Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

How will +2 on EP pros ride?

profile picture
General_Ripper
Posts: 3327 - Karma: 189
Recently picked up a pair of EP Pros on here and in order to keep from redrilling the ski to have a center mount on my boot I will have to ride the skis at +2cm. How big of a differance will this be and am I way better off redrilling and enjoying the ski to its full potential?
Mar 1 2010 10:19PM
0 0
profile picture
B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
id say that is a bad idea unless your skiing switch
Mar 1 2010 10:39PM
0 0
profile picture
Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
yep. re drill
Mar 1 2010 10:40PM
0 0
profile picture
General_Ripper
Posts: 3327 - Karma: 189
yea looks like im going to redrill
Mar 1 2010 10:44PM
0 0
profile picture
B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
why wouldnt you?

mine are at center

or the line
wherever that is....
Mar 1 2010 10:48PM
0 0
profile picture
ESK
Posts: 408 - Karma: 39
I am with the others, just redrill them.
Mar 1 2010 10:56PM
0 0
profile picture
Mt_Baker_Man
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 105
Dude, the line is -2 from center, so if you ride them at +2, that would be dead center, not a big deal in my opinion, they are so damn close to center anyway. Plus, what binding has a 40mm adjustment range?
Mar 2 2010 1:20AM
0 0
profile picture
TOUCHE
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 162
Yer i got a similar problem when i asked the shop to centre mount my bindings they mounted them almost 4cm back, its too late to take them back because my family picked them up and stashed them in the cupboard while i was away and i dont know what to do. How big a difference will this make and how hard is it to have them redrilled and remounted?
Mar 2 2010 1:30AM
0 0
profile picture
Twig
Posts: 6407 - Karma: 60,031
Do you mean +2cm from recommended (i.e true centre) or +2cm from true centre?
If its +2cm of true centre then obviously re-drill.
If its +2cm of recommended (true centre) I can guarantee they ski perfectly fine.

(All measurements from here on are in relation to true centre)
I have ridden 4 different pairs of EPs (not owned them all but ridden). One pair was at -2cm and did have the best float/groomer performance but it barely made any difference even compared to the pair at true centre. The pair at true centre gave a little more support if you landed a bit back seat (a slight but noticeable difference). Both of the two pairs I owned were mounted at -1cm, which is my personal favorite.
My advice to you is try them before you do anything. You will feel yourself if they don't ski right and only you can know how each mount will work for you. Its not worth putting another set of holes in your skis if they ski great for you at true and you don't know until you try.
Mar 2 2010 3:02AM
0 0
profile picture
ike.
Posts: 2292 - Karma: 93
nailed it.
Mar 2 2010 3:51AM
0 0
profile picture
murs
Posts: 1684 - Karma: 109
recommended is on the line that is 2 back

re drilll
Mar 2 2010 5:27AM
0 0
profile picture
General_Ripper
Posts: 3327 - Karma: 189
Yea they are +2cm from the recommended line on the skis. And your right I will try them first and then decide. thanks!
Mar 2 2010 9:53AM
0 0
profile picture
I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
bump:

same problem here, i just picked up a pair of 2010 EPs

only mark is the midsole mark, is that the mark where you guys refer to as center?
or is centered the balanced middle of the ski or measured middle ?

I plan on riding like pollard, how cliche that may sound, but i plan on skiing quite a bit switch and doing slashes and stuff....

so should i go -1,-2 from that mark ?
Jun 8 2010 11:33AM
0 0
profile picture
I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
^^i think -1 or -2 from true center, thus meaning +1 or on the midsole mark (if thats what everyone is talkignabout...)

i'm quite confused, can someone give me 1 clear answer ?
Jun 8 2010 11:39AM
0 0
profile picture
Lemuel
Posts: 14486 - Karma: 10,635
Center is the center of the ski. Recommended is the line, which is 2 back from center.
Jun 8 2010 12:42PM
0 0
profile picture
I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
so i measure out between tip and tail, then go 2cm back from that and mount there (probably on the midsole line everyone is referring to as "recommended"...)

should i measure on the ski-surface ? or just in a straight line from tip to tail ?

i'm really a n00b at this, and i also think the shop i'm gonna have them mounted doesn't know it too well, so i want to put a marking sticker on there myself so they don't fuck up.....

thx for helping me out so far...

Jun 8 2010 1:07PM
0 0
profile picture
Schlop
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 24
first park skis this year - new to the game, and told the guy to mount them DEAD CENTRE, complete middle of the skis. they mounted them wayyy back and I was pissed, but it was too late.
Jun 8 2010 5:36PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)