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Remount dead center or no?

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PON3
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Okay well I have a pair of skis that are 178cm long
Tip: 116
Waist: 86
Tail: 109

Right now I have my bindings set up to how it should be for the ski. Its great for all mountain and powder when I ride in Colorado. But my home mountain I have none of that and only ride park. I have noticed that the tips are so long from the bindings so it makes it hard to spin and making skiing switch a little more difficult. Do you think it would be a bad idea if i get them mounted center or a couple cm back from center?

+K to solid answers.
Sep 18 2011 12:11AM
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SteezoSaurus
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Keep in mind that there is one serious disadvantage to mounting true center. When you are riding switch, you are leaning uphill. This puts your center of gravity forward a bit which puts it waay out in front if your boot. This will make your turning characteristics a bit more unpredictable.
Sep 18 2011 12:27AM
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Thick.Black.Gurl
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I was in the same problem as you like a year ago, I did switch the bindings to center and haven't regreted it! Especially since the skis were for 95% park. I just love the feel, and the biggest difference is in the air, being center and not losing balence. So do it, switch, I bet you wont regret it, I dont even mount my pow skis really far back anymore
Sep 18 2011 12:08PM
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iffe
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I would mount them a bit behind true center, in my opinion non-symmetrical skis will feel a lot better this way. Even in the park.
Sep 18 2011 12:12PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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the only way that you will notice it is if you make the switch mid-season. if you start skiing on how they are right now then you'll learn like that ya know?

sorry if that sounds a little fucky i just woke up
Sep 18 2011 12:13PM
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PON3
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Thanks guys!!! Im thinking I will mount them a couple CM back from dead center. It will make skiing park, which im trying to ski more of, a lot more easy!!! Also thanks for the solid answers! +K to all!!!!
Sep 18 2011 1:03PM
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