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FR +1+2.........+5+6+7 FS

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L1FTED
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for pow skis... what do you recommend in general when mounting bindings when this scale is on the side.   I'm assuming that FS is Tru center?    lets here your opinions and preferences even if you don't know shit of what your talking about.   Difference between more freestyle BC and for strictly pow?
Jun 18 2011 4:25PM
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PON3
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If I was riding true powder, or big mountain, I would mount it back. If i was riding freestyle BC I would mount at center or just 1 or 2 cm back so riding switch is more easy but still get that floating while riding forward.
Jun 18 2011 7:52PM
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_DUSTY_
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I have my pow skis mounted 2 cm from true centre, works great for landing switch and jumping off stuff. Its the most versatile and with the amount of rocker on ski's now I don't really think you need you're skis mount any further back.
Jun 18 2011 7:53PM
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Baskilla
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You should actually measure your skis to find the true center... Freeride/FS/Tradional markings on skis are bullshit.

Then for freeride pow I would go 2-3.5 cm back if you have a 181+ length ski.
Jun 18 2011 10:19PM
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L1FTED
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ive def noticed that those markings arent dead on,  im thinkin 2 cm back will make the most sense   the ski is 188 with a lot more rocker in tip than in the tail
Jun 18 2011 10:29PM
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L1FTED
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http://homeboyski.com/2008/03/01/how-to-decide-the-right-binding-mounting-point-on-todays-skis-especially-k2-boards/

i found this link which might help as well.  I just dont understand the scale cause why Would anyone ever want to mount at the FR its seems so far back.   I think FS is the core center whereas when measured it def looks like Tru is a couple centimeters in fornt of +7.5
Jun 18 2011 11:10PM
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L1FTED
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so should i go 2cm back from core or from tru with ?   the dims are 141/121/131   188cm
Jun 18 2011 11:11PM
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_DUSTY_
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What type of ski are you getting? It depends a bit on the ski but if you just want something to shred around on and you are not charging huge lines where one tip dive would kill you then I would go with 2cm back. If you are not planning on landing switch then go a bit further back to help you on drops and lines.
Jun 19 2011 2:44AM
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L1FTED
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this ski will be mainly for big carving and deep snow (ninthward cvp188) .  so true center is the exact middle of the ski right, if i took a tape measure from tip tail and found the middle that is tru?  then core is the narrowest part of the ski?  +k
Jun 21 2011 11:32PM
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