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Mount for Armada HALO

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OnSlaughtCrew
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factory recommended 2.5

i like center... is it more of a whateveer you like type thing??

Oct 9 2010 3:30PM
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@skiinmitch
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mount it at factory recomended cause thathts where the ski will perform the best at.
Oct 9 2010 3:33PM
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OnSlaughtCrew
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thats what i figured. what i am afraid of is how much jibbing i do and if that will affect my rails

Oct 9 2010 3:35PM
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Jimmy.
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it's all preference.
i would probably mount -1.5.
Oct 9 2010 3:52PM
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curt_
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thats what i was worried about for my old ar6. 2.5 cm is not that much though
Oct 9 2010 3:54PM
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OnSlaughtCrew
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cool thanks
Oct 9 2010 4:00PM
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zerospinskier
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People actually pay attention to factory recomended mount lines????
Oct 9 2010 4:02PM
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gpitcher
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thats actually a tough decision,  I thought about center, but with the earlier rise on that ski its hard because it skis like a the length of a 150s ski,
Oct 9 2010 4:13PM
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blindside
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I'm going center.
Oct 9 2010 5:19PM
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OnSlaughtCrew
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i went 2.5
Oct 9 2010 6:26PM
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p-oskier
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I would probably do the same. -1.5 would probably be great since you want them as near to the center as possible, and it would not fuck too much with the design of the ski.
Oct 9 2010 6:44PM
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panojibber
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Yes, because the ski is completely designed around a single mount point. In theory your ski will perform best at its recommended mounting point.

I'd go with the recommended -2.5, centermount is not the only answer for a mainly park ski. I have S5s at -3 and am perfectly happy with their park performance. Center probably wouldn't hurt, but IMO you don't mount a non-symmetrical ski at center.
Oct 9 2010 7:03PM
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iFail
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 65

Thank god somebody answered this.

Just because so many retards on NS mount every ski they get center, and calls that best based on the fact that they can get it down the hill mounted there, doesn't mean that's where skis should be mounted.

More tip than tail rocker, sidecut based on -2.5 mount and flex based around a -2.5 mount.  Don't mount center.  Unless you think you're smarter than Armada.

Oct 9 2010 8:29PM
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Abc567def
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but i am smarter than armada
Oct 9 2010 9:19PM
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zerospinskier
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I've have never had a ski that was symmetrical in my life. I have been skiing park for many years now. Every year I would get a new ski, and keep changing the mounting position each time. After all this personal preference research I have deduced that I like my skis at true center, or possibly -0.5cm from center. You can argue about recommended mounts all you want, but the truth is that it is all personal preference. There is no right or wrong answer.
Oct 9 2010 10:15PM
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Shredaholic
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Mount @ -2.5cm. Why?

The Halo, features the elf shoe tech (5 dimensional side cut) technology and as such forward mounts have an exaggerated affect on the rider, aka the new skool ride/feel.

IF, you spend a ridiculous amount of time on rails, jibs, riding switch etc and just absolutely must have the thuged out centered appearance ... Mount them binders @ -1.5cm if you must!

Dropping them @ center will lessen the overall stoke factor of the product. Yes, this may be some park rats preference BUT as such this is unnecessarily compromising other perks of the product.
Oct 10 2010 7:08AM
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Yard.Sale
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i allways mount my skis 1/2 cm back from center. but thats mostly because i live in minnesota and only hit handrails and not super big jumps. but depending on what you normally do its up to you. i just bought halos at 1/2 cm back mounted them. awesome, i recomend it

Oct 13 2010 12:22AM
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