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Question about "midsole" and "core center"

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anti_bunk
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on my skis, on the sidewall is a series of markings suggesting mounting points. the farthest back is labeled "midsole" and the farthest up is labeled "core center".  When i put my skis tip to tail, the "core center" markings do not line up.  if this is really the middle of the ski, shouldnt they line up when i flip a ski around?  can somebody who mounts skis explain this a lil better. thanks.
Apr 2 2009 6:57PM
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Line-4-Life
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midsole - is the recomended mounting point for the ski

corecenter-  is where flex pattern changes for the tip and tail of the ski, its hard to explain but most skis have different flex in the tail and the tip, and core center is the point in which this flex pattern is centered around not the actual center of the ski, although on some skis this point is one in the same. 

the best way to find "true center" is to measure out the skis and make your own markings.

Hope this helps.

Apr 2 2009 7:16PM
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Jesus-FlwrSubaru
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Midsole- Recommended/ All Mountain

Core Center- The thickest part of the ski, allowing for a more even flex, usally 1-2 cm back from True Center, Good for jumps

True/Dead Center- same distance from tip or tail, Ideal for rail.

Apr 3 2009 1:10AM
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Funnel
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Core center is not dead center, true center is dead center.  Midsole is the recommended mounting spot.  On a Symmetrical flex and shape ski like an Invader and Anthem, all three points are the same, because of the symmetric flex and symmetric sidecut.
Apr 3 2009 1:19AM
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HamFaceGirl
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true center=(dead)middle of ski
core center=balance point?of ski
midsloe is the all mtn groomers and not so good for park

Apr 3 2009 6:25PM
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no_steeze
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most skis vary in proximity between core, midsole, and true

true center-measure the ski tip to tail, divide in half, exact dead center of the ski. this will cause your ski to be great in the park but a little funky on groomers which is why some people mount 1-2 cm's forward or back from true

core center- thickest part of the ski, where the flex balances out, generally on an asymmetrical ski it's a few cm's back from true center but it really depends on the ski

midsole- the line that the company thinks the ski rides best at, it's also called recommended because it's where they think you should mount the ski. on a non-park oriented ski this is usually around -7 from true center, some park skis have recommended much further up, it totally depends

if you're skiing only park mount around true, 50/50 park and all mtn mount like -2.5 from true, and for only all mtn and pow mount at recommended or somewhere around -6 or 7 from true
Apr 3 2009 9:35PM
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