Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post.
Register to become a member today!
Where to mount the new Faction 1.0s?
Posts: 31
-
Karma: 30
hi, I'm asking for some help deciding on where to mount my new 2015 faction 1.0's. I will be skiing as much park as possible but will be skiing piste sometimes. The 'recommended boot centre' is out of the question. Im trying to decide whether to mount true centre or for the 'freestyle boot centre'.
Thanks, all opinions will be helpful!
Posts: 1101
-
Karma: 2,099
Its a fully symmetrical ski, so definitely mount it center. That ski will kill in the park, and do ok on piste. For sure a more park oriented ski though, meant for 90/10 park/all mtn.
Posts: 227
-
Karma: 2,211
Nice ski choice, you'll love them! I mount mine true center. I'd say mount them true center, because you're planning on skiing as much park as you can. I've skied mine all over the mountain, and part of the reason they excel outside of the park is because of the early rise in both tip and tail. Lemme know if you have any questions.
Posts: 31
-
Karma: 30
ah this leaves me with some dilemmas! this is what faction said to me:
Obviously totally up to you but they have been designed to be mounted just back from true centre.
The reason is because although they are symmetrical they have more tip rocker than tail rocker and the construction is therefore different in the tip and tail.
If you’re really used to centered skis and only ski rails then you can definitely put them true centre. IF you hit bigger kickers I would go with the freestyle mount. You really shouldn’t notice much difference with swing weight either way you go, but they will ski a lot better. Also Candide mounts his back from true centre if that helps you!
I was really leaning towards getting them centre mounted before hearing this.
This is my first big investment in skis after having line after bangs before so i really want to get it right.
i guess they will probably ski better than the after bangs out of the park even if they are mounted centre so maybe i will do that.
Posts: 31
-
Karma: 30
ah this leaves me with some dilemmas! this is what faction said to me:
Obviously totally up to you but they have been designed to be mounted just back from true centre.
The reason is because although they are symmetrical they have more tip rocker than tail rocker and the construction is therefore different in the tip and tail.
If you’re really used to centered skis and only ski rails then you can definitely put them true centre. IF you hit bigger kickers I would go with the freestyle mount. You really shouldn’t notice much difference with swing weight either way you go, but they will ski a lot better. Also Candide mounts his back from true centre if that helps you!
I was really leaning towards getting them centre mounted before hearing this.
This is my first big investment in skis after having line after bangs before so i really want to get it right.
i guess they will probably ski better than the after bangs out of the park even if they are mounted centre so maybe i will do that.
Posts: 31
-
Karma: 30
ah this leaves me with some dilemmas! this is what faction said to me:
Obviously totally up to you but they have been designed to be mounted just back from true centre.
The reason is because although they are symmetrical they have more tip rocker than tail rocker and the construction is therefore different in the tip and tail.
If you’re really used to centered skis and only ski rails then you can definitely put them true centre. IF you hit bigger kickers I would go with the freestyle mount. You really shouldn’t notice much difference with swing weight either way you go, but they will ski a lot better. Also Candide mounts his back from true centre if that helps you!
I was really leaning towards getting them centre mounted before hearing this.
This is my first big investment in skis after having line after bangs before so i really want to get it right.
i guess they will probably ski better than the after bangs out of the park even if they are mounted centre so maybe i will do that.
All times are Eastern (-5)
