 2 pairs of bents, and the only way to mount them is center. one of my buddies had a set that was mounted a bit back and it just didnt ski right in my opinion
Sep 20 2008 9:17PM
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jibjunkie
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correct me if im wrong but arent powder skis sposed to be a little back so the fronts ride up. similar to water skis how they are mounted back so the tips ride high above the water. although then if you ride switch the best choice would be center mnnn?
Sep 20 2008 10:33PM
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huge-go
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Yeah they are pow jib ski, so mounting them further forward would be ideal.
Sep 20 2008 11:06PM
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coolhandluke
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thats what the rocker is for.

the "suggested" mounting point on hellbents is -5.5 cm from core center.   DO NOT MOUNT THERE.

anywhere from core center to -1 cm back to -2 cm back is ideal.  thats a 2 centimeter area to blow your mind over where to mount them.
Sep 20 2008 11:29PM
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