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Line Chronic center mounting...

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neverlookingback
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Sorry if a lot of people have been asking about this. Ive searched again again, and keep reading the same threads and they really don't give me a clear enough answer so sorry is this is a completely repeat thread but i had to ask. Anyway, question is...Ive read alot about mounting chronics, ive heard everything from -1.5, 2.. as the "sweet spot", 3, and so on till 6 obviously. (if you know the skis)
I just picked mine up, rode them twice at rec(6) and i love em...but i can tell that id be handling rails a lot better mounted closer to center. I'm about a 80% park 20% mountain skier...but that sorta fluctuates depending on the mountain i'm at seeing how i travel the east coast alot and see different mountains bla bla, i'm sure you know how it is if you enjoy the mountain outside the park...some days i just wanna ride mountain and some days i wanna be in the park...also ive never rideing a true center but im confident with my skiing ability. Anyway sorry to get off topic but by first hand account can anyone tell me if mounting true center going to seriously impair my carving and what not in situations outside the park, seeing how chronics are not symmetrical in dimension, just in flex? Also, it would be cool to hear a couple opinions about other mounting spots other then center. 

Thanks a lot, hopefully this will clear this up once any for all for everyone because Ive heard alot of mixed opinions on this.
Dec 28 2009 2:17PM
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K.C.dia
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I have my Chronic Cryptonites center mounted and I can still carve them just like my race skis. There is honestly not that much difference in flex patterns so it's hardly noticable.
Dec 28 2009 2:49PM
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psychkub
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IMO you should only centermount if you like to jib the whole mountain. What I mean is that you ride groomers forwards and switch and like to butter and shit like that... this is in addition to tearing it up in the park, of course. While centermounting is great and everything, it really prevents you from getting the full feel of what the ski's sidecut was meant to do. You can still get the best of both worlds by mounting at -2 or -3 from true center on the ski. I had my chronics mounted at -3cm from true center and they were perfect there and I mostly hung out in the park, but liked to every once in a while just get a few turns on groomers.

Centermounting will not stop you from actually being able to turn the ski, it will make it just a little awkward and not as responsive as it should be.
Dec 28 2009 3:07PM
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neverlookingback
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finally helpful answers haha thanks guys forreal. and word good points to consider, more opinons would be appreciated too thanks again
Dec 28 2009 3:11PM
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neverlookingback
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also aren't cryps symmetrical dimensions? i thought i read that was one of the differances...?
Dec 28 2009 3:12PM
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neverlookingback
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also, are you saying ill be able to butter them easier? there stiff so buttering hard, also with the added length behind the binding will that give me more pop with Ollies?
Dec 28 2009 3:27PM
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Lemuel
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I personally love mine at center.  If you are a good skier, you can ski perfectly fine. 

I am just waiting for IFail to come in here and bitch about how they shouldn't be center mounted
Dec 28 2009 4:08PM
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-Dan
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mine are at -2 and I'm very happy with them. I'm about 70park 30other right now and every thing is great.  I chose -2 because that is where the skis seemed to balance on a point.
Dec 28 2009 4:34PM
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psychkub
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you can butter any ski if you really try. Also, I hardly doubt that a 2-3cm difference will matter much in preloading your tails to pop.
Dec 28 2009 6:04PM
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iFail
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Meh, east coast and especially rails make it less important.

Plus, you could just have them drill the holes at where ever you wanted to try them, then fill the first holes with epoxy, then glue(waterproof wood glue) in the bindings in the new holes.  If you liked them more at -6 then take them out and re-drill the first holes 9mm deep(the measuring has been done for you from the first mount), epoxy the 2nd set of holes and glue back in at -6.  Not very hard to do, and a shop just drilling the holes should be >$15.

I had a pair in 08/09 mounted center(only cared about park performance and at the time of mounting thought it was best), then tried them at -6(different pair, same length) and was going to re-mount at -5 or 6(or sell) after the season for better carving, but they broke the last day of the season.  Now I have Pipe Cleaners which are currently my favorite park ski.

Dec 28 2009 6:08PM
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neverlookingback
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bump for the night, i could use some more opinions peeps...gotta remount before sunday river
Dec 28 2009 10:55PM
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iFail
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Just try what I said one post up.  I wouldn't re-mount center, but if you want to re-mount at the -2 you mentioned earlier you can try it and at worst lose $15 and 20 minutes of glueing time..  Filling/re drilling holes is easy and this seems like the simple answer to try the new mount you wanted?
Dec 28 2009 11:20PM
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traylortrash
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good post... and quick question about the chronics: do the have center, -2, etc. all marked on the ski? dumb question but I know some skis only have recommended marked... and Ifail, that sounds a bit sketchy haha
Dec 28 2009 11:32PM
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DrZoidberg
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I have mine at -3, I ski new jersey, new york and pa too. Never ridden them at any other spot, but I'd say 3 back is a great spot to mount. It's not really that far back from center, you can carve decently and actually use the sidecut, loading up on the tails to ollie is still easy and chronics are poppy to begin with. I did try to do those 360 butter thigns on rollers yesterday and kept losing my ski, but i'm kinda short and light so that was expected. I spend like 50% on the hill and the other half in the park, so I see a decent amount of groomers on these.

So, my vote goes for -3 but you'll probably have fun anywhere on these.
Dec 29 2009 8:54AM
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iFail
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No, all Chronics only have the reco. line of -6 because Line tells everyone to mount there, because that is where the skis ski the best(due to sidecut, but really due to flex).

Why does what I said earlier sound sketchy?  It's not hard to do, and you can have mount holes within 1.5cm of each other without any problems from it.

And IMO, it's all mountain performance that gets lowered the most when you mount them center(when compared to where you have them).

Dec 29 2009 1:23PM
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traylortrash
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ah so i actually have to measure if i want to center mount? laaame... haha
Dec 30 2009 2:11AM
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