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Where to mount Alpha 1s?

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613.
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I would like some recommendations on where to mount my alpha 1s. I ride like 95% park, and do like 65% rails, 35% jumps. I would normally center mount them, but I've heard from people that center mounting them is bad because of the park rocker... So post up how you mounted them, if you like them there, or where you'd recommend mounting them.
Feb 20 2012 8:36PM
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613.
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Bump...
Feb 21 2012 2:53PM
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hoothoot
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I ride alpha 2's (very similar to alpha 1's) and mounted them at recommended and they are awesome. Very playful. The sidecut and rocker will fight you if you mount them center
Feb 21 2012 3:08PM
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613.
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Anyone else have feedback? and k+ for helpful answers.
Feb 21 2012 5:42PM
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pghjibber
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i went -1.5cm from center and they are perfect for me

i definitely wouldn't go any more forward than that, but they are great for predominantly skiing park
Feb 21 2012 5:51PM
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Twig
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Mine (halos) are at true centre. i never noticed any kind of problem with a centre mount. for 95% park most of which is rails (i.e no edges anyway) you wont be able to tell the difference in carving performance. go centre.
Feb 21 2012 6:06PM
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ChocolateMilk.
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True center.
Feb 21 2012 6:24PM
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613.
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Would -1cm be good? Kinda like best of both worlds?
Feb 21 2012 6:31PM
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.nasty
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I've ridden at both true center and -1. Personally on the alpha 1 I couldn't tell a difference except for being able to ski switch more stable at true center.

just go for center, only weird french canadians in quebec go -1. hahahaha
Feb 21 2012 7:08PM
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Trace.
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I ride halos and I second this
Feb 21 2012 7:28PM
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.ALOC.
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I have mine mounted -1.5, i wouldn't go true center because they aren't symmetrical.
Feb 21 2012 8:13PM
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northeast
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right before the tail starts to bend. maaaaad control.
Feb 21 2012 8:17PM
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zerospinskier
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If you're used to true center, keep it there. I always ride my park skis true center, and when I got my Alphas I didn't even consider mounting them somewhere else. Mount point is a very preferential thing.
Feb 22 2012 12:20PM
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T.DUB
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neither are ar6's but you wouldnt mount them back of center
Feb 28 2012 2:51PM
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BLynn11
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True Center for sure
Feb 28 2012 3:06PM
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Holte
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I hesitantly mounted mine 1.5 back, and it turned out to be perfect. They spin really well, they carve extremely well for a park ski, and they're still really stable for riding switch.
Feb 28 2012 4:48PM
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redbull247
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If your skiing mostly park which I do, I have the Alpha 1's and ride them dead center!
Feb 28 2012 6:03PM
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