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Freestyle Backcountry Binding Setup
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Hey guys, I am currently riding on some CoreUPT Candide Pow 186cm, and I was wondering where I should mount the bindings on them for a freestyle backcountry use? (true center, or behind center around -1.5, -2cm) I ride a lot in switch but would mounting them true center ruin the performance in pow? (ski has a 102mm waist). I am 6"1' and 180lbs. Thanks
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-2 from true, close enough to center to ride switch, far enough back to not get constant tip dive
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Ok thanks man I appreciate your help!
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Agree with balto. -2 seems to be the sweet spot for me as well.
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How do you like the CoreRupt skis?
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Ya know after thinking about it, you should take the time to do some measurements. I don't know the specs on that ski but I would try to take a look at actual running surface in relation to true center. If the rise in the rocker is symmetrical than your all good at -2. But if there's more rise in the tips than tails you need to understand that if say there's a difference of 2 between the rise in the tip as opposed to the tail, mounting at -2 will actually ski like a center mount. What I do is lay the ski on a flat surface and put some weight on it(especially if it has an underfoot camber). Then take a tape measure and best ya can by eyeball measure where the actual running surface contact points are in relation to the actual length of the ski. So as I said above. If there's say a difference of 2 in the tips compared to the tails, you may want to mount at -4 of true center. Does that make sense?
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Yeah that makes sense. I talked to some people from CoreUPT and they told me the recommended setup is at -3cm (I heard thats where Candide Thovex positioned his on this ski but I am not a 100% sure) so I might go with that. And I love those skis, great performance/price value and a good all-mountain ski.
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