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Should I mount my steeze's at +1 of addicted?

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.Brink.
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im thinking about mounting my rossi steezes at 1cm forward of addicted (probably around -2ish from center) so they are like a fat jib and all mountain ski. I like my skis closer to center, I ski about 60% pow, 25% all mountain and 15% park (no rails, jumps only) and they are my only ski. I like to do natural hits in pow and bc jumps as well with occasional switch landings too so mounting them closer to center would make them better in that respect. 1cm isnt really that much of a difference, but Im mainly wondering if it will mess up the sidecut or watever, give me your opinions, thanks!
Dec 3 2008 8:35PM
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mmckechnie
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are you going to ski powder a lot, or just hit some natural hits, and build some kickers?  Sage rides at modern, but he skis pow, not just booters, and hits.  I'd probably go somewhere between modern and addicted.
Dec 3 2008 8:46PM
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matt.rad
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Meh, I ride 178 cm Brigades, which I have mounted at addicted. I use them for everything, like you plan on using your Steezes for, and I really don't think they'd perform very well outside the park, especially in pow, were they mounted any further forward. PM me if you have any questions or if your want me to clarify.
Dec 3 2008 9:21PM
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.Brink.
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cool thanks guys
Dec 3 2008 10:00PM
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mmckechnie
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I completely read over the percentages.  For 60% pow I'd say go with modern to addictive.  That's a big range you can play around with, cause i think modern is -6 or-5 back and addicted is about -2.  So I'd say closer to modern if you are mostly skiing directionally, and closer to addicted if you want to do more BC booters, landing and taking off switch, and using em as a fat park ski.
Dec 4 2008 1:02AM
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ryanwar6
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I am 6'1" 175 lbs and got the 174 scratch stz for my all mountain jib ski/tree ski. I figured it would be almost exactly like a Lizzy, but have a bit more beef for someone my size. I mounted them true center with fks. I am not saying that you should do this, because it is obvious you are a different case than I am, I am just letting you know that you have options.
Dec 4 2008 4:06AM
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.Brink.
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how do you like them? Does the ski feel strange at all?
Dec 4 2008 4:40PM
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ryanwar6
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To be honest with you, I haven't skied them yet. PNW is blowing my ass for snow, which is not working out too well for it.

From riding the steezes before, along with other similar skis, I imagine that it will be a bit squirrelly, but will be much more fun what I am looking for in a ski.

I have ridden the steezes before mounted at classic and modern and they were awesome. Super solid ski with an amazing amount of response for a ski its size, but still able to have a lot of fun on it. If you are looking to have something that will be fun switch, and pretty much everywhere all mountain, yet excel in powder, I would say mount it anywhere from Modern to Addicted. Classic mount is an insane amount back, so that is out of the question.

If I were you I would go for addicted. (+1 of addicted should be just fine).
Dec 4 2008 5:11PM
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