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Al Dente Mounting

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Trent_Jolly
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Just got the 188cm Al Dente and I was wondering how I should mount them i was thinking factory because of the tip rocker but I was also thinking center or -1
Nov 3 2013 7:11PM
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Trent_Jolly
Posts: 31 - Karma: 515
Bump. Center or Factory?

Nov 5 2013 12:08AM
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shreditor
Posts: 51 - Karma: 37
Factory! Armada never recommend a full center mounting, You said it yourself the rocker is there!

Nice skis!
Nov 5 2013 7:42AM
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patt.
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Why don't they recommend center mounting, it seems every one does it with their skis?
Nov 5 2013 6:52PM
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tsk94
Posts: 184 - Karma: 122
Because they don't make a symmetrical ski. Having a ski centre mounted on a non symmetrical ski will have you working against the skis sidecut, so the company generally doesn't recommend it.
Nov 5 2013 7:05PM
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shreditor
Posts: 51 - Karma: 37
Could'nt say it better! ^^
Nov 6 2013 8:38AM
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Lemuel
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Mounting anywhere but recommended with technically do that, your point is invalid.
Nov 6 2013 9:45AM
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tsk94
Posts: 184 - Karma: 122
Not really. Most skis will stay the same width for usually a few cm's in front and behind the recommended line. However often centre is past this point on asymmetrical skis, so you will be working against it, but on others it will be fine.
Nov 6 2013 9:52AM
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Kimmler
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maybe i'm crazy, but i always mount center whether symmetrical or not. Only way to go on a park ski imo.
Nov 6 2013 10:22AM
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freeskibum82
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hasn't this been answered already? please search. factory recommended is the way to go
Nov 6 2013 10:26AM
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tsk94
Posts: 184 - Karma: 122
I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't centre mount them, just it's just usually not recommended unless the ski is symmetrical. However relating to the topic I don't think centre will work well on the Al Dente, with the rocker in the tip if you mount them forward you'll be skiing more tail then tip at centre. The recommended line that Armada gives for them is probably going to work the best.
Nov 6 2013 10:27AM
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lalchimyk
Posts: 77 - Karma: 1
I've mounted my new AlDente +1cm to Factory.
So I'm about -2,5cm compared to Center (I don't like centered skis), and +1cm compared to Factory (to be better than Factory).

it sounds good !
Nov 6 2013 11:37AM
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L3NNY
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i actually stopped in their costa mesa shop and they said that -2.5 is probably the best for those skis (which i believe is the factory line)
Nov 7 2013 11:45AM
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