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Can the anthems be only mounted center?

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a2freeski
Posts: 73 - Karma: 10
Im in desperate need of new skis and i was looking at line anthems. im not 100% in the park but i want to improve soo much more. so i was lookin at the anthems but i want them mounted 2 cm or so back so i can still rip through the trees and shallow powder. is tht possible for the anthems? or does it affect the performance of the ski and make it suck dick?
Dec 5 2009 12:33PM
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C.Wood
Posts: 2524 - Karma: 180
yes it is possible you can mount it at whatever but they are recommended at center
Dec 5 2009 12:34PM
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a2freeski
Posts: 73 - Karma: 10
thanks. does it affect the butter zones alot?
Dec 5 2009 12:37PM
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onenerdykid
Posts: 6657 - Karma: 10,899
not so much the actual butter zones but the sidecut and overall flex of the ski.  If you move them back from center you will move yourself off the symmetrical sidecut and symmetrical flex.  The butter zones are more towards the tips.  I wouldn't really go more than 1cm back.  Has anyone mounted an Anthem/Invader further back than 1cm from center?
Dec 5 2009 12:44PM
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-ROY-
Posts: 3633 - Karma: 1,503
If you are going to mount them back, get a ski designed for it
Dec 5 2009 12:47PM
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KennyC
Posts: 1922 - Karma: 46
this. the anthems whole design is made around the center mounting point, mounting them anywhere else will def make them feel wierd when skiing but hey some of us center mount skis that arent made for center mounting. if you dont want to center mount your skis dont but the anthems. id say chronics or chronic kryptonite if you wanna stick with line.
Dec 5 2009 12:58PM
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ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
You could get marker Schizos on them. That would be the best option if you really like the Anthems but arent sure if you want them center mounted.
Dec 5 2009 1:14PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
It would be stupid to mount anthems anywhere but center. If you want to mount a bit back, don't get a symmetrical ski.
Dec 5 2009 2:14PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
Anthems are a symmetrical ski, so mounting them anywhere but center would be a waste of said skis design. And skiing pow and all mountain on center mounted park skis isn't exactly a challenge.
Dec 5 2009 2:30PM
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chazz.
Posts: 2721 - Karma: 23
after I flipped and remounted mine are 1.5cm forward of true center...
Dec 5 2009 5:56PM
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j_hamborg
Posts: 560 - Karma: 745
It has already been pretty thoroughly covered but yeah, just don't buy the anthems, there are tonnes of other skis out there that would work so much better!
Dec 5 2009 6:39PM
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ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
But it would be really dumb too mount anthems anywhere but center. It defeats the entire purpose of the ski and its symmetrical flex and sidecut.
Dec 5 2009 7:01PM
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RickAstley
Posts: 953 - Karma: 32
obviously the ideal mounting point of the anthem is center. It will pretty much ruin the flow of the ski, making its symmetrical flex and sidecut more of an annoyance than anything. If you want a ski that shreds in the park, but can still rip trees and powder, try the chronic cryponites.
Dec 5 2009 7:51PM
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j_hamborg
Posts: 560 - Karma: 745
Or the Rossi S3's
Dec 5 2009 8:30PM
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