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HeadyTopperAnyone know how far back the recommended mount is for a 176 Kartel 106? If I want to ski park as well as all mountain, and I like to land switch.. where should I mount them? I always loved the feel of a center mounted ski.
MuggydudeOn the older JMOS the mount point is -4.25cm back. I have had a lot of time to play around with the mount point, ad I have schizos bindings on the ski. IMO the ski felt more balanced on jumps at -2 (from true center), and that's where I'd put it for mostly park riding. For mostly all mountain on the line is great. For a 50/50 split -3 is a good compormise
MuggydudeOn the older JMOS the mount point is -4.25cm back. I have had a lot of time to play around with the mount point, ad I have schizos bindings on the ski. IMO the ski felt more balanced on jumps at -2 (from true center), and that's where I'd put it for mostly park riding. For mostly all mountain on the line is great. For a 50/50 split -3 is a good compormise
RudyGarmischTo further clarify - mount points are generally all specific, even down to size and year of model. There were a few minor changes from year to year as we further refined the elliptical rocker and sidecut. Best way to get this info yourself - check the left sidewall on each ski for a punch, find true center and measure the difference between the punch and your line.
And a word of advice - we spent an excruciating amount of time designing and testing different mounts. On skis like the Billy Goat, it's fairly important to ride it around that line, but we took into account that many people, including our riders, want to center skis like the Jeffrey and Kartel - hence, these skis were designed to support a wider range of mounts forward of the line. Trust us, we think like you do!